Exxon settles Indonesia torture case that led to SEC official's ouster
Exxon Mobil on Monday settled a long-running human rights lawsuit with villagers who claimed soldiers Exxon hired to guard a natural gas facility in Indonesia committed murder and torture.
2023-05-16 15:17
Ex-ByteDance employee claims China had 'supreme access' to all data
China's Communist Party had "supreme access" to all data held by TikTok's parent company Bytedance, including on servers in the United States, a former employer who is bringing a wrongful termination lawsuit has alleged.
2023-05-15 16:27
Lawsuit alleges that social media companies promoted White supremacist propaganda that led to radicalization of Buffalo mass shooter
A wrongful death lawsuit filed against several social media companies Friday alleges that social media lent to the radicalization of the gunman who shot and killed 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, last May.
2023-05-15 02:55
Ex-ByteDance employee claims company stole content from competitors in early days
An ex-ByteDance employee claimed he was wrongfully terminated after raising concerns about what he believed were illegal practices by the company, such as allegedly stealing content from its competitors Snapchat and Instagram.
2023-05-14 03:59
McDonald's found liable after child suffers burns from 'hot' chicken nuggets, Florida jury finds
A South Florida jury returned a split verdict in a civil lawsuit filed against McDonald's and one of its franchisees that alleged "dangerously hot" chicken nuggets from a Happy Meal burned a toddler, according to CNN affiliate WPLG.
2023-05-13 08:19
What to know about Florida's challenge to the immigration parole policy
A federal judge late Thursday night temporarily blocked one of the Biden's administration's key tools to try to manage the number of migrants in US Customs and Border Protection custody.
2023-05-13 00:55
U.S. Congressman George Santos agrees to settle lawsuit in Brazil
By Rodrigo, Viga and Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO Republican U.S. congressman George Santos, who has Brazilian heritage, agreed
2023-05-12 23:51
US Chamber of Commerce sues securities regulator over new share buyback rule
By Chris Prentice NEW YORK A powerful U.S. business lobby group said it sued the Securities and Exchange
2023-05-12 23:24
Microsoft to defend Activision deal in gamers' lawsuit in US court
By Mike Scarcella Microsoft Corp on Friday will defend its $69 billion planned acquisition of "Call of Duty"
2023-05-12 05:50
Trump appealing $5 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll civil suit
Former President Donald Trump is appealing the $5 million judgment awarded by the Manhattan federal jury that found he sexually abused and defamed former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.
2023-05-12 05:23
Disinformation researcher who led now-defunct DHS unit sues Fox News for defamation
A prominent disinformation researcher who became the target of Fox News last year filed a defamation lawsuit against the right-wing network on Wednesday, accusing it of a "malicious campaign of destruction" and adding to the channel's growing legal problems.
2023-05-11 07:23
Atlantic City casino-hotels accused in scheme to boost room rates
By Mike Scarcella Caesars Entertainment Inc, MGM Resorts International and other casino-hotel operators in Atlantic City, New Jersey,
2023-05-11 00:51