Protests outside Whole Foods continue after workers file discrimination lawsuit
Protests outside of a Whole Foods in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have entered their fourth week after several employees who say they were sent home for refusing to take off their Black Lives Matter face masks in June have now filed a federal class action lawsuit against the grocery chain.
Ex-Bridgewater Associates Co-CEO Eileen Murray sues firm
Former Bridgewater Associates co-Chief Executive Eileen Murray filed suit against her ex-employer on Friday, alleging Bridgewater is withholding $20 million to $100 million in deferred compensation because she has disclosed a gender-discrimination dispute she is involved in with the firm.
Culinary union to dismiss suit against MGM Resorts over COVID-19-related worker protections
MGM Resorts and the union will resolve matters in "expedited arbitration" outside of court, which is scheduled to begin sometime this week
Brooks Brothers starts takeover race with 'stalking-horse' agreement
Sparc's offer will be subject to higher and better bids due by Aug. 5 and has been designated as the "stalking horse," setting a minimum for others to beat.
Goldman Sachs reaches $3.9B settlement in 1MDB money-laundering case
Goldman has agreed to pay the government of Malaysia $2.5 billion and to guarantee that it gets at least $1.4 billion in proceeds from assets that have been seized around the globe.
Jeffrey Epstein’s New York, Palm Beach homes to list for $110 million
Jeffrey Epstein's New York City and Palm Beach homes will be coming to the market for a total of $110 million. The homes are among the most valuable of the disgraced financier's international property portfolio.
Judge orders Michael Cohen to be released from prison
A judge ordered the release from prison of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer on Thursday, saying he believes the government retaliated against him for writing a book about Trump.
Gap sues landlord over missed rent payments during coronavirus
Gap's chain stores -- Gap, Athleta, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Janie & Jack -- argued that "any obligation to pay rent beginning in March 2020" was nullified due to coronavirus-related restrictions that forced stores to close.
Burger King vegans' lawsuit over Impossible Whopper dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Burger King of deceiving vegan, vegetarian and other customers into thinking it cooked the plant-based patties for its "Impossible Whopper" on different grills than those used to cook beef and chicken.
What is an inchoate crime?
An inchoate crime is an offense that someone was in the process of committing but did not complete.
Bed Bath & Beyond, 1-800-Flowers settle lawsuit over PersonalizationMall.com
Bed Bath & Beyond sued 1-800-Flowers earlier this year after the company tried to delay its purchase of PersonalizationMall.com from the home goods company.
Michael Cohen sues AG William Barr after being sent back to prison
Cohen — who was sentenced to three years in prison for tax evasion, bank fraud, and lying to Congress — was released in May after one year due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus inside Otisville prison.
As coronavirus cases rise, teachers in Florida sue to prevent schools from reopening
Florida reported 10,000 new confirmed cases on Monday.
Bayer Roundup settlement reduced by California state appeals court
A California state appeals court has reduced Bayer AG's $289.2 million settlement with a former school groundskeeper who claimed the company’s Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer.
Judge dismisses harassment lawsuit against Wynn Resorts
Judges agreed that the women did not sufficiently justify their need to file their lawsuit anonymously using pseudonyms.
Washington NFL owner Dan Snyder breaks silence on sexual harassment allegations
Snyder vowed to change team's culture after 15 female former employees described instances of misconduct by executives.
Senate GOP seeks COVID-19 liability protections for schools, businesses
Under the plan, schools, businesses and frontline health care workers could only be found liable for damages in cases of gross negligence and intentional misconduct.
Californians can buy foie gras from out of state: Judge
California’s ban on foie gras, the fattened liver of a duck or goose, was challenged in court by out-of-state producers who said they lost nearly one-third of their sales after the prohibition took effect.
Can NFL force Washington owner Dan Snyder to sell the team?
Daniel Snyder is under fire after 15 former Washington NFL employees accuse executives of permitting a culture of sexual harassment and verbal abuse.
Washington Redskins executives accused of sexual harassment, verbal abuse
The report surfaced hours after the Washington NFL team retained top attorney Beth Wilkinson to conduct an internal review of its operations.



















