Olive Garden’s parent Darden accused of discrimination over tipping policies
Nonprofit One Fair Wage has filed an EEOC complaint against Darden Restaurants, Inc., over its sub-minimum wage for tipped employees.
JPMorgan to pay $920 million for manipulating precious metals, treasury market
JPMorgan will pay $436.4 million in fines, $311.7 million in restitution and more than $172 million in disgorgement, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Tuesday, the biggest-ever settlement imposed by the derivatives regulator.
Biden, Trump presidential campaigns ramp up Supreme Court ad wars
With the Supreme Court at the forefront of widespread political discussion ahead of Tuesday's presidential debate, partisan ad wars are shifting away from coronavirus and social justice.
LVMH files countersuit against Tiffany & Co. claiming 'blatant breach' amid breakdown of huge deal
LVMH announced earlier in September it was backing out of what was expected to be a historic $16.2 billion deal.
US judge orders stop to Postal Service cuts, echoing others
A federal judge in Philadelphia joined others Monday in ordering a halt to recent Postal Service cuts that critics say are causing mail delays and threatening the integrity of the presidential election.
Georgia court allows lawsuit against sperm bank to proceed
A couple who accused a sperm bank of misrepresenting its process for screening donors and providing incorrect medical and educational history of the donor they selected can proceed with a lawsuit against the sperm bank, Georgia’s highest court ruled Monday.
Trump admin to 'vigorously defend' TikTok executive order after judge blocks ban: Commerce Dept.
The Commerce Department will comply with a judge's decision to delay the administration's TikTok download ban for now.
Biden to Democrats: Focus on health law, not court expansion
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wants voters to see Republicans’ push for a speedy Supreme Court confirmation as an end-run of Congress and the 2010 health care law.
What Trump pick Amy Coney Barrett could mean for future of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has been on a rightward trajectory particularly since the conservative Justice Samuel Alito succeeded center-right Reagan appointee Sandra Day O’Connor in 2006.
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
Barrett has long been considered a front-runner for the seat after she was closely examined to potentially replace former Justice Anthony Kennedy on the high court.
DoorDash accused of mislabeling non-partner restaurants as too far, closed: lawsuit
St. Louis-based restaurant Lona’s Lil Eats filed a lawsuit against DoorDash this week, saying the delivery company has been incorrectly listing non-partner restaurants as “too far away.”
Everybody vs. the App Store: Why companies are taking issue with Apple's growing revenue engine
Critics say Apple wields monopoly power over the gateway that connects users to mobile apps, which the tech giant disputes.
Judge to hold hearing Sunday on planned TikTok U.S. app store ban
A judge will hold a hearing on Sunday on whether to allow a Commerce Department ban on new TikTok downloads from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc Google app stores from taking effect.
Blue Cross Blue Shield strikes $2.7B tentative antitrust settlement
The insurance giant is accused of practices that allegedly limited competition.
Innocent Madoff investors must pay back profits, court rules
Madoff customers who received millions of dollars more than their original investments fought in court to hang on to their profits
Whataburger employee says wearing Black Lives Matter mask got her fired
The employee reportedly says she was let go from the company after a white customer threatened to call Whataburger’s corporate office about her Black Lives Matter mask, which after a series of events led her managers to fire her and call the police on her.
Berkeley is the first city in the US to ban junk food in checkout lanes
In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council passed the “healthy checkout” ordinance, which will prohibit large grocery stores from selling food and beverages deemed unhealthy in a 3-foot radius from the checkout.
Ex-eBay workers to plead guilty to sending spiders to Massachusetts bloggers
Four former employees of eBay are scheduled to plead guilty in Boston federal court for "participating in a cybertsalking campaign which targeted a Massachusetts couple," according to a tweet by the U.S. Attorney's Office of Massachusetts.
Facebook oversight board set to launch just before election
Facebook Inc’s independent Oversight Board is set to launch in October, just ahead of the November presidential election.
Apple critics form coalition to challenge App Store fees
A group of Apple's critics plan to advocate for legal and regulatory action against the iPhone's App Store practices.


















