Black franchisees at McDonald's file new discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Chicago, where McDonald’s is headquartered, seeks damages of $4 million to $5 million per store, potentially totaling more than $3 billion.
GrubHub faces potential class action lawsuit over restaurant listings
GrubHub is being sued by a restaurant in North Carolina and a restaurant in California because the company listed their information on its platform without permission.
Apple faces French antitrust complaint over iPhone privacy changes
Advertising companies and publishers have filed a complaint against Apple Inc. with France’s competition authority, arguing that privacy changes the smartphone maker plans to roll out are anticompetitive.
Amazon argues Prime Video customers don't own purchased content
The tech giant is arguing in a new court filing that Prime Video customers are actually paying for a limited license for “on-demand viewing over an indefinite period of time.”
Tiffany and LVMH discuss price cut to settle deal dispute
U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co and French luxury goods giant LVMH are in talks to settle their dispute over a $16 billion takeover at a price slightly lower than that initially agreed.
Judge sets first hearing in U.S. Google antitrust lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Monday set a status hearing on the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google for Friday.
McDonald's seeks to dismiss discrimination lawsuit filed by Black former franchisees
McDonald's is looking to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed in August against the fast-food restaurant chain by a group of 52 Black former franchisees.
FTC mulls Facebook lawsuit as staffers support antitrust case
Federal Trade Commission staff members are recommending that the agency bring an antitrust case against Facebook Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, but commissioners haven’t yet reached a decision.
Walmart files pre-emptive lawsuit against federal government in opioid case
The retail giant said in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration are seeking to scapegoat the company for the federal government’s own regulatory and enforcement shortcomings in the opioid crisis.
Adversaries call for reform of Big Tech after Justice Department sues Google
Calls for increased regulation of Big Tech have been amplified following the Justice Department's filing of a landmark antitrust suit against Google this week.
Virginia man used coronavirus crisis loans to purchase small plane, luxury car: Federal prosecutors
A man in Virginia lied to obtain $2.5 million in loans that were meant to help keep people employed during the coronavirus pandemic he later used to purchase a luxury car and his own airplane, according to prosecutors.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agrees to plead guilty in $8B opioid settlement
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion, Justice Department officials announced Wednesday.
Former North Carolina waitress sues employer after sex tape circulates, she receives threats: lawsuit
A former waitress for a North Carolina-based restaurant chain is suing the company after enduring months of alleged sexual assault and harassment including one instance when she received an anonymous threat after reporting that her private sex tape had been circulated among coworkers.
Washington AG to file second campaign finance disclosure lawsuit against Google
Google previously paid the state of Washington $217,000 in 2018 after King County Superior Court ruled that the company did not provide access to documents filed with the state's Public Disclosure Commission in which Washington candidates and political committees reported about $1.5 million in payments to Google related to political advertising on its platform since 2013.
Justice Department likely to file Google antitrust suit without Dem support
The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly likely to file its highly-anticipated antitrust suit against Google early next week with without the support of any Democratic state attorneys general.
DOJ charges Texas billionaire in $2 billion tax fraud scheme
The 39-count indictment unsealed Thursday charges Brockman, the chief executive officer of Ohio-based software company Reynolds and Reynolds Co., with tax evasion, wire fraud, money laundering, and other offenses.
Amazon reinstates policy that penalizes workers for taking too many breaks, lawsuit alleges
Amazon brought back a suspended productivity tracking policy, employees at a Staten Island warehouse claim.
Pilgrim’s Pride reaches plea deal with Justice Department on chicken price-fixing allegations
A Justice Department spokeswoman confirmed that the department's antitrust division has entered into a plea agreement with Pilgrim's.
NYC businesses sue de Blasio to block transfer of homeless to their neighborhood
A group of Lower Manhattan residents and businesses sued the city Wednesday morning to prevent Mayor Bill de Blasio from moving about 240 homeless men from the Lucerne Hotel on the Upper West Side to a former Radisson Hotel in their neighborhood.
Twitter to pay $100K for campaign finance violations in Washington state
Twitter must pay $100,000 to Washington state for violating campaign finance laws between 2012 and 2019.



















