Lawsuit News
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San Francisco -
A former Juul executive is alleging in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday that the San Francisco-based company sold tainted pods to customers and retailers. He claims he was fired for bringing up his concerns,
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Three major automakers are siding with the Trump administration in its bid to bar California from setting its own fuel-efficiency rules or zero-emission requirements for vehicles, the companies said in a filing with a U.S. appeals court late on Monday.
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By AFP
Cleveland -
Three leading American drug distributors and an Israeli drugmaker blamed for a deadly US opioid epidemic settled a bellwether civil lawsuit with two Ohio counties Monday, opening the door for a broader national settlement worth billions of dollars.
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By AFP
Cleveland -
Three leading American drug distributors and an Israeli drugmaker blamed for a deadly US opioid epidemic settled a bellwether civil lawsuit with two Ohio counties Monday, just hours before they were to go on trial, a federal judge announced.
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Seven environmental and animal protection groups teamed up Wednesday to file the first lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s rollback of the Endangered Species Act.
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By AFP
Chicago -
The first civil trial that could hold a drug company responsible for the US opioid epidemic began Tuesday in Oklahoma -- a landmark case that could impact thousands of others like it.
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By AFP
Chicago -
The first civil trial that could end up holding a drug company responsible for the US opioid epidemic began Tuesday in Oklahoma, in a landmark case that might impact thousands of others like it.
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Ottawa -
Canadian diplomats and their families are suing the federal government, alleging Ottawa failed to properly address mysterious brain injuries they sustained while representing Canada in Cuba.
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Moncton -
A class-action lawsuit against a Moncton-based medical cannabis producer has been given the green light to proceed to trial, according to Halifax-based law firm Wagners.
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
The Walt Disney Co. and 21st Century Fox were hit with a billion-dollar lawsuit in Los Angeles on Monday by a Malaysian casino operator alleging the studios had walked away from a project to build a theme park near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
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Elon Musk agreed Saturday to step down as chairman of Tesla and pay a $20 million fine in a deal to settle charges brought this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Shares of Tesla nosedived 12 percent in early trading Friday morning as Wall Street absorbs the implications of a lawsuit the Securities and Exchange Commission filed Thursday against CEO Elon Musk for defrauding investors.
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
A German actress has filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein alleging the disgraced movie mogul raped her in 2006 at the Cannes Film Festival.
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A former Tesla employee who calls himself a whistleblower has filed a formal tip with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that alleges Elon Musk’s electric car start-up misled investors and put its customers at risk.
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Spotify has been under fire for a couple of years now, ever since they were hit with a class-action lawsuit claiming that the service rips off artists. Recently a settlement was reached for around $112.5 million USD.
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The German Supreme Court has rejected the claim made in a lawsuit against the popular Adblock Plus program. The case centered on unfair competition.
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By AFP
Vienna -
Staunchly anti-nuclear Austria lodged a legal complaint with the European Court of Justice on Thursday against the EU's approval of the expansion of a nuclear plant in neighbouring Hungary.
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By AFP
New York -
New York's top state prosecutor sought to impose conditions Monday on investors seeking to buy The Weinstein Company, saying executives who facilitated years of abusive behavior by Harvey Weinstein could not be allowed to remain at the film studio.
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
An actress filed suit against The Weinstein Company on Tuesday, alleging that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her and that the company had enabled his behavior.
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
Hollywood legend Olivia de Havilland may be 101 years old, but she's still spry enough to sue FX over her depiction in the network's Emmy-nominated miniseries "Feud: Bette and Joan.
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
Four more US states announced Monday they are suing the Trump administration over its decision to rescind a program that deferred deportations of immigrants who arrived illegally as children.
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
Hollywood A-lister George Clooney is fuming mad at Voici for publishing images of his twins and will sue the French entertainment magazine.
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Processor manufacturer Qualcomm, the largest producer of the ARM-based chips used in smartphones, has announced a dramatic decline in its profit forecast. The company is being hit hard by an ongoing patent dispute with Apple, one of its largest customers.
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John McAfee has settled his lawsuit with Intel over the rights to use his name for his new company. McAfee sold his well-known antivirus firm to Intel six years ago. He started a lawsuit last year to regain the rights to use "McAfee" at his current firm.
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White Plains -
A passenger launched a lawsuit against American Airlines for injuries suffered after his head was struck by an unsecured beverage cart. Rather than make an emergency landing to treat his injuries, the flight continued to its destination.
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By AFP
Washington -
Officials in Maryland and the US capital Washington will sue President Donald Trump for accepting payments and benefits from foreign governments through his business empire, news reports said Sunday night.
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By AFP
Paris -
A Frenchwoman suffering from chronic respiratory problems on Wednesday sued the state, accusing it of failing to protect her from air pollution in Paris.
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Apple and Nokia have announced a mutual agreement to put aside all their ongoing litigation regarding a patent dispute initiated last year. The companies have come to a "meaningful agreement" after deciding to put their customers first.
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Austin -
A Texas man has launched a lawsuit against a woman he took to the movies after she insisted on texting during the film. Describing the encounter as a “first date from hell” the man is attempting to recover the cost of the ticket he bought for her.
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"Right to repair" has become a common phrase over the past few years as consumers and lobbyists demand longer lifetimes from their devices. Industry giants are thwarting bills designed to let you repair your products, citing safety and legal concerns.
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Demonstrators protest remarks attributed to Clippers owner Donald Sterling outside the Staples Center arena in Los Angeles in April. Craig Dietrich/Wikimedia Commons
McDonald's restuarant in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. NNECAPA
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) holds up a mobile phone as he announces a class action lawsuit over NSA spying revelations that he has filed along with FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe (R) against U.S. President Barack Obama, outside the U.S. District Court in Washington February 12, 2014
Jim Bourg © Reuters / Jim Bourg
Los Angeles Clippers coaches and players share the bench during a game against the Washington Wizards in Washington, D.C., in December. Keith Allison/Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announces a class action lawsuit over NSA spying revelations that he has filed along with FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe (R) against U.S. President Barack Obama, outside the U.S. District Court in Washington February 12, 2014
Jim Bourg © Reuters / Jim Bourg
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) © Reuters / Jim Bourg
This advertisement claims you should "stock up on Sugar Detox Harmonized Water before you go on that #Halloween bender to help improve sugar regulation and #detox all those sweets!" Osmosis Pur Midical Skincare
DIRECTIONS: Los Angeles Clippers Coach Doc Rivers shouts instructions to his players in a game against the Wizards in December 2013. Keith Alliston/Wikimedia Commons
An offshore oil platform. Berardo62 (CC BY-SA 2.0)
The town of Jardin in Antioqiua, Colombia Pedro Szekely
The jaguar, Panthera onca, ranges from the Southwestern U.S. and down into Central America. There is a known breeding population in Arizona (southeast of Tucson) and another in the bootheel of New Mexico. Charles J. Sharp/ Sharp Photography
Local labor and political activist Steve Zeltzer spoke to the press on the steps of San Francisco City Hall on Monday, July 11, 2011. He opposes the redevelopment plans approved by SF Board of Supervisors.
Bold Nebraska's response to the lawsuit. Bold Nebraska
In June 2016, The Oakland City Council voted unanimously to ban the handling and storage of both coal and coke at the port. The Oakland City Council voted to ban the handling and storage of coal and coke at the city’s terminals and bulk material facilities. Robert Campbell/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library
The danger of GMOs is debatable, and Chipotle admitted that on its website in April, 2015. However, the company lists other reasons for removing GMOs from their menu. Newsy Business
ExxonMobil terminal in Everett, Mass. ExxonMobil/Hector Aldrich
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