Brazil Sues EV Giant BYD Over ‘Slavery’ Conditions at Plant May 29, 2025 By Leonardo Lara Brazilian labor prosecutors are suing Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co. and two contractors over allegations of slave labor and...
Ex-Analyst Sues Freepoint Commodities, Alleges Insider Trading Pressure May 29, 2025 By Shariq Khan, Georgina McCartney and Florence Tan A former senior analyst at U.S. trading company Freepoint Commodities has sued the company, alleging that top executives pressured employees...
Lawsuits Aim to Hold Fossil Fuel Companies Responsible for Climate Change. Here’s A Look at Some May 28, 2025 A German court ruled against a Peruvian farmer Wednesday in a landmark case that claimed global warming fueled by energy...
UBS Client Can’t Sue Bank Over Broker’s Alleged Affair With Wife May 27, 2025 By Tom Schoenberg A UBS Group AG client, who alleges his wealth adviser had an affair with his wife and tried to help...
Southern California Edison Paying $82.5M to Settle Claims Over Bobcat Fire Damages May 27, 2025 By Pooja Menon Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, agreed on Friday to pay $82.5 million to settle claims with...
AIG Settles Lawsuit Against E&S Rival Dellwood and Former Employees May 23, 2025 Global insurer American International Group has reached an out of court settlement of its legal dispute with the excess and...
Corporate Nuclear Verdicts Surged to New Record High in 2024, Report Says May 23, 2025 By Ezra Amacher Nuclear verdicts against corporate defendants reached a record high in 2024, led by cases involving products liability and intellectual property,...
Beastie Boys, UMG Settle Lawsuits Against Chili’s Over ‘Sabotage’ Ads May 22, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel Beastie Boys and Universal Music Group settled lawsuits accusing the parent of Chili’s of using the legendary rap trio’s 1994...
New Orleans Archdiocese Paying $180M to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse May 22, 2025 The Archdiocese of New Orleans agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement...
Capital One to Pay $425M to Settle Litigation Over Savings Accounts May 19, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel Capital One has agreed to pay $425 million to settle nationwide litigation accusing it of cheating savings account depositors out...