$5 Billion Lawsuit Accuses Google of Tracking Users’ Private Internet Activity June 3, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy...
Federal Court Allows Counties’ Clean Air Claims Against VW for Diesel Scandal June 2, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel and David Shepardson A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Volkswagen AG cannot escape potential financial penalties from two counties in Florida...
Investors, Bondholders Sue Occidental Over Anadarko Merger June 1, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Occidental Petroleum Corp. has been sued by investors who claim they suffered billions of dollars of losses because the heavily...
Ben & Jerry’s Scoops a Win in ‘Happy Cows’ Lawsuit May 8, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Ben & Jerry’s won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit by an environmental advocate who claimed the company deceived...
Virtual ‘Woodstock for Capitalists’ May Show How Buffett’s Handling Coronavirus May 1, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s annual meeting will be nothing like the extravaganzas of years past, but will give Warren Buffett a...
Court Approves GM’s $120M Ignition Switch Lost Value Claims Settlement with Owners April 24, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel General Motors Co. on Thursday won preliminary U.S. court approval of a $120 million settlement with owners who said defective...
New York Charges Mallinckrodt with Insurance Fraud Over Opioid Claims April 23, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel New York state brought civil charges on Tuesday accusing Mallinckrodt Plc of insurance fraud for misrepresenting the safety and efficacy...
Judge Clears Way for Shareholder Suit Against Tesla, Musk Over Going-Private Tweet April 16, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge said Tesla Inc. and Chief Executive Elon Musk must face a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders when...
Court Revives Privacy Violation Claims Against Facebook for Tracking Users April 14, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court last Thursday revived nationwide litigation accusing Facebook Inc. of violating users’ privacy rights by tracking their...
Courts Allows Shareholder Class Action Against Goldman Sachs Tied to 2008 Crisis April 13, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Goldman Sachs Group Inc. must face a shareholder class action accusing the bank of hiding conflicts of interest, including behind-the-scenes...