University of North Carolina can consider race in admissions, court says
A federal judge has ruled that North Carolina’s flagship public university can continue to consider race as a factor in its undergraduate admissions, rebuffing a conservative group's argument that affirmative action disadvantages White and Asian students.
Southwest pilots' union asks court to delay vaccine mandate
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) has asked a federal court in Texas for a temporary restraining order to prevent the airline from implementing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees on Nov. 24.
Company sues Colorado for using racial preferences in providing COVID-19 relief grants
A Colorado event planning company is suing the state's Office of Economic Development and International Trade in order to block racial preferences in the distribution of COVID-19 relief funds to disproportionately impacted businesses.
Johnson & Johnson places talc injury claims in bankruptcy
Johnson & Johnson placed into bankruptcy its liabilities for tens of thousands of claims linking talc-based products to cancer
Disney’s ‘Black Widow’ settlement with Scarlett Johansson protected a ‘seismic shift’ in Hollywood: expert
After Scarlett Johansson settled her grievance with the Walt Disney Co. over the release and distribution of her film “Black Widow,” one leading film and entertainment expert believes the Mouse House likely unintentionally protected other studios and distributors against a “seismic shift” in Hollywood.
Proposed California ballot measure could spark court challenges to teacher protections
Education reform advocates have proposed a ballot initiative in California that could allow them to use the courts to challenge teacher-tenure laws and other policies they believe are harming public school students.
Facebook whistleblower's attorney says there's 'more to come'
An attorney for Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said Wednesday there was still “more to come” regarding her revelations about the company’s purported failure to address the harmful effects of its platforms.
Elizabeth Holmes’s office romance with Ramesh Balwani now on display in court
The relationship between Theranos’s founder and her top deputy left a trail of text messages that are playing an important role in her criminal fraud trial
The Theranos Trial: Elizabeth Holmes’ defense works to undermine central prosecution witness
A lawyer for Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes tried to undercut a key prosecution witness’s testimony Tuesday, as new clues emerged about her defense strategy of shifting blame to her former top deputy and ex-boyfriend.
2 charged in $550,000 airline lost luggage scam
Pernell Anthony Jones Jr., 31, and Donmonick Martin, 29, are accused of booking flights under false identities and making false claims to commercial airlines for reimbursement for lost luggage, according to prosecutors.
Activision Blizzard agrees to pay $18 million to settle EEOC probe
Activision Blizzard Inc. on Monday said it had agreed to pay $18 million as part of a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which had been examining allegations of gender-based harassment and retaliation at the embattled videogame-publishing giant.
Google pushes to overturn EU’s $5B antitrust decision on Android
Alphabet Inc.’s Google started its appeal Monday to overturn a $5 billion antitrust fine imposed by the European Union, contending that its Android operating system for mobile devices has boosted competition rather than foreclosing it.
Citi blocked PDVSA attempt to pay Siemens, executive says at trial
Citigroup Inc blocked an attempt by Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA to make debt payments to a Siemens unit, a Citi executive testified on Wednesday in a U.S. trial over whether PDVSA is liable for the payments.
James Mattis, former defense chief, testifies at Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified Wednesday in the trial of fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes, saying the entrepreneur misled him into believing she was on the verge of rolling out a blood-testing breakthrough that he hoped would help save lives of troops in battle.
Activision Blizzard working with regulators to address, resolve workplace complaints as lawsuits pile up
Activision Blizzard is working with regulators to address and resolve workplace complaints as a slew of lawsuits have piled up against the video game giant.
Elizabeth Holmes pushed for Theranos-Walgreens deal despite test reliability concerns, former scientist claims
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos currently on trial for charges of criminal fraud, has been accused of prioritizing a business partnership with Walgreens over the well-being of the healthcare technology company's patients.
The Elizabeth Holmes trial: Jurors hear first patient testimony about Theranos blood tests
An Arizona medical assistant testified Tuesday at the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes that she received two Theranos Inc. blood tests indicating she was miscarrying when she was in fact pregnant—results that her medical provider testified were unlike any she has ever seen in eight years of practice in women’s health.
JetBlue, American Airlines blast DOJ over lawsuit challenging Northeast partnership
JetBlue and American Airlines pledged to forge ahead with their planned partnership at northeastern U.S. airports after the Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal.
Twitter to pay $809.5M to settle securities suit
Twitter Inc. said it agreed to pay more than $800 million to settle a consolidated class-action securities lawsuit alleging the social-media company deliberately misled investors about user engagement in 2015.
Tesla to reverse solar price hikes for some customers
Tesla, Inc. solar customers who were hit with price hikes earlier this year may be able to get their original rates back, according to a Thursday court document.



















