Woman Says Amazon.com Fired Her Because She Got ‘Long Covid’ – Lawsuit May 4, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK –– A former Amazon.com Inc. employee sued the online retailer on Monday, saying it wrongly fired her and...
Berkshire Shareholders Vote to Keep Buffett as Chairman, Reject Climate Disclosures May 2, 2022 By Carolina Mandl and Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders on Saturday rejected proposals to have an independent chair replace Warren Buffett, and require his company...
Berkshire Investors Nudge for Better Governance, Social Issues as Meeting Looms April 29, 2022 By Carolina Mandl and Jonathan Stempel Warren Buffett will face pressure to improve Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s environmental and social policies as well as governance when he...
Judge Rejects ‘Gag Order’ for Elon Musk April 21, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Elon Musk will not be subjected to a “gag order” preventing him from discussing a lawsuit claiming he defrauded Tesla...
Largest Public Pension Fund to Vote to Replace Buffett as Berkshire Chairman April 21, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel CalPERS, the largest U.S. public pension fund, on April 19 said it will vote for a shareholder proposal that Berkshire...
Judge Finds Tesla Liable to Black Former Worker Who Alleged Bias, but Slashes Payout April 14, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel and Daniel Wiessner A federal judge said on Wednesday Tesla Inc. was liable to a Black elevator operator who said the electric car...
Martin Shkreli’s Law Firm Has Not Been Paid, Seeks to Withdraw April 13, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel The law firm that defended Martin Shkreli against antitrust charges said it has not been paid, and on Tuesday asked...
Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates Must Face Diners’ Lawsuit Over U.S. Restaurant Prices March 31, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Grubhub, Uber Eats and Postmates must face an antitrust lawsuit by diners who accused...
Judge Dismisses Case Over High-Frequency Trading Led by Providence, Boston Pension March 29, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Monday dismissed long-running litigation accusing seven U.S. stock exchanges of defrauding ordinary investors by quietly allowing...
Rhode Island Reaches $107M Opioid Settlements With Teva and Allergan March 22, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel and Dietrich Knauth Rhode Island’s attorney general on Monday announced settlements he valued at $107 million against the drugmakers Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and...