TikTok Facing Probe by States Over How Platform Markets to Kids March 3, 2022 By Chris Dolmetsch ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok is being targeted by a group of states seeking to determine whether the social media platform is...
Pro Athletes Like the ‘Greek Freak’ Are Going After Trademark Violators December 29, 2021 By Chris Dolmetsch and Christopher Yasiejko Giannis Antetokounmpo has the trappings that befit a basketball superstar. The “Greek Freak” is 6-foot-11 with legs so long, as...
Lawsuit Against Fox News Alleges Rape, Culture of Sexual Misconduct July 21, 2020 By Chris Dolmetsch Two women sued Fox News, accusing former anchor Ed Henry of rape and claiming several of the network’s biggest stars...
Passenger Sues United Airlines Over Refusal to Refund Airfare Despite U.S. Order April 7, 2020 By Chris Dolmetsch United Airlines Holdings Inc. was sued by a passenger for refusing to issue refunds for canceled flights, three days after...
Investor Lawsuit Against Bayer Cites ‘Disastrous’ Monsanto Acquisition March 9, 2020 By Chris Dolmetsch A Bayer AG investor sued the board and other top company officials, claiming the “disastrous” 2018 acquisition of Monsanto Co....
Lawsuits Against Businesses Over Coronavirus Have Begun. More to Come? March 4, 2020 By Bob Van Voris, Edvard Pettersson, Chris Dolmetsch and Hugo Miller The coronavirus has upended markets, disrupted supply chains and forced quarantines. It’s all fertile ground for lawsuits. Hospitals, restaurants, day...
Walmart Settles Lawsuit Against Tesla over Rooftop Solar Panel Fires November 6, 2019 By Brian Eckhouse and Chris Dolmetsch Walmart Inc. has settled its lawsuit against Tesla Inc. over fires at more than a half-dozen of the retail giant’s...
Court Revives Sarah Palin Defamation Claim Against New York Times August 7, 2019 By Chris Dolmetsch New York Times Co. must face a defamation lawsuit by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin over an editorial that linked...
Purdue’s Sackler Family Must Face Opioid Suits in New York June 26, 2019 By Chris Dolmetsch The billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma LP must face a New York lawsuit claiming they triggered the U.S. opioid epidemic,...
Sandy Hook Families Can Sue Gunmaker Remington, Court Rules March 15, 2019 By Chris Dolmetsch, Erik Larson and Polly Mosendz The gun industry suffered a stinging setback as Connecticut’s top court said families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook...