Uber Being Sued Over Resistance to California ‘Gig’ Contractor Law September 13, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A driver for Uber has sued the company for misclassifying its drivers as independent contractors, hours after California legislators voted...
Judge Permits Nationwide Privacy Lawsuit Against Facebook to Proceed September 10, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc. to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third...
Judge Rejects Purdue Effort to Dismiss Claim Opioids Are Public Nuisance September 10, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel The U.S. judge overseeing nationwide litigation concerning the opioid crisis on Monday rejected Purdue Pharma LP’s effort to dismiss claims...
Walmart Sued by Couple Wounded in El Paso Mass Shooting September 5, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A couple wounded in the Aug. 3 mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has sued the retailer,...
Drug Firms Must Face Trial Over Opioids, Judge Orders September 4, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected efforts by major drugmakers, pharmacies and distributors to dismiss claims that they caused the...
U.S. Court Rules Airport Screeners Can Be Sued September 3, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court on Friday handed a victory to travelers who object to invasive screenings at U.S. airport security...
Facebook Must Face Privacy Class Action Over Collecting Biometric Data August 12, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc.’s effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally...
Report Bayer Offered $8 Billion to Settle Roundup Claims Is ‘Fiction,’ Says Mediator August 11, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel and Ludwig Burger Bayer AG has not offered to pay billions of dollars to settle claims in the United States related to the...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Q2 Reflects Slowing Economy, Trade Policy August 5, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Saturday said its quarterly operating profit fell more than analysts expected, as weakness in insurance underwriting,...
Court Upholds Facebook Immunity in Case Brought by Terrorist Attack Victims August 1, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel Facebook Inc. on Wednesday defeated an appeal by American victims of Hamas attacks in Israel, who sought to hold the...