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AARP has agreed to a $12.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that alleged that the senior group illegally shared members’ video-viewing data with Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms. What Happened: The lawsuit claimed that AARP violated the federal Video Privacy...

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has been directed to pay $65.6 million to a Minnesota woman who was diagnosed with cancer following the use of their talcum powder. What Happened: A Minnesota jury awarded Anna Jean Houghton Carley, a mother of three, $65.5 million on Friday. Carley contended...

A group of 20 states, with California at the forefront, has initiated a lawsuit against the Trump administration. The legal action is in response to a recent imposition of a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions, which the states argue is not only unlawful but also poses a threat to public...

The parents of a college student who lost her life in a Tesla Cybertruck accident have initiated legal proceedings against Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA). They attribute their daughter’s demise to the electronic door design of the vehicle. According to a recent report, a...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has called for a formal investigation into President Donald Trump's settlement with Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) (NASDAQ:PARAA). What Happened: Last week, Paramount said it would pay $16 million to settle Trump's lawsuit over a "60 Minutes" segment. However, Trump...

Donald Trump has turned his attention to Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) as settlement talks progress in his lawsuit against YouTube, a subsidiary of Google, following multimillion-dollar payouts from Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and X, formerly Twitter, over similar claims of...

On Wednesday, Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) filed a lawsuit against YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google to stop the appointment of former ESPN executive Justin Connolly as its new global head of media and sports, alleging breach of contract, unfair competition...

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX faces a lawsuit from a former employee, who alleges discriminatory treatment and wrongful termination due to his chronic bowel disease. What Happened: Douglas Altshuler, 58, has accused SpaceX of monitoring and disciplining him for frequent restroom use, a necessity due...

In another interesting twist in the Satoshi Nakamoto saga, cryptocurrency lawyer James Murphy sued the U.S. government in an attempt to determine the identity of the pseudonymous Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) creator. What happened: Murphy, known as MetaLawMan on X, said he filed a Freedom of Information...

A lawsuit has been lodged against JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by its employees, who claim that the company’s prescription drug plan, overseen by CVS Health Corp. (NYSE:CVS), consented to pay exorbitant prices for medications. What Happened: According to a...

The Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Kraken and closed an investigation against non-fungible token company Yuga Labs, the two firms announced on Monday. What happened: Dave Ripley, co-CEO of San Francisco-headquartered Kraken, said the SEC...

On Thursday, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CFO Kevan Parekh refuted claims that the tech giant enjoys a 75% profit margin on its App Store. What Happened: Parekh, who succeeded Luca Maestri as CFO, was the first high-ranking executive from a major tech company to testify in the U.K. class action...

Scale AI, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup with a $13.8 billion valuation and high-profile partnerships across the tech industry, is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging wage theft and worker misclassification. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court by...

JinkoSolar Inc. (NYSE:JKS) shares are trading higher Monday following the company’s announcement of a patent infringement lawsuit filed against VSUN Solar USA, Toyo Co. and their affiliates. Here’s what you need to know. What To Know: The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for...

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), alleging that HRSA's rejection of its proposed rebate model for the 340B Drug Pricing Program violates...