Japan Court Orders Gov’t, TEPCO to Pay in Fukushima Disaster October 1, 2020 By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) _ A Japanese court on Wednesday found the government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant...
U.S. Pension Funds Sue Allianz After $4B in Coronavirus Losses September 28, 2020 By Tom Sims FRANKFURT — Pension funds for truckers, teachers and subway workers have lodged lawsuits in the United States against Germany’s Allianz,...
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...
Feds Want Deal With North Dakota Over Pipeline Protest Costs September 2, 2020 By James MacPherson BISMARCK, N.D. — The Army Corps of Engineers is recommending that the federal government negotiate a settlement with North Dakota...
McDonald’s Faces Discrimination Suit by Black Franchisees September 1, 2020 By Malathi Nayak McDonald’s Corp. is the subject of a lawsuit by more than 50 Black former franchisees in the U.S. who say...
Baupost Collects $3 Billion Wagering on PG&E’s Wildfire Claims August 24, 2020 By Michael McDonald and Mark Chediak Baupost Group, the hedge fund run by Seth Klarman, received more than $3 billion in July from its bet on...
Federal Judge Upholds $925M Damages Verdict in Robocall Case August 21, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge has upheld a $925 million damages award in a class-action case against a Michigan-based...
Protests Spark Rioting, Fires in Three States as Civil Unrest Continues July 27, 2020 Protests in Washington state, California and Virginia devolved into riots that sparked fires and property damage. A protest through the...
Federal Tort Claims Act Subrogation July 16, 2020 By Gary L. Wickert The federal government is everywhere. It employs nearly 9.1 million workers, which is nearly 6% of total U.S. workforce. This...
J&J Loses Bid to Overturn Baby Powder Verdict, but Damages Cut to $2.1 B June 23, 2020 A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday rejected Johnson & Johnson’s bid to throw out a jury verdict in favor of...