Are Tattoos Copyrightable? NBA Video Game Maker Sued for Using LeBron, Kobe Body Art February 2, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over its depiction of tattoos belonging to National...
Wal-Mart Ordered to Pay New Hampshire Pharmacist $31M in Bias Case January 29, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel Wal-Mart Stores Inc was ordered by a federal jury in New Hampshire to pay $31.22 million to a pharmacist who...
First ‘Bellwether’ GM Ignition Switch Trial Set to Open Jan. 11 January 4, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge last Wednesday rejected General Motors Co.’s bid to dismiss the first so-called “bellwether” case over defective ignition...
Judge OKs 2 Shareholder Class Actions Against Facebook Over IPO December 30, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge has certified two shareholder class actions accusing Facebook Inc. of hiding concerns about its growth forecasts prior...
GM Does Not Have to Turn Over Privileged Ignition Switch Documents: Judge November 30, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel General Motors Co. and its law firm need not turn over privileged documents to drivers hoping to show that the...
Illinois Supreme Court Voids $10.1B Philip Morris ‘Light’ Verdict November 16, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel The Illinois Supreme Court on Nov. 4 threw out a $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA in a long-running...
U.S. Charges 3 in ‘Securities Fraud on Cyber Steroids’ Scheme November 11, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel and Nate Raymond U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled criminal charges against three men accused of running a sprawling computer hacking and fraud scheme...
Illinois Supreme Court Voids $10.1B Philip Morris ‘Light’ Verdict November 5, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel The Illinois Supreme Court on Nov. 4 threw out a $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA in a long-running...
Conn. High Court Reinforces Protections for Private Sector Whistleblowers October 6, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel Connecticut’s highest court made it easier for private sector workers to bring whistleblower claims against their employers without fear of...
Taxi Owners’ Credit Union, Hurt by Uber, Seized by New York Regulator September 21, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel Montauk Credit Union, a large provider of loans to taxi medallion owners, was seized on Friday by New York State’s...