Union Sues to Block Trump Move to Speed Up Pig Slaughtering October 8, 2019 By Mike Dorning A food workers’ union filed a federal lawsuit Monday to block a Trump administration move to end limits on the...
Bayer’s Roundup Trial Delay Gives Time for Settlement Talks October 7, 2019 By Craig Giammona The last scheduled trial of the year over Bayer AG’s Roundup herbicide has been postponed at the request of both...
Purdue, Sacklers Seek to Use Bankruptcy as Shield From Suits October 4, 2019 By Erik Larson and Steven Church The first big fight in Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy case is taking shape as states and cities across the U.S....
State Protects Abusers, Women Harassed in Public Jobs Say October 2, 2019 By David Klepper ALBANY, N.Y. — He was accused of calling his female co-workers “whores,” grabbing one woman’s head and forcing it between...
Facebook Wins Dismissal of Investor Lawsuit Over Privacy Breach September 26, 2019 By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK – Facebook Inc and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday won dismissal of an investor lawsuit accusing...
Huawei Tries to Overturn U.S. Ban That Cites ‘Cyber-Exploitation’ Risk September 19, 2019 By Edvard Pettersson Huawei Technologies Co. is making a Hail Mary bid to undo a U.S. law that prohibits federal agencies and contractors...
OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy to Wipe Out 2,000 Lawsuits September 16, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Steven Church Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy with a more than $10 billion plan to settle claims that it fueled the...
J&J to Pay $37.2 Million to Group Blaming Powder for Cancers September 12, 2019 By Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson must pay at least $37.2 million to four consumers who blamed asbestos-tainted talc for their cancers in...
Sacklers to Remain Billionaire Family If Purdue Settles Opioid Lawsuits August 29, 2019 By Tom Maloney and Jef Feeley The Sackler family — once known as global philanthropists backed by a fortune made from opioids and other drugs —...
Maryland Pet Stores Sue to Block State Ban on Dog, Cat Sales August 28, 2019 By Michael Kunzelman SILVER SPRING, Md. — Pet stores are suing to block a Maryland law that will bar them from selling commercially...