Articles by Robert Burnson

Uber Seeks to Have California Suit by Woman Hit on Freeway Thrown out

Uber Technologies Inc. is trying to fend off a lawsuit by a woman who claims she was seriously injured after her driver ordered her out of the car in the middle of a California freeway. The ridesharing company is asking …

Southern California Edison Blamed in Lawsuit for 3 Los Angeles-Area Wildfires

Edison International’s Southern California Edison was blamed in a lawsuit for three wildfires that destroyed more than 1,000 buildings and killed a firefighter last month in the Los Angeles area. While no official findings about the cause of the fires …

Fitbit vs. Jawbone Trade Secret Theft Trial in California Moving Forward

Fitbit Inc. is headed toward a trial over claims it stole rival Jawbone Inc.’s trade secrets, after failing to persuade a judge to throw the case out. A California state judge on Friday rejected Fitbit’s argument that the lawsuit is …

Judge Allows Age Bias Suit Against Google

A woman’s age-discrimination lawsuit against Google can include others who might have been denied a job with the company because they were deemed too old. A federal judge in San Jose, California, on Wednesday gave conditional approval for the suit …

Lloyd’s Wins Right to Keep Oklahoma Quake Damage Lawsuit in New York

Lloyd’s of London has kept its lawsuit against New Dominion LLC over fracking out of the state where the ground is shaking. A federal judge in New York agreed Wednesday to decide the lawsuit by Lloyd’s seeking to be released …

Thanks to Judge, AT&T Can Say ‘Thanks’ for Now

The right to say “thanks” to customers may not be exclusive to Citigroup Inc. A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday refused the bank’s request for an order barring AT&T Inc. from using a commonly uttered expression of gratitude for its …

Uber Tells Judge Not to Trust Cab Companies in Battle Over Safety

Uber Technologies Inc. fired back at taxi operators accusing it of lying about superior safety, telling a judge the cab companies “fabricated” a customer endorsement with a photo of MySpace’s co-founder and can’t be trusted. Uber said several Los Angeles-area …

Mississippi AG Hood Wins Right to Continue Google Probe

Google can’t duck an investigation by the Mississippi attorney general into objectionable search engine content that the company calls a threat to Internet freedom. A U.S. appeals court said Friday that a judge was wrong to block state Attorney General …

California Judge Rules in Favor of Lumber Liquidators in Prop. 65 Case

Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. won a tentative ruling dismissing claims that it failed to adequately warn consumers about cancer-causing formaldehyde found in some of its laminate flooring. Monday’s decision is a victory for the company after its sales and market …

Judge Grants VW More Time for Diesel Fix

Volkswagen AG was given four more weeks to reach an agreement with regulators for getting 600,000 diesel vehicles off U.S. roads as it faces hundreds of lawsuits for rigging pollution control systems to cheat emissions tests. U.S. District Judge Charles …