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...
Court Gives WTC Developer Chance to Recoup More Money for Rebuilding September 18, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court has given the developer Larry Silverstein a new chance to recoup more money for rebuilding the...
CVS Settles Fraud Claims by Investors for $48M September 17, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel CVS Health Corp. reached a $48 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the U.S. drugstore operator of fraudulently concealing a...
YouTube Dancing Baby Recasts ‘Fair Use’ Under Copyright Law September 16, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel Copyright holders must consider “fair use” before demanding that people remove videos they post online, such as on Google Inc.’s...
Bill Cosby Asks Court to Nix Lawsuit by AIG Over Defamation Claims September 15, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel
AIG Loses Appeal Over Foreign Tax Credits September 11, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday rejected efforts by American International Group Inc. and Bank of New York Mellon Corp....