Judges Skeptical as Purdue Seeks Revival of Sackler Liability Shield in Bankruptcy Deal May 2, 2022 By Dietrich Knauth Judges on a U.S. appeals court appeared hesitant on Friday to revive a legal shield that would protect members of...
People Moves: WTW Grows Relations Team; Liberty Mutual Names 3 Execs; BHSI Promotes Reid; Waters Takes FM Global Climate Post; Doroff Heads Mosaic Claims May 2, 2022 WTW Bolsters Relations Team with 3 Appointments in North America Global insurance broker Willis Towers Watson recently announced three key...
U.S. Nuclear Agency Seeks Documentation on Quake Safety of New Reactor Design May 2, 2022 By Timothy Gardner An official with the U.S. nuclear power regulator has ordered staff to supply documents that could lead to a review...
Plant-Based Meat Firm Accuses Beyond Meat, Dunkin’ of Trademark Breach Over Slogan May 2, 2022 By Blake Brittain A Philadelphia company has sued Dunkin’ Brands Inc. and Beyond Meat Inc. claiming the companies violated its trademark with their...
Supreme Court Rules Against Discrimination Claim for Emotional Distress May 2, 2022 The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a discrimination lawsuit filed by a deaf, legally blind woman against...
McKinsey Chief Says Firm Failed to Identify Opioid Epidemic May 2, 2022 By Matthew Boyle The head of McKinsey & Co. acknowledged that it failed to see the opioid epidemic unfolding while simultaneously doing work...
Berkshire Shareholders Vote to Keep Buffett as Chairman, Reject Climate Disclosures May 2, 2022 By Carolina Mandl and Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders on Saturday rejected proposals to have an independent chair replace Warren Buffett, and require his company...
Berkshire Investors Nudge for Better Governance, Social Issues as Meeting Looms April 29, 2022 By Carolina Mandl and Jonathan Stempel Warren Buffett will face pressure to improve Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s environmental and social policies as well as governance when he...
Purdue Pharma Squares Off With DOJ Over $6 Billion OxyContin Deal April 29, 2022 By Jeremy Hill A $6 billion deal hangs in the balance as OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its wealthy owners square off...
Musk Loses Bid to End SEC Agreement on Oversight of Tesla Tweets April 29, 2022 By Tom Hals A U.S. judge slammed Elon Musk for trying to escape a settlement with regulators requiring oversight of his Tesla Inc....