Today: October 05, 2024
Today: October 05, 2024

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Apple ex-lawyer ordered to pay $1.15 million SEC fine for insider trading

The former senior Apple lawyer who avoided prison time after pleading guilty to insider trading must pay a $1.15 million fine in a related U.S.

Apple ex-lawyer ordered to pay $1.15 million SEC fine for insider trading
Business|Technology

'Roaring Kitty' lawsuit over GameStop is withdrawn for now

Investors in GameStop have for now withdrawn their lawsuit accusing Keith Gill, who is known as "Roaring Kitty" and helped spur the meme stock mania of 2021, of

'Roaring Kitty' lawsuit over GameStop is withdrawn for now
Business|Technology

Meta must face Australian billionaire Forrest's US lawsuit over scam Facebook crypto ads

A U.S. judge rejected Meta Platforms' bid to dismiss a lawsuit by billionaire Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest over scam Facebook advertisements that show him

Meta must face Australian billionaire Forrest's US lawsuit over scam Facebook crypto ads
Business|Technology

Qualcomm reaches $75 million settlement over sales and licensing practices

Qualcomm agreed to pay $75 million to resolve a lawsuit in which shareholders accused the chipmaker of defrauding them by hiding its anticompetitive sales and licensing

Qualcomm reaches $75 million settlement over sales and licensing practices
Business|Technology

Tesla must face owners' lawsuit claiming it monopolizes vehicle repairs and parts

A U.S. judge said Tesla vehicle owners can pursue a proposed class action accusing billionaire Elon Musk's electric car company of monopolizing markets for repairs and

Tesla must face owners' lawsuit claiming it monopolizes vehicle repairs and parts
Business|Technology

US sues Photoshop maker Adobe for hiding fees, making it difficult to cancel

The U.S. government sued Adobe on Monday, accusing the Photoshop and Acrobat maker of harming consumers by concealing hefty termination fees in its most popular

US sues Photoshop maker Adobe for hiding fees, making it difficult to cancel
Business|Economy|Technology

New York recovers $50 million for defrauded Gemini Earn crypto investors

New York Attorney General Letitia James has recovered $50 million from the cryptocurrency platform Gemini Trust to repay investors defrauded in its Gemini Earn

New York recovers $50 million for defrauded Gemini Earn crypto investors
Business|Health|Technology

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
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Elon Musk, X seek dismissal of Don Lemon's lawsuit over canceled partnership

Elon Musk and X asked a federal judge to dismiss former CNN anchor Don Lemon's lawsuit claiming they defrauded him by canceling a partnership on the social media

Elon Musk, X seek dismissal of Don Lemon's lawsuit over canceled partnership
Business|Environment|News|Political

Texas sues Biden administration over lizard's endangered status, cites oil industry threat

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration on Monday for declaring the dunes sagebrush lizard an endangered species, saying the politically

Texas sues Biden administration over lizard's endangered status, cites oil industry threat
Business|Crime|News|Technology

Toyota cheated on forklift engine emissions, lawsuit in US claims

Toyota has been sued in a proposed U.S. class action accusing the Japanese automaker of emissions cheating in nine engines for its forklift trucks.

Toyota cheated on forklift engine emissions, lawsuit in US claims
Americas|Crime|News|Political

Mexico ex-drug czar deserves life in prison for bribery, US says

Genaro Garcia Luna, who for several years led Mexico's fight against the country's violent drug trade, should spend the rest of his life in prison after

Mexico ex-drug czar deserves life in prison for bribery, US says
Crime|News

Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking conviction upheld, appeal planned

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction for helping the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.

Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking conviction upheld, appeal planned
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Big oil companies defeat US consumer lawsuit over production, prices

Several oil companies including Exxon Mobil and Chevron defeated an appeal on Monday by consumers who accused them of colluding with former U.S.

Big oil companies defeat US consumer lawsuit over production, prices
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Walgreens paying $106.8 million to settle US prescription billing fraud charges

Walgreens Boots Alliance agreed to pay $106.8 million to settle charges it fraudulently billed the U.S. government for prescriptions that were never dispensed, the

Walgreens paying $106.8 million to settle US prescription billing fraud charges
Business|Finance|News

TD Bank ordered to pay $28 million by US CFPB for misreporting consumer credit data

TD Bank was ordered by a U.S. regulator on Wednesday to pay nearly $28 million for repeatedly sharing inaccurate, negative information about its customers with credit

TD Bank ordered to pay $28 million by US CFPB for misreporting consumer credit data
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US Supreme Court's Kagan says emergency docket does not lead to court's best work

Justice Elena Kagan said the U.S. Supreme Court would be better off spending less time hurrying through cases on its emergency docket.

US Supreme Court's Kagan says emergency docket does not lead to court's best work
Entertainment|News

Major book publishers defeat Internet Archive appeal over digital scanning

A U.S. appeals court sided with four major book publishers that accused the nonprofit Internet Archive of illegally scanning copyrighted works and lending them

Major book publishers defeat Internet Archive appeal over digital scanning
News|Political

Louisiana can end state Supreme Court consent decree, US appeals court rules

The federal appeals court, often considered the nation's most conservative, said Louisiana can end a 32-year-old consent decree meant to ensure a fair chance for Blacks

Louisiana can end state Supreme Court consent decree, US appeals court rules

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