Legal

Top executives at Lordstown Motors Corp. sold off more than $8 million in company shares over a three day period, raising questions surrounding the company's internal controls.

The head of the Dippin’ Dots ice-cream empire dished out a cold serving of revenge porn to his ex, sending “private sexual images’’ of her to multiple people — including her own mother, a bombshell lawsuit charges.

More than 30 women on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging Pornhub and its parent company, Mindgeek, profited from videos showing non-consensual sex.

Prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to impose a “very substantial” prison sentence on Michael Avenatti for trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike.

U.S. District Judge Edward Davila countered Tuesday with a slimmed-down questionnaire to send to jurors ahead of the late-August trial, which will determine whether Ms. Holmes defrauded investors, patients and doctors about her now-defunct blood-testing company.

Computer programmer and businessman, John McAfee, testified in a Spanish court Tuesday, fighting against tax-related criminal charges.

Republican Senators Mike Lee and Chuck Grassley introduced a bill on Tuesday that would move all antitrust enforcement to the Justice Department, stripping the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission of antitrust authority, Lee's office said on Monday.

A small town in Florida accidentally sold its water tower in a blundered real estate transaction.

Corporate law firms are unique among businesses in that they typically increase pay in tandem, with a few market leaders triggering moves throughout the industry.

Six Flags Great America has settled a class-action lawsuit by agreeing to pay $36 million over the use of fingerprint scanners at its Illinois theme park.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler unveiled an ambitious list of proposed reforms Friday including guidelines for “woke” corporate disclosures and rules to curtail the “gamification” of Wall Street as he embarks on his tenure as Wall Street’s top cop.

Coffee giant Starbucks Corporation sought registration this month for potential stadium or training facility naming rights.

U.S. casino giant Las Vegas Sands is facing a $12 billion lawsuit from a former partner in a Macau court, in a case set to shine a light over how coveted casino licenses were awarded in the world's biggest gambling hub two decades ago.

Google’s critics have said for years that it should be treated like a public utility. On Tuesday, Ohio’s attorney general filed a lawsuit asking a judge to rule that the search company is one.

According to a complaint filed in California, the woman – a college student whose name was not publicly released – "suffered a publication of private information without her consent, resulting in a claim for personal injury" against Apple repair contractor Pegatron Technology Service, Inc.

Nestle’s supplement company Persona Nutrition, which recently tapped talk show host Kelly Ripa as its spokeswoman, is being sued by make-up artist Sona Gasparian for stealing the name of her company — and even her customers.

Cryptocurrency is becoming the preferred form of payment for hackers, prompting many concerns around the U.S. regulatory system and the risks between too much regulation vs. too little.

Tony Hsieh’s estate is facing another creditor’s claim in connection with work the now-deceased tech founder allegedly promised a man who says he has a Post-it note to prove it, according to a local report.

Zenarra James is seeking $25,000 in back pay, front pay and other damages in her lawsuit against the Red Robin location in Madison Heights, Michigan, and the Ansara Restaurant Group, which owns and operates Red Robin and 2Booli restaurants throughout Michigan and Northwest Ohio. It alleges racial discrimination, a hostile work environment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and direct negligence.

The Belmont Stakes, one of the country’s oldest horse racing events, usually draws a crowd in excess of 100,000, has an economic impact on Long Island of more than $10 million and is the last jewel in the quest for thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. The 2021 edition will have none of those on Saturday.