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...
Google Accused in Lawsuit of Systemic Bias Against Black Employees March 21, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses Google of systemic racial bias against Black employees, saying the search engine company steers...
Fox News Appeals Defamation Ruling Over Election Claims, Countersues Smartmatic March 18, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Fox News on Thursday appealed a judge’s decision to let voting systems company Smartmatic pursue a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit...
Exxon Mobil Loses Bid to Stop States’ Climate Change Probes March 15, 2022 By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp.’s effort to stop Massachusetts and New York from probing whether...
Berkshire Hathaway Stock Price Reaches $500,000 in Unsettled Market March 15, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel The share price of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reached $500,000 for the first time on Monday, reflecting the company’s...
Berkshire Rejects Calls to Replace Buffett, Boost Climate Reporting, Improve Diversity March 14, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Friday urged the rejection of four shareholder proposals recommending that it replace Warren Buffett as chairman,...
Brother, Sister Charged in $124 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud March 10, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel U.S. authorities on Tuesday filed criminal charges against a cryptocurrency executive and civil charges against him and his sister, accusing...
Sept. 11 Victims Seek Seizure of Iran Oil From U.S.-Owned Tanker March 4, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks asked a U.S. judge to order the seizure of Iranian crude oil from...
Israeli Ice Cream Maker Sues Ben & Jerry’s for Damages Over Boycott March 4, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Ben & Jerry’s was sued on Thursday by its longtime Israeli ice cream manufacturer, which said the company illegally severed...
Cartier Lawsuit Accuses Tiffany of Stealing Luxury Jewelry Trade Secrets March 2, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Cartier sued Tiffany & Co on Monday, accusing its luxury rival of stealing trade secrets concerning its high-end jewelry from...