Billionaire Bill Ackman says he is suing Business Insider for defamation
Bill Ackman says he and his wife, Neri Oxman, are suing Business Insider after the outlet published two stories claiming Oxman committed plagiarism in her doctoral dissertation.
Grubhub settles Massachusetts' lawsuit over pandemic-era fees for $3.5 mln
Grubhub has agreed to pay more than $3.5 million to resolve a lawsuit by Massachusetts accusing the company of illegally charging restaurants excessive fees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alaska Airlines passengers sue Boeing for 'waking nightmare'
A door plug on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 plane detached just minutes after Flight 1282 took off from Portland, Oregon, en route to Ontario, California.
AI is being used to catch more child predators
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children uses artificial intelligence to cut down on the time it takes to identify and eventually prosecute child predators.
Epstein dressed victims in Victoria's Secret bikinis, nightwear
Court documents released Monday include testimony that Jeffrey Epstein provided women and girls with Victoria's Secret bikinis when they were brought to his private island.
Trevor Jacob speaks out ahead of prison sentence for viral airplane stunt, shares lessons learned
YouTuber Trevor Jacob is speaking out before starting his six month sentence in federal prison for actions tied to his viral plane crash stunt two years ago.
Epstein's real estate empire home to illicit activities
Properties once owned by Jeffrey Epstein have received renewed attention as some have come up in documents related to the deceased financier that were unsealed this week.
Verizon's $100M lawsuit settled. How to get a cut
Certain current and former Verizon users could get a cut of a settled class action lawsuit filed against the company over administrative charges if they take action before mid-April.
Business leaders named in Jeffrey Epstein document release
Several prominent business figures were named in a document release in a lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein docs reveal hotel magnate Tom Pritzker, kin of Democratic Illinois gov
Billionaire hotel magnate Tom Pritzker was among the influential figures named by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre in unredacted court documents from a sex trafficking lawsuit.
Consulting firm McKinsey to pay $78M in U.S. opioid settlement with health insurers, company benefit plans
Consulting firm McKinsey & Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to resolve claims that its work with drug companies helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Judge certifies Johnson & Johnson shareholder class action over talc disclosures
A federal judge said Johnson & Johnson shareholders may pursue as a class action their lawsuit accusing the company of concealing how its talc products were contaminated by asbestos.
President of largest Christian university in US responds to FTC lawsuit
Brian Mueller, the president of Grand Canyon University, issued a response to the Federal Trade Commission suing the school this week for deceptive advertising.
Microsoft, OpenAI sued by New York Times over copyright infringement
The New York Times filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft alleging that the ChatGPT-maker used its content to train AI models without permission.
Apple wins appeal to temporarily pause Apple Watch ban
A federal appeals court paused a trade commission's ban on the import and sale of certain Apple Watches amid the company's patent dispute with Masimo.
Apple appeals after Biden admin lets Apple Watch import ban stand
Apple is appealing a ruling that blocked the sale and importation of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 after a trade court found that Apple infringed on Masimo's patents.
Google to pay $700M in antitrust settlement over Play Store dispute
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and to allow for greater competition in its Android app store, although the settlement still requires a judge's final approval.
Some companies revise diversity policies amid conservatives’ lawsuit threat
Several major U.S. companies changed their internal diversity policies and programs amid legal threats from conservative groups opposed to DEI initiatives, per a Reuters analysis.
Apple halting sales of Series 9, Ultra 2 smartwatch over patent dispute
Apple announced Monday that it will pause sales of its Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches amid a patent infringement dispute with medical technology firm Masimo.
BlackRock, State Street face subpoenas in House ESG probe
The House Judiciary Committee announced Friday that leading asset managers BlackRock and State Street will face subpoenas amid the panel's investigation of ESG investing.