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Netflix Beats Shareholder Lawsuit over Account-Sharing Disclosures

Netflix has defeated a lawsuit filed by shareholders in a federal court in California that accused the streaming entertainment company of hiding the extent to which account-sharing was hindering its growth. A Texas-based investment trust sued in May 2022, after …

Musk Can’t Escape Investor Suit Over Flip-Flop on Twitter Buyout

Elon Musk must face a Twitter investor lawsuit that accuses him of fueling uncertainty about his proposed buyout in an effort to drive down the social media platform’s stock price, a California federal judge ruled. US District Judge Charles Breyer …

Lighthouse Insurance Misled Hedge Funds Before it Collapsed in 2022, Lawsuit Claims

A Florida lawsuit brought by private equity fund Fortinbras Enterprises and three others charges that Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. executives concealed the extent of underwriting losses after Hurricane Ida, even as the insurer solicited millions in fresh capital. And part …

Parent of Silicon Valley Bank Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

The parent of Silicon Valley Bank, seized last week by the U.S., is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. SVB Financial Group, along with its CEO and its chief financial officer, were targeted this week in a class action lawsuit …

Jury: Musk Didn’t Defraud Investors with 2018 Tesla Tweets

SAN FRANCISO (AP) — A jury on Friday decided Elon Musk didn’t defraud investors with his 2018 tweets about electric automaker Tesla in a proposed deal that quickly unraveled and raised questions about whether the billionaire had misled investors. The …

Elon Musk’s Tesla Tweet Trial Delves into Investor Damages

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An Elon Musk tweet declaring he had the financing to take Tesla private in 2018 caused billions of dollars in investor damages after the deal collapsed, according to estimates presented Tuesday at a trial examining the …

5th Circuit Revives Investor Lawsuit Against Six Flags over Failed China Deal

Executives for Six Flags Entertainment Corp. told investors that licensing fees from 11 new theme parks in China could add $60 million annually to the company’s earnings. Instead, cancellation of the projects forced the company to deduct $15 million from …

Cloudy D&O Policy Language May Force Insurer to Pay for Defense of Investor Suit

Because of “ambiguous” policy language in a complicated insurance contract, a directors and officers insurer may be liable for more than $600,000 in legal fees paid by the founder of a business that was sued by its investors. A panel …