Court Dismisses Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg’s Bailout Lawsuit Against New York Fed January 29, 2014 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by former American International Group Inc Chief Executive Maurice “Hank”...
Massachusetts Pharmacy to Pay $100M to Victims of Meningitis Outbreak December 24, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel Owners and insurers of a now-bankrupt Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak have agreed to pay more than...
Cantor Fitzgerald, American Airlines Settle 9/11 Lawsuit December 16, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel Cantor Fitzgerald has agreed to settle a lawsuit against American Airlines Group Inc and its insurers over business and property...
Court Shields Developers From Terrorism-Related Damages in 9/11 Case December 5, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court in New York has given developers and builders of high-rises and other buildings added protection from...
Google Wins Copyright Scanning Case Against Authors; Judge Finds ‘Fair Use’ November 15, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel Google Inc. on Thursday won dismissal of a long-running lawsuit by authors who accused the Internet search company of digitally...
Judge Dismisses Suit Against Bank of America For Not Disclosing AIG Claims November 4, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel Bank of America Corp. has won the dismissal of an unusual lawsuit in which shareholders accused it of concealing a...
After JPMorgan $13B Deal, Banks Seek Protections in Future Bailouts October 24, 2013 By Jessica Toonkel and Jonathan Stempel As the U.S. government closes in on a $13 billion settlement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. over its mortgage practices,...
Bank of America, Merrill Settle Gender Bias Claims for $39M September 9, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel Bank of America Corp. agreed to pay $39 million to settle a gender bias lawsuit by female brokers who claimed...
S&P Says Federal $5B Fraud Lawsuit ‘Retaliation’ for U.S. Downgrade September 4, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel Standard & Poor’s said on Tuesday the U.S. government filed a $5 billion fraud lawsuit against it in “retaliation” for...
Judge Says Bernanke Should Testify in Greenberg’s Suit Against Bailout July 29, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke should be required to testify in the lawsuit by the former...