CNN Must Face Project Veritas’ Defamation Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules November 8, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday revived a defamation lawsuit accusing CNN of defaming Project Veritas in its explanation...
Danone Wins Dismissal of Evian Microplastics Lawsuit November 7, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel The maker of Evian spring water, Danone, won the dismissal of a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing it of defrauding consumers...
SEC Says JPMorgan Chase Settles Five Enforcement Cases, to Pay $151M November 4, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel JPMorgan Chase will pay $151 million to settle five U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement cases, including accusations that the...
PepsiCo Beats New York State’s ‘Predatory’ Lawsuit Over Plastics Pollution November 4, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel PepsiCo won the dismissal of New York’s lawsuit accusing the beverage and snack-food company of polluting the environment with single-use...
JPMorgan Sues Customers Over Check Fraud Linked to Glitch That Went Viral October 30, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel JPMorgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank, has begun suing customers for check fraud, saying they improperly withdrew funds by taking...
McDonald’s Sued by Consumers in Proposed Class Action Over E.Coli Outbreak October 30, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel McDonald’s was sued on Tuesday by consumers in a proposed class action stemming from the E.coli outbreak linked to onions...
Where’s the Meat? Lawsuit Claims Subway Sandwich Skimps on Filling October 29, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A new lawsuit accuses Subway of “grossly misleading” customers by advertising sandwiches that contain at least three times more meat...
Meta Platforms Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Child Safety Claims October 23, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Meta Platforms and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders in Meta’s proxy...
Walmart to Pay $7.5M to Resolve California Hazardous Waste Charges October 23, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Walmart will pay $7.5 million to resolve charges that the largest U.S. retailer illegally disposed of hazardous and medical waste...
Supreme Court Rejects ‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli’s Appeal of $64.6 Million Penalty October 7, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear former pharmaceutical company CEO Martin Shkreli’s challenge to a $64.6 million...