Legal

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.

Food delivery companies DoorDash, Uber Eats and Postmates have settled a claim of race discrimination launched by the Arizona Attorney General’s office over the companies’ promotions to waive delivery fees for Black-owned restaurants, after Arizona claimed it violated the state’s civil rights act.

A federal judge last week ruled against Netflix and the makers of the hit docuseries "Making a Murderer" by allowing a libel lawsuit against them filed by a former law enforcement officer to proceed.

The Supreme Court is leaving in place a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & Johnson talc products.

Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes has more than 100 questions for potential jurors in her coming fraud trial, including whether they have ever called a radio show, posted opinions on social media or taken any medication that could affect their ability to serve.

American tire manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (GT.O) is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign workers at its Malaysian factory, according to court documents and complaints filed by workers.

A California man who admitted to operating an unlicensed virtual currency business and laundering millions in Bitcoin and cash, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison, according to a report.

Nike Inc. and soccer superstar Neymar split ways last year after the company started investigating an allegation by a Nike employee that the Brazilian athlete had sexually assaulted her, according to people familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

A U.S. judge rejected Bayer's $2 billion class-action proposal aimed at resolving future lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, saying in a Wednesday order that parts of the plan were "clearly unreasonable."

Amy Cooper, the woman who falsely told police that a Black bird watcher had threatened her in Central Park, has sued her former employer for firing her. 

Apple is bringing out the big gun as the company heads toward wrapping up its defense in an antitrust case brought by Epic Games.

McDonald's was sued on Thursday for at least $10 billion by two companies owned by media entrepreneur Byron Allen, who accused the fast-food chain of racial discrimination for not advertising enough with Black-owned media outlets.