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19 03, 2021

Altice Reaches $72M Settlement With New York Over Response to Tropical Storm Isaias

By | March 19th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Altice Reaches $72M Settlement With New York Over Response to Tropical Storm Isaias

NEW YORK — Altice USA Inc has reached a nearly $72 million settlement to resolve New York state claims that the phone and cable TV provider failed to adequately prepare for or respond to Tropical Storm Isaias in August, when …

16 03, 2021

Judge Narrows Zoom Lawsuit Over User Privacy, ‘Zoombombing’

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A U.S. judge dismissed large parts of a lawsuit accusing Zoom Video Communications Inc of violating users’ privacy rights by sharing personal information with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and letting malevolent intruders join Zoom meetings in a practice called Zoombombing. …

12 03, 2021

Judge Narrows Zoom Lawsuit Over User Privacy, ‘Zoombombing’

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A U.S. judge dismissed large parts of a lawsuit accusing Zoom Video Communications Inc of violating users’ privacy rights by sharing personal information with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and letting malevolent intruders join Zoom meetings in a practice called Zoombombing. …

5 02, 2021

Walmart Lawsuit Against U.S. Over Opioids Is Dismissed

By | February 5th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Walmart Lawsuit Against U.S. Over Opioids Is Dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed Walmart Inc’s lawsuit seeking to preemptively block the U.S. government from blaming the world’s largest retailer for its alleged role in fueling the nation’s opioid crisis. U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan said the government had …

3 02, 2021

Lawsuit Says Tyson Foods Misled Shareholders About Covid-19 Protocols

By | February 3rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Lawsuit Says Tyson Foods Misled Shareholders About Covid-19 Protocols

NEW YORK — U.S. meat and poultry processor Tyson Foods Inc was sued on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding shareholders with misleading disclosures about its ability to combat the spread of the coronavirus in its facilities. The lawsuit, which seeks class-action …

29 12, 2020

Appeals Court Upholds Trump Health Care Price Disclosure Rule

By | December 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Appeals Court Upholds Trump Health Care Price Disclosure Rule

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a White House-backed rule to require hospitals to disclose the prices they negotiate with insurers for an array of tests and procedures. The 2-0 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …

10 11, 2020

Bayer Makes ‘Substantial Progress’ in Roundup Cancer Lawsuits, Mediator Says

By | November 10th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Bayer Makes ‘Substantial Progress’ in Roundup Cancer Lawsuits, Mediator Says

A court-appointed mediator on Monday said Bayer AG has made “substantial progress” toward resolving tens of thousands of remaining claims that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. The mediator Kenneth Feinberg spoke at a Zoom hearing in San Francisco federal court, …

6 11, 2020

Apple Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over CEO Cook’s China Sales Comments

By | November 6th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Apple Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over CEO Cook’s China Sales Comments

Apple Inc has been ordered to face a proposed class-action lawsuit by shareholders who accused Chief Executive Tim Cook of concealing falling demand for iPhones in China, resulting in billions of dollars of investor losses. In a decision on Wednesday, …

4 11, 2020

Missouri High Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson Appeal

By | November 4th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Missouri High Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson Appeal

Missouri’s highest court on Tuesday refused to consider Johnson & Johnson’s appeal of a $2.12 billion damages award to women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in its baby powder and other talc products. The Missouri Supreme Court let …

4 11, 2020

Johnson & Johnson Fails To Overturn $2B Baby Powder Verdict, Plans Supreme Court Appeal

By | November 4th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Johnson & Johnson Fails To Overturn $2B Baby Powder Verdict, Plans Supreme Court Appeal

Missouri’s highest court on Tuesday refused to consider Johnson & Johnson’s appeal of a $2.12 billion damages award to women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in its baby powder and other talc products. The Missouri Supreme Court let …