An Activist Investor Crusades Against Forced Arbitration at Tesla September 9, 2020 By Dana Hull When Tesla Inc.’s shareholders gather September 22 for their annual meeting, Kristin Hull will have roughly three minutes to make... Read More
Judge Voids Trump ‘Joint Employer’ Rule That U.S. States Called Anti-Labor September 9, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Trump administration rule that narrowed the definition of “joint... Read More
Appellate Court Revives Medicare Secondary Payer Act Suits by Collection Agents September 9, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate panel’s ruling opens the floodgates for hundreds of lawsuits filed by collection agents that are seeking billions... Read More
Warren Buffett’s Duracell Sues Energizer Over Battery Life Claims September 9, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — Duracell, the battery unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, sued the maker of Energizer batteries on... Read More
Boeing Finds New 787 Flaw, Slows Deliveries for Inspection September 8, 2020 By Julie Johnsson and Alan Levin Boeing Co. has slowed deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner as crews check for a new manufacturing flaw involving gaps in... Read More
Suppliers Reluctant to Ship Goods Without Credit Insurance September 8, 2020 By Anne D'Innocenzio Gold Medal International is sitting on millions of dollars worth of socks at its North Carolina warehouse that it can’t... Read More
Michigan Suit Brings Another Loss for Plaintiffs with COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims September 8, 2020 Another federal court has dismissed a COVID-19 business interruption lawsuit, finding that a closure order does not constitute a covered... Read More
Viewpoint: Federal and State Civil Immunity from COVID-19 Lawsuits September 8, 2020 By Michael D. Shalhoub and Steven S. Vahidi Hundreds of COVID-19 lawsuits have been filed across the country and business leaders say liability immunity is necessary in order... Read More
Stolen Impressionist Classic Turns Up at Museum Exhibit September 8, 2020 By Jim Sams A painting by American artist Robert Spencer, missing since 1995, was recovered after a Pennsylvania art museum included it in... Read More
Disasters Cause Insurance Double Whammy for Pandemic-Hit Businesses September 4, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn and Alwyn Scott As insurers brace for an expensive natural-disaster season because of storms and wildfires ravaging parts of the United States, the... Read More