Janitor heard 'annoying alarms' and turned off freezer, ruining 20 years of school research worth $1 million, lawsuit says
A university janitor who turned off a freezer after hearing multiple "annoying alarms," ruined more than 20 years of research, according to a lawsuit filed against his employer by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York.
2023-06-27 15:53
SolarWinds executives receive Wells notice from US SEC
(Reuters) -SolarWinds said on Friday some of its former and current executives had been issued a Wells notice by the
2023-06-24 12:16
Arizona GOP election official sues Kari Lake for defamation
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, a key GOP election official in Arizona, is suing defeated gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake for defamation, arguing that her repeated false claims of malfeasance in the 2022 election have upended his life.
2023-06-24 00:54
Supreme Court rejects Texas and Louisiana challenge to Biden deportation priorities
The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling, revived the Biden administration's immigration guidelines that prioritize which noncitizens to deport, dismissing a challenge from two Republican state attorneys general who argued the policies conflicted with immigration law.
2023-06-23 22:17
Families of Titanic sub’s victims could still sue despite liability waivers
By Jack Queen (Reuters) -Liability waivers signed by passengers on a submersible lost at sea during a dive to the
2023-06-23 21:18
Plaintiffs lawyers in Facebook data privacy case seek $181 million in fees
By Sara Merken Plaintiffs' lawyers have asked a San Francisco federal judge to award more than $181 million
2023-06-23 01:16
Twitter accused of failing to pay millions in employee bonuses after Musk takeover
Twitter failed to pay out annual bonuses to staff after its acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk despite repeated assurances from executives in the lead-up to the deal closing that the company would do so, according to a new lawsuit filed on behalf of employees.
2023-06-22 05:16
Drugmaker industry group sues to stop Medicare drug price negotiation
Drugmakers' leading industry group is the latest to file a lawsuit seeking to stop Medicare's newly granted power to negotiate drug prices. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, known as PhRMA, argues that the negotiation provision is unconstitutional.
2023-06-22 01:15
Google hit with $15 million verdict in US trial over audio patents
By Blake Brittain Alphabet's Google must pay patent holding company Personal Audio LLC $15.1 million for infringing two
2023-06-22 00:17
Twitter has failed to pay millions in worker bonuses, lawsuit claims
By Daniel Wiessner Twitter Inc is facing a lawsuit claiming it failed to pay workers millions of dollars
2023-06-21 23:53
Autoshop owner who dumped 500 pounds of oily pennies on ex-employee's driveway is ordered to pay additional back wages
The Georgia autoshop owner who in 2022 paid one of this employees his final wage by dumping 91,500 oil-covered pennies in his driveway has been ordered by a federal judge to pay nearly $40,000 in additional back wages and damages to his employees, court records show.
2023-06-21 23:53
The largest newspaper publisher in the US sues Google, alleging online ad monopoly
Gannett, the largest newspaper publisher in the United States, is suing Google, alleging the tech giant holds a monopoly over the digital ad market.
2023-06-21 00:56