Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini to Pay $5 Million to End CFTC Case January 7, 2025 The Winklevoss twins’ Gemini Trust Co. cryptocurrency exchange agreed to pay $5 million to end a Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
Consumer Protection Agency Sues Walmart, Branch Alleging Illegal Pay Practices for Gig Drivers January 6, 2025 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued Walmart and work scheduling platform Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing delivery drivers that...
PayPal Accused of Racial Bias Against Asian Americans in Funding Program January 6, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel PayPal has been sued by an Asian American businesswoman who accused the digital payments company of racial bias for restricting...
Uber Not Liable: Driver Was Not Logged in at Time of Accident, Florida Court Rules January 3, 2025 By William Rabb A Florida man may have been an occasional driver for Uber, the ride-hailing company, but he was not working at...
TikTok Knew Live Video Feature ‘Groomed’ Minors, Utah AG Claims January 3, 2025 By Alexandra S. Levine TikTok has long known that its popular video livestreams encourage sexual content, including streams exploiting and “grooming” minors, according to...
IBM, GlobalFoundries Settle Lawsuits Over Contract, Trade Secrets January 3, 2025 By Blake Brittain GlobalFoundries and IBM said on Thursday they have settled dueling lawsuits in which GlobalFoundries was accused of breaching a contract...
He Saved the Chocolates But Lost His Workers’ Compensation Insurance January 2, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson An employee who was injured when rescuing chocolate candies from the heat in his employer-owned delivery truck is not due...
Hain Celestial Must Face Arsenic Claim in Baby Food Labeling Lawsuit January 2, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge said Hain Celestial Group must face a proposed class action claiming its labels failed to disclose the...
Judge Won’t Dismiss Suit Claiming Poland Spring Water Isn’t From a Spring January 2, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge in Connecticut refused to dismiss a long-running lawsuit accusing the former Nestle Waters North America of defrauding...
Maryland Sues Maker of Gore-Tex Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ January 2, 2025 By Lea Skene Maryland is suing the company that produces the waterproof material Gore-Tex often used for raincoats and other outdoor gear, alleging...