Walmart to Pay $7.5M to Resolve California Hazardous Waste Charges October 23, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Walmart will pay $7.5 million to resolve charges that the largest U.S. retailer illegally disposed of hazardous and medical waste...
Dam Disaster Deal Should Curb Lawsuits Against Vale And BHP, Sources Say October 23, 2024 By Marta Nogueira, Lisandra Paraguassu, Ricardo Britto and Luana Maria Benedito An agreement by Vale, BHP and their joint venture Samarco to pay 170 billion reais ($29.85 billion) in compensation for...
Musk Sued Over ‘Blade Runner’ Imagery During Robotaxi Unveiling October 22, 2024 By Kara Carlson Hollywood filmmaker Alcon Entertainment is suing Elon Musk, saying Tesla Inc. used imagery inspired by the 2017 movie Blade Runner...
Murdoch’s Dow Jones, New York Post Sue Perplexity AI for ‘Illegal’ Copying of Content October 22, 2024 By Dawn Chmielewski and Katie Paul Media baron Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and New York Post filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI on Monday, claiming the...
Insurers Paying $123M in Walmart Settlement of Shareholder Suits Over Handling of Opioids October 21, 2024 By Anne D'Innocenzio Walmart said it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the...
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Agrees to Pay $880M to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse October 21, 2024 The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades,...
ADM Sued for Alleged Misconduct, Lack of Safety Inspections After Explosion Hurt Worker October 21, 2024 By P.J. Huffstutter Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. intentionally failed to test and maintain safety systems on its grain equipment for years, which contributed to an...
Musk’s X Seeks to Steer Lawsuits to Conservative Court in Texas October 18, 2024 By Nate Raymond Elon Musk’s X has updated its terms of service to steer any disputes by users of the social media platform...
Hunter Biden Revives Lawsuit Against Fox News Over Explicit Images Used in Streaming Series October 18, 2024 Hunter Biden has revived a lawsuit that accuses Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of...
Phillips 66 Hit With $604.9M US Verdict in Fuel Trade-Secrets Case October 18, 2024 By Blake Brittain Energy company Phillips 66 owes biofuel maker Propel Fuels $604.9 million in damages for stealing Propel’s trade secrets to build...