‘Zoombombing’ Costs Zoom $85 Million Privacy Settlement August 2, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Zoom Video Communications Inc. agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it...
Gunmaker Remington Offers $33M to Sandy Hook School Shooting Victims’ Families July 28, 2021 By Tom Hals and Jonathan Stempel Remington Arms Co. on Tuesday offered to pay nearly $33 million to nine families to settle lawsuits claiming that its...
Massachusetts Couple Sues eBay Over ‘Unrelenting’ Harassment Campaign July 22, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel A Massachusetts couple sued eBay Inc on Wednesday for being subjected to an “unrelenting stream” of threats by its employees...
Judge Advances Privacy Lawsuit Against Google Voice Assistant July 19, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel and Sara Merken A federal judge said Google must face much of a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally recording and disseminating private...
Amazon Asks Judge to Toss New York State Lawsuit Over Warehouse COVID-19 Safety July 15, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday pressed a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Letitia James claiming...
Federal Safety Agency Sues Amazon to Hold It Responsible for Hazardous Products July 14, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel and havi Mehta The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Wednesday it has sued Amazon.com Inc. to force the retailer to...
Judge Dismisses Alabama Candidate Moore’s $95M Suit Against Comedian, Showtime July 14, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen on Tuesday won the dismissal of a $95 million defamation lawsuit by Roy Moore, a...
Judge Advances Privacy Lawsuit Against Google Voice Assistant July 7, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel and Sara Merken A federal judge said Google must face much of a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally recording and disseminating private...
Berkshire Hathaway Looks to Be Buying Back More of Its Own Stock June 25, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. appears to have extended its drive to repurchase its own stock, even with its share...
Exxon Weighs Next Move After Judge Rules It Must Face Massachusetts Climate Suit June 24, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel A Massachusetts state judge has rejected Exxon Mobil Corp.’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Maura Healey...