$500 Million Lawsuit Accuses NASCAR of Racial Discrimination September 20, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel NASCAR was hit with a $500 million lawsuit accusing the auto racing body of racial discrimination for preventing black-owned teams...
U.S. Lawsuit Against Samsung Claims Injuries from Galaxy 7 Explosion September 19, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel Samsung Electronics Co. was sued on Friday by a Florida man who said he suffered severe burns after his Galaxy...
Court Reinstates Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Against JPMorgan September 13, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court on Monday revived a former JPMorgan Chase & Co. private banker’s whistleblower lawsuit accusing the bank...
Willis to Pay $120 Million to Settle Claims Over Stanford Ponzi Scheme Role September 9, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel The insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson Plc has agreed to pay $120 million to settle litigation accusing it of helping...
Pennsylvania Reinstates Uber’s Record $11.4M Fine September 7, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel A Pennsylvania regulator on Thursday reinstated a record $11.4 million fine against the popular ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc. for...
Court Allows Banana Farmers’ Toxic Pesticide Claims Against Fruit, Chemical Firms September 7, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel Hundreds of banana farmers from Central America and South America will again have their day in court, after a U.S....
Judge Grants Uber’s Request to Put New York Price Fixing, Arbitration Lawsuit on Hold August 29, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Friday granted a request by Uber Technologies Inc. and its chief executive officer to put a...
Texas Lawyer Accused of Fraud in BP Oil Spill Case Acquitted in Mississippi August 19, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel A prominent Texas lawyer was acquitted on Thursday of charges he made up thousands of fake clients to sue BP...
New York Judge: Hedge Fund Head’s $100M Defamation Claim Better Suited for Bahamas August 17, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel A New York state judge on Wednesday threw out billionaire hedge fund manager Louis Bacon’s $100 million defamation lawsuit against...
Improved Insurance Results Boost Berkshire Hathaway Q2 August 8, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Friday said its second-quarter profit rose 25 percent, helped by improvement in insurance underwriting, investment gains...