'Live PD'-linked lawsuit against Texas sheriff likely bound for dismissal: official
Texas county commissioners have unanimously agreed to drop their lawsuit against a local sheriff over his alleged refusal to discontinue a partnership with hit A&E crime show “Live PD."
Kodak says ex-executives sold stock options they didn’t own
Kodak Finance Chief David Bullwinkle said on an earnings call Tuesday that the company had discovered deficiencies in its controls that had failed to prevent the “unauthorized issuance” of the company’s stock.
EU files antitrust charges against Amazon over use of data
The commission said it takes issue with Amazon's systematic use of non-public business data to avoid “the normal risks of competition and to leverage its dominance" for e-commerce services in France and Germany, the company's two biggest markets in the EU.
New York AG: Sotheby's helped rich art lover skirt taxes
The case involves $27 million worth of purchases of pieces by such artists as painter Jean-Michel Basquiat and sculptor Anish Kapoor
Vatican to release McCarrick sexual misconduct report Tuesday
A long-awaited Vatican report into disgraced ex-U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is expected to be released this month to coincide with an annual meeting of American bishops, Vatican sources said on Thursday.
Apple must face shareholder lawsuit over CEO Cook's China sales comments
Apple Inc. has been ordered to face a proposed class-action lawsuit by shareholders who accused chief executive Tim Cook of concealing falling demand for iPhones in China, resulting in billions of dollars of investor losses.
Uber, Lyft win in California as state votes to keep drivers classified as independent contractors
Californians have reportedly voted yes on a ballot measure to exempt gig workers from state labor laws.
J&J fails to overturn $2.12B baby powder verdict, plans Supreme Court appeal
J&J said it will set aside a $2.1 billion reserve for the verdict, to be reflected in its year-end financial results
Apollo director overseeing Epstein review is not independent, says investor group
A group representing U.S. pension funds says the head of an Apollo Global Management Inc committee overseeing the investigation of CEO Leon Black’s ties to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is not independent.
More former eBay employees admit to terrorizing Mass. couple
Two former eBay Inc employees pleaded guilty on Thursday to participating in a cyber stalking campaign against a Massachusetts couple whose online newsletter was viewed by top executives as critical of the e-commerce company.
Women detail culture of sexual abuse, harassment in wine industry
More than 20 women have come forward to describe the culture of sexual harassment and abuse they suffered at the hands of master sommeliers and other prestigious members of the wine industry in an explosive new report.
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.



















