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US charges executives at ADHD startup in Adderall fraud

The founder and the top doctor of a San Francisco-based telehealth startup were charged by the U.S.

US charges executives at ADHD startup in Adderall fraud
Business|Technology

Tesla must face California's false-marketing claims concerning Autopilot

A California administrative judge rejected Tesla's bid to dismiss claims by a top state regulator accusing the automaker led by billionaire Elon Musk of overstating its

Tesla must face California's false-marketing claims concerning Autopilot
Business|Technology

Yelp can sue reputation company for promising to suppress bad reviews

Yelp can pursue a lawsuit accusing a reputation management company of fraudulently advertising its ability to remove "bad" reviews from the business review website.

Yelp can sue reputation company for promising to suppress bad reviews
Business|Technology

New York sues over $1 billion crypto frauds targeting immigrants

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued two cryptocurrency companies and their promoters, saying they defrauded hundreds of thousands of victims out of

New York sues over $1 billion crypto frauds targeting immigrants
Business|Technology

Tesla must face vehicle owners' lawsuit over self-driving claims

A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Tesla's bid to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk's electric car company of misleading owners into believing that their vehicles

Tesla must face vehicle owners' lawsuit over self-driving claims
Business|Technology

Lawsuit claiming Uber hid Dutch tax haven is dismissed by US judge

A U.S. judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Uber Technologies of defrauding shareholders by concealing its use of its Netherlands subsidiary as

Lawsuit claiming Uber hid Dutch tax haven is dismissed by US judge
Business|Technology

Musk's X Corp loses lawsuit against Israeli data-scraping company

A U.S. judge dismissed a lawsuit in which Elon Musk's X Corp accused an Israeli data-scraping company of illegally copying and selling content, and selling tools that

Musk's X Corp loses lawsuit against Israeli data-scraping company
Entertainment|News

Netflix sued in $170 million 'Baby Reindeer' defamation lawsuit

Netflix was sued on Thursday for at least $170 million by a Scottish woman who said she was defamed over her portrayal as a stalker in the hit mini-series "Baby Reindeer

Netflix sued in $170 million 'Baby Reindeer' defamation lawsuit
Health|News

Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues prominent psychiatrist for making her 'sex slave'

A prominent 91-year-old psychiatrist who was once close friends with Jeffrey Epstein was sued on Monday by a onetime model who said he enabled the late

Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues prominent psychiatrist for making her 'sex slave'
News|Opinion|Political

Donald Trump can sue niece over NY Times article, NY appeals court rules

A New York state appeals court said Donald Trump can sue his niece Mary Trump for giving the New York Times information for its Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018

Donald Trump can sue niece over NY Times article, NY appeals court rules
Business|News

American Airlines must face pilots' lawsuit over paid military leave

A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit by American Airlines pilots over the carrier's failure to pay them for short-term military leave.

American Airlines must face pilots' lawsuit over paid military leave
Health|News

GSK whistleblower claims drugmaker cheated US government over Zantac cancer risk

GSK has been sued by an independent Connecticut laboratory that accused the drugmaker of defrauding the U.S. government and taxpayers by concealing cancer risks in

GSK whistleblower claims drugmaker cheated US government over Zantac cancer risk
News|Political

US Senator Menendez's motives, knowledge in dispute as corruption trial starts

A federal prosecutor portrayed Democratic U.S.

US Senator Menendez's motives, knowledge in dispute as corruption trial starts
News|Political

US Senator Menendez's corruption trial on verge of getting jury

A jury for U.S.

US Senator Menendez's corruption trial on verge of getting jury
News|Political

US Senator Robert Menendez goes on trial for corruption, no jurors chosen

Jury selection began in the corruption trial of U.S.

US Senator Robert Menendez goes on trial for corruption, no jurors chosen
News|Political

No new trial for convicted Honduras ex-president in US drug case

Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former Honduras president convicted in March of drug and firearms offenses, failed to persuade a U.S. judge to grant a new trial.

No new trial for convicted Honduras ex-president in US drug case
Business|Economy

Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp utility singed by wildfires

Two years ago, Warren Buffett branded Berkshire Hathaway's energy business one of his conglomerate's four "giants."

Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp utility singed by wildfires
Business|News|Political

BNP Paribas must face lawsuit over Sudanese genocide, US judge rules

BNP Paribas was ordered by a U.S. judge on Thursday to face a lawsuit accusing the French bank of helping Sudan's government commit genocide between 1997 and

BNP Paribas must face lawsuit over Sudanese genocide, US judge rules
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|World

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler wins dismissal for good of sexual assault lawsuit

A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed for good a lawsuit accusing Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler of sexually assaulting a former teenage model twice in one

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler wins dismissal for good of sexual assault lawsuit
Business|Environment|News|World

Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp faces $30 billion of new wildfire claims

A utility owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway faces $30 billion of new claims blaming it for causing Oregon wildfires in 2020, nearly four times the maximum

Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp faces $30 billion of new wildfire claims
Business|Economy|News

Warren Buffett's real estate brokerage reaches $250 million antitrust settlement

A real estate brokerage owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday it reached a $250 million settlement of nationwide antitrust litigation that is

Warren Buffett's real estate brokerage reaches $250 million antitrust settlement
Business|Economy|News

UBS faces new lawsuit by Appaloosa over Credit Suisse $17 billion bond wipeout

A new lawsuit by U.S. hedge fund Appaloosa LP accuses the former Credit Suisse of misleading investors about its health before $17 billion of its bonds were written

UBS faces new lawsuit by Appaloosa over Credit Suisse $17 billion bond wipeout
Business|Economy|News

Williams-Sonoma is fined by US FTC over 'Made in USA' claims

Williams-Sonoma will pay a $3.18 million civil fine to settle U.S.

Williams-Sonoma is fined by US FTC over 'Made in USA' claims
News|Opinion|Political

Wells Fargo bond saleswoman sues over 'unapologetically sexist' workplace

Wells Fargo was accused of sex discrimination in a lawsuit by a bond saleswoman who said the fourth-largest U.S. bank denied pay and promotions available to men and

Wells Fargo bond saleswoman sues over 'unapologetically sexist' workplace
Business|News|Opinion|Political

ISS rebukes Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway over climate change, governance

A leading shareholder advisory firm recommended on Thursday that Berkshire Hathaway shareholders withhold votes to reelect five directors at Warren Buffett's

ISS rebukes Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway over climate change, governance

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