Judge Rejects Bayer’s $648 Million PCB Contamination Proposal December 1, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge has rejected Bayer AG’s proposed $648 million settlement of class-action litigation by cities and other claimants over...
Starbucks Barista Who Declined to Wear Gay Pride T-Shirt Sues Over Firing November 25, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A former Starbucks Corp. barista in New Jersey sued the coffee chain on Thursday, claiming she was fired illegally because...
Home Depot to Pay $17.5 Million to Settle With States Over 2014 Data Breach Claims November 25, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Home Depot Inc., the largest U.S. home improvement retailer, on Tuesday reached a $17.5 million settlement to resolve a multistate...
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $120 Million in NY Baby Powder Case November 23, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Johnson & Johnson has been ordered by a New York state judge to pay $120 million in damages to a...
Ex-Employee Who Protested Safety Sues Amazon Alleging Bias in His Firing November 13, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A former Amazon.com Inc. worker who protested conditions at his New York City fulfillment center sued the retailer on Thursday,...
Court Upholds Harvard’s Use of Race in Admissions; Opponents Eye Supreme Court November 13, 2020 By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld Harvard University’s use of race in undergraduate admissions, rejecting a challenge by affirmative...
New York Sues Sotheby’s for Helping Client Escape Sales Taxes on Artwork November 10, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Sotheby’s was sued on Friday by New York’s attorney general, who accused the auction house of defrauding the state by...
Mediator Reports ‘Substantial Progress’ by Bayer in Resolving Roundup Cancer Lawsuits November 10, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A court-appointed mediator on Monday said Bayer AG has made “substantial progress” toward resolving tens of thousands of remaining claims...
Apple Faces Shareholder Class-Action Suit over CEO’s China Sales Comments November 6, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Apple Inc has been ordered to face a proposed class-action lawsuit by shareholders who accused Chief Executive Tim Cook of...
Missouri High Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson Appeal of $2.12B Baby Powder Award November 4, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Missouri’s highest court on Tuesday refused to consider Johnson & Johnson’s appeal of a $2.12 billion damages award to women...