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Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust lawsuit against Google
Oct 20, 2020
It could be an opening salvo ahead of other major government antitrust actions, given ongoing investigations of Apple, Amazon and Facebook.
Google faces $5 billion lawsuit over allegations of tracking private browsing activity
Jun 3, 2020
The lawsuit accuses the company of violating users’ privacy during incognito browsing sessions.
The SEC is trying to drop a hammer on Elon Musk. How big can it be?
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Sep 28, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued the Tesla CEO for what it says was misleading tweets that hurt investors. A former SEC lawyer tells us what could be next.
When suing your school kicks off a life of advocacy
by
Lizzie O'Leary
and Maria Town
Jun 22, 2018
Suing your own school comes with a financial toll of its own.
Suit seeks to stop Trump from naming acting director of CFPB
Nov 27, 2017
Leandra English, who was named interim director of the CFPB by its outgoing director, filed a lawsuit Sunday night.
What the "Spinal Tap" lawsuit means for Hollywood
by
Adriene Hill
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 26, 2017
The creators of the beloved mockumentary are taking on Hollywood accounting practices in a $400 million lawsuit.
Why your robot restaurant might get sued
Mar 24, 2017
A lawsuit alleges that Eatsa kiosks aren't accessible to the visually impaired. Company founders say it isn't true.
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Uber has had a really bad week
Feb 24, 2017
The news early in the week was that Uber had hired former Attorney General Eric Holder to look into explosive allegations of sexual harassment by a former engineer at the company. On top of that, Uber is now being sued by Alphabet, the parent company of Google as well as the autonomous driving company Waymo. […]
Sexual harassment allegation throws spotlight on Uber’s reputation
by
Andy Uhler
Feb 21, 2017
Uber has a PR crisis on its hands, and this one has nothing to do with the CEO advising President Donald Trump or alleged strike-breaking in New York. This scandal is related to a former Uber employee’s allegations of sexual harassment at the company and of an inadequate response. Uber has promised an urgent investigation […]
Drugmakers of insulin accused of price fixing
by
Reema Khrais
Jan 31, 2017
Three of the biggest makers of diabetes treatments have been accused of price fixing. A lawsuit filed this week claims that Sanofi, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have been conspiring to drive up prices of insulin at the expense of their patients. Because of the high prices, the suit says some patients have been using […]