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

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GM must face big class action over faulty transmissions

General Motors was ordered by a federal appeals court to face a class action claiming it violated laws of 26 U.S. states by knowingly selling several hundred thousand

GM must face big class action over faulty transmissions
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Opinion

Sarah Palin wins new trial in New York Times defamation case

Sarah Palin on Wednesday won her bid for a new trial against the New York Times over an editorial that the former Alaska governor said was defamatory.

Sarah Palin wins new trial in New York Times defamation case
News|Technology

US appeals court revives Google privacy class action

A U.S. appeals court said Google must face a revived lawsuit by Google Chrome users who said the company collected their personal information without permission, after

US appeals court revives Google privacy class action
Business|Health|News

Bayer wins US legal victory against Roundup cancer claims; shares surge

Bayer won a legal victory in its fight to limit liability from claims its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, as a U.S. appeals court said on Thursday that federal law

Bayer wins US legal victory against Roundup cancer claims; shares surge
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'Coerced' JPMorgan Chase seeks to end NY lawsuit against Russia's VTB Bank

JPMorgan Chase on Friday asked a U.S. judge in Manhattan to dismiss its lawsuit against Russia's VTB Bank over a $439.5 million account frozen after Russia

'Coerced' JPMorgan Chase seeks to end NY lawsuit against Russia's VTB Bank
Education|News

Harvard University must face lawsuit over antisemitism on campus, judge rules

(This Aug 6 story has been corrected to say that Brown University's resolution of a complaint filed with the U.S.

Harvard University must face lawsuit over antisemitism on campus, judge rules
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Berkshire halves Apple stake, boosts cash to $277 billion as it gets 'defensive’

Warren Buffett appears to have soured on stocks, letting cash at Berkshire Hathaway soar to nearly $277 billion and selling about half its stake in Apple, even as the

Berkshire halves Apple stake, boosts cash to $277 billion as it gets 'defensive’
News|Political

Judge won't require monitor for NRA, bans ex-chief LaPierre for 10 years

A New York state judge decided not to impose an outside monitor for the National Rifle Association, handing a victory to the gun rights group, while banning

Judge won't require monitor for NRA, bans ex-chief LaPierre for 10 years
Education|News|Opinion|Political

Ohio school district's transgender anti-bullying policy upheld by appeals court

A divided U.S. appeals court upheld the right of a central Ohio school district to enforce policies against the bullying of transgender students, rejecting an effort by

Ohio school district's transgender anti-bullying policy upheld by appeals court
Business|Economy|Environment|News

Bayer's Monsanto to pay $160 million to resolve Seattle's PCB contamination lawsuit

Monsanto will pay $160 million to settle a lawsuit by the city of Seattle that accused the unit of Germany's Bayer of polluting the city's drainage system and the local

Bayer's Monsanto to pay $160 million to resolve Seattle's PCB contamination lawsuit
Crime|Health|News

Judge won't halt New York City crackdown on unlicensed cannabis sales

A federal judge on Thursday refused to halt New York City's crackdown on unlicensed sellers of cannabis, citing public safety concerns. U.S.

Judge won't halt New York City crackdown on unlicensed cannabis sales
Business|News

Former Goldman, Blackstone analyst gets 28-month prison sentence for insider trading

A former Goldman Sachs and Blackstone analyst was sentenced to 28 months in prison on Wednesday for insider trading, after admitting that his conduct was "

Former Goldman, Blackstone analyst gets 28-month prison sentence for insider trading
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Ex-Platinum Partners chief avoids prison in fraud case

The founder of the now-defunct Platinum Partners hedge fund was sentenced on Tuesday to six months of home confinement over his role in what prosecutors called

Ex-Platinum Partners chief avoids prison in fraud case
News|Political

Former White House official accused of acting as South Korea agent

A foreign policy specialist who once worked for the CIA and on the White House National Security Council (NSC) has been indicted on U.S. charges she worked as

Former White House official accused of acting as South Korea agent
Business|Entertainment|News

Squishmallows maker can sue Build-A-Bear over alleged plush toy knockoffs

A U.S. judge rejected Build-A-Bear Workshop's effort to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that its Skoosherz plush toys were unauthorized knockoffs of Squishmallows,

Squishmallows maker can sue Build-A-Bear over alleged plush toy knockoffs
Business|News

Citigroup seeks to end racial-bias lawsuit over ATM fees

Citigroup asked a U.S. judge to dismiss a racial-discrimination lawsuit that claims the bank violated federal civil rights law by waiving ATM fees for customers of

Citigroup seeks to end racial-bias lawsuit over ATM fees
News|Political

US appeals court gives CFPB more freedom to fight housing discrimination

A federal appeals court made it easier for the U.S.

US appeals court gives CFPB more freedom to fight housing discrimination
Business|Economy|News

Honeywell defeats fired engineer's appeal over diversity training

Honeywell did not violate workplace anti-discrimination laws by firing a white engineer who refused to participate in mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion training

Honeywell defeats fired engineer's appeal over diversity training
News|Political

NRA ex-CFO accepts 10-year New York nonprofit ban, still owes $2 million

Former National Rifle Association Chief Financial Officer Wilson Phillips accepted a 10-year ban on managing money for New York nonprofits to resolve his

NRA ex-CFO accepts 10-year New York nonprofit ban, still owes $2 million
Education|News

NYU settles antisemitism lawsuit brought by Jewish students

New York University settled a lawsuit by Jewish students who accused the school of failing to stop antisemitism on campus.

NYU settles antisemitism lawsuit brought by Jewish students
Business|News

Walmart beats key claim in US FTC lawsuit over money transfer fraud

A U.S. judge threw out a central claim in a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing Walmart of turning a blind eye to scam artists who used its money

Walmart beats key claim in US FTC lawsuit over money transfer fraud
Business|Economy|News|Political

Venezuelan opposition gets US court boost in dispute over Citgo-backed bonds

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday set aside a judge's ruling that bondholders had valid claims against Venezuela's state-run oil company related to its U.S.

Venezuelan opposition gets US court boost in dispute over Citgo-backed bonds
Business

Martin Shkreli's lifetime drug industry ban is upheld

Martin Shkreli, known for once hiking the price of a life-saving drug more than 4,000%, cannot return to the pharmaceutical industry after a federal appeals

Martin Shkreli's lifetime drug industry ban is upheld
Health|News|Political

Planned Parenthood shooting suspect in Colorado loses appeal over forced medication

A man charged with killing three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2015 can be forced to take anti-psychotic medication in the

Planned Parenthood shooting suspect in Colorado loses appeal over forced medication
News|Political

US appeals court voids SEC rollback of proxy voting advice rules

A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down part of the U.S.

US appeals court voids SEC rollback of proxy voting advice rules

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