MIT to Caption Online Videos After Discrimination Lawsuit February 20, 2020 By Alanna Durkin Richer BOSTON — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has agreed to provide captions for more of its publicly available online videos...
Chesapeake Energy, Others Sued for $1M in Fatal Texas Oil-Well Blast February 10, 2020 By Liz Hampton Chesapeake Energy Corp. and three oilfield service firms were sued by the daughter of a worker who suffered fatal injuries...
Uber Falters in First Legal Attack on California Gig Worker Law February 10, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Edvard Pettersson Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. are unlikely to put a quick stop to a landmark California law they call...
Jeff Bezos Sued for Defamation by Girlfriend Lauren Sanchez’s Brother February 3, 2020 By Christian Berthelsen and Hailey Waller Jeff Bezos was sued for defamation by his girlfriend’s brother in a lawsuit accusing the Amazon.com Inc. chief executive officer...
Bayer Roundup Deal Is Close as Claims Surge, Mediator Says January 17, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt Bayer AG’s settlement of cancer lawsuits over its Roundup weed-killer may be only weeks away and is likely to cover...
Bayer Roundup Mediator Is ‘Optimistic’ With Talks Heating Up January 10, 2020 By Jef Feeley Bayer AG’s settlement talks over tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its Roundup herbicide causes cancer are heating up as...
Woman Sues Uber for $1M, Alleging Sexual Assault by Driver January 10, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. — A Hillsboro woman is seeking more than $1 million from the ride-hailing company Uber, alleging she was...
Bristol-Myers, Sanofi Sue Hawaii Over Plavix Marketing Case January 8, 2020 By Jef Feeley Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Sanofi fought back against an $8 billion lawsuit filed by Hawaii over marketing of their blockbuster...
J&J Said to Pay More Than $2 Million in Rare Talc Settlement January 7, 2020 By Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson agreed in the middle of a trial to pay more than $2 million to resolve a woman’s...
Former Sequoia Partner Wins Extortion Suit Against Ex-Mistress January 3, 2020 By Lizette Chapman A salacious three-year legal battle involving a former partner at Sequoia Capital, a onetime exotic dancer and a promised $40...