Tag: Corporate lawsuits
Florida House overwhelmingly approves consumer privacy bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House resoundingly approved a consumer privacy bill on Wednesday, giving the public an opportunity to regain ownership of the...
Daily Mail owner files antitrust suit against Google in US
The owner of the Daily Mail website, Associated Newspapers, is suing Google, saying the tech company's dominance in online advertising has harmed its business....
CoreCivic to settle shareholders lawsuit for $56 million
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — CoreCivic says it will pay $56 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders who accused the private prison operator of inflating...
2 passengers sue United Airlines over engine explosion
DENVER — Two passengers who were aboard a United Airlines flight that had to make an emergency landing after one of its engines blew...
Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate
WASHINGTON — House Democrats were poised to pass legislation Thursday that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are...
9 Texans sue state AG Paxton for blocking users on Twitter
AUSTIN, Texas — Nine Texans have sued state Attorney General Ken Paxton, claiming he blocked them on Twitter for criticizing him or his policies...
Muslim civil rights group sues Facebook over hate speech
A civil rights group is suing Facebook and its executives, saying CEO Mark Zuckerberg made “false and deceptive" statements to Congress when he said...
Judge rules pretrial against opioid firm; cites delays, lies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge has made a rare move to rule against an opioid firm before a civil trial over its role...
Farmers file antitrust lawsuit against big ag companies
BOISE, Idaho — A group of farmers has filed an antitrust case against several big agricultural companies, contending the companies worked together to ban...
Ex-CEO ordered to respond to McDonald’s information requests
DOVER, Del. — A Delaware judge has rejected a request by former McDonald’s Corp. CEO Stephen Easterbrook to limit initial information sharing in a...