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Apple Faces Shareholder Class-Action Suit over CEO’s China Sales Comments

Apple Inc has been ordered to face a proposed class-action lawsuit by shareholders who accused Chief Executive Tim Cook of concealing falling demand for iPhones in China, resulting in billions of dollars of investor losses. In a decision on Wednesday, …

Judge Clears Way for Shareholder Suit Against Tesla, Musk Over Going-Private Tweet

A federal judge said Tesla Inc. and Chief Executive Elon Musk must face a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders when Musk tweeted that he had secured funding to take his electric car company private in a $72 billion transaction. U.S. …

Novo Nordisk to Fight Danish Shareholder Lawsuit Seeking $1.75 Billion

Danish insulin-maker Novo Nordisk said it would fight a lawsuit filed in a Danish court on Friday which alleges the company made misleading statements about its insulin business in the United States, the company said in a statement. “Novo Nordisk …

Shareholder Suit Alleges GE Hid Insurance Liabilities, SEC Probe

General Electric Co. was sued on Friday by a shareholder who accused the conglomerate of concealing mounting insurance liabilities and a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe, saying it cost shareholders tens of billions of dollars. The complaint filed by …

Wisconsin Biotech Firm, Promega, Files Counterclaim Suit Against Shareholders

Promega Corp. and its founder are firing back at shareholders who sued the Wisconsin biotechnology company in 2016 for shareholder oppression. The lawsuit filed by shareholders Nathan Brand and Ted Kellner alleges that company founder Bill Linton bullied shareholders in …

Wells Fargo C-Suite Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Fake Accounts: Judge

A federal judge said current and former Wells Fargo & Co. officers and directors, including Chief Executive Officer Tim Sloan, must face nearly all of a lawsuit by shareholders seeking to hold them personally liable for sales abuses and the …

Delaware Judge Weighs D&O Insurer’s Obligation in Oracle Settlement

Attorneys for Oracle Corp. are asking a Delaware judge to order an insurer to pay $20 million to cover attorney fees related to the proposed settlement of a shareholder lawsuit. The lawsuit challenged Oracle’s 2011 acquisition of Pillar Data Systems, …

Apple CEO Cook Calls Lawsuit ‘Silly Sideshow’

Apple CEO Tim Cook calls a shareholder lawsuit against the company a “silly sideshow” but says he is open to looking at the shareholder’s proposals for sharing more cash with investors. Last week, investor David Einhorn sued Apple Inc., saying …

Shareholder Lawsuit Filed Against Duke Energy

A shareholder lawsuit is using sworn testimony by Duke Energy Corp. executives and directors to support claims that investors were misled by a surprise shuffle of top executives. Duke Energy spokesman Dave Scanzoni said the country’s largest electricity company views …

Shareholders Sue Diamond Foods Board Over Financial Problems

The board of Diamond Foods Inc. failed to properly oversee the snack food company, damaging its reputation and costing it the chance to buy rival Pringles, according to a shareholder lawsuit filed on Wednesday. Diamond Foods has been embroiled in …