Berkshire Hathaway’s Q3 Profit Tops Expectations November 4, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel and Shubham Kalia Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said its quarterly operating profit rose more than analysts expected, as growth in several business lines offset...
Suit Against Facebook Alleges Age, Gender Bias in Financial Services Ads November 1, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel Facebook Inc. was sued on Thursday in a proposed class action accusing it of discriminating against older and female users...
Court Allows Judge Opposed by Drug Firms to Oversee Nationwide Opioid Trial October 11, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court on Thursday cleared the way for a landmark trial over the nation’s opioid crisis, rejecting a...
Pilot Chuck Yeager, Who Broke Sound Barrier, Sues Airbus for Trademark Infringement September 20, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel Chuck Yeager, the retired U.S. Air Force pilot who broke the sound barrier, has sued Airbus SE, accusing the aerospace...
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...