Meta’s Facebook Agrees to Settle Cambridge Analytica Suit August 29, 2022 By Joel Rosenblatt Meta Platforms Inc. settled a long-running lawsuit that claimed Facebook illegally shared user data with the research firm Cambridge Analytica....
3M Bankruptcy Tactic Fails as Combat Earplug Suits Move to Trial August 29, 2022 By Ryan Beene, Jef Feeley and Steven Church 3M Co.’s plan to use controversial bankruptcy rules to shield itself from some 230,000 lawsuits over military earplugs looked like...
World’s Most Popular Password Manager Says It Was Hacked August 26, 2022 By Margi Murphy LastPass, a password manager used by more than 33 million people around the world, said a hacker recently stole source...
Moderna Sues Pfizer/BioNTech for Patent Infringement Over COVID Vaccine August 26, 2022 By Daniel Trotta Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine...
U.S.-Listed Companies Will Have to Disclose How CEO Pay Stacks Against Firm Performance August 26, 2022 By Katanga Johnson Wall Street’s main regulator on Thursday voted to adopt a measure requiring that U.S.-listed companies disclose how the pay of...
Harvey Weinstein Is Granted Appeal of Rape, Sex-Assault Conviction August 26, 2022 By Patricia Hurtado and Chris Dolmetsch Harvey Weinstein has been granted a request to appeal his rape and sexual assault conviction to New York’s highest court....
United Educators’ President and CEO Abraham to Retire Next Year August 26, 2022 United Educators Insurance (UE), a reciprocal risk retention group serving K-12 schools, colleges, and universities, announced that UE’s President and...
Report: Atmospheric Storms Could Result in $3.2B in Flood Damage by Century’s End August 25, 2022 By Don Jergler Atmospheric rivers that bombard the Western U.S. from time to time could result in as much as $3.2 billion in...
Kobe Bryant’s Widow, Friend Win $31 Million in Trial Over Leaked Crash Photos August 25, 2022 By Joe Schneider Kobe Bryant’s widow and a family friend were awarded $31 million in damages by a jury for distress they’ve suffered...
With a Few Exceptions, Personal Insurance Shopping Subdued in Q2 2022 August 25, 2022 Auto insurance shopping was down 3% overall in Q2 2022 compared to Q2 2021. That trend was primarily driven by...