Articles by Jody Godoy

Securities Fraud Trial Over Elon Musk’s 2018 Tweets Draws to a Close

A lawyer for Tesla Inc. shareholders who claim Elon Musk deceived them when he tweeted that he had secured funding to take his electric car company private is expected to make closing arguments to a San Francisco jury on Friday. …

Tesla, Musk Face Trial in Shareholder Case Over 2018 Tweets

Elon Musk and Tesla Inc. are set to go to trial in San Francisco on Tuesday in a case where the company’s shareholders claim they were defrauded by Musk’s 2018 statement that funding was “secured” to take the electric car …

Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Theranos Fraud

A federal judge on Friday sentenced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding investors in her now-defunct blood-testing startup that was once valued at $9 billion. In San Jose, California, U.S. District Judge …

‘Wave’ of Lawsuits Over FTX Expected, but Investors Will Face Legal Hurdles

A lawsuit by FTX account holders in the United States is likely the first of many that will be brought over billions of dollars in losses on the cryptocurrency exchange, though the cases will face obstacles including proving that U.S. …

FTX’s Bankman-Fried, Celebrity Promoters Sued by Crypto Investors

U.S. crypto investors sued FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and several celebrities who promoted his exchange including comedian Larry David, alleging they engaged in deceptive practices to sell FTX yield-bearing digital currency accounts. The proposed class action filed late Tuesday night …

SEC Considering Action Against SolarWinds Over Cyber Disclosures

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recommended an enforcement action against SolarWinds Corp over its public statements on cybersecurity and procedures governing such disclosures, the software firm said on Thursday. The Austin, Texas-based company also said in a filing …

CBS, Former CEO to Pay $9.75M to Settle New York Probe of Handling of Misconduct

CBS Corp. and former Chief Executive Leslie Moonves agreed on Wednesday to pay investors an additional $9.75 million to settle the New York attorney general’sallegations that the company sought to cover up sexual assault claims against Moonves, including by colluding …

New York Trial Begins in Bond Insurer Case Over Mortgage-Backed Securities

Bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc. cannot prove its $2.7 billion case against Bank of America over troubled mortgage-backed securities on evidence that BofA was a “bad actor” before the 2008 financial crisis, an attorney for the bank said on …

Challenge to SEC ‘Gag’ Rule Turned Away by Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a challenge brought by a former Xerox Corp executive and backed by Elon Musk to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule requiring people who agree to settlements with the agency not to …

Lyft Reaches $25 Million Settlement of Claims it Hid Safety Problems Before IPO

Lyft Inc has reached a $25 million settlement to resolve shareholder claims that the ride-hailing company concealed safety problems, including sexual assaults by drivers, prior to its 2019 initial public offering. The preliminary all-cash settlement was filed on Thursday with …