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Buffett's NetJets sues pilots' union for defamation over safety, training claims

NetJets, the luxury plane unit of billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc, sued its 3,400-member pilots union for defamation over statements about its

Buffett's NetJets sues pilots' union for defamation over safety, training claims
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Levi Strauss settles lawsuit against Italy's Brunello Cucinelli over trademarked tab

Levi Strauss has settled its lawsuit accusing the Italian luxury fashion brand Brunello Cucinelli of infringing its familiar, trademarked rectangular pocket tab.

Levi Strauss settles lawsuit against Italy's Brunello Cucinelli over trademarked tab
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Donald Trump's bond provider defends its help

The company that provided Donald Trump with a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case said it had "substantial financial credibility," and rejected

Donald Trump's bond provider defends its help
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Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuit

Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.

Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuit
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Goldman, Morgan Stanley win dismissal of lawsuits over Archegos collapse

A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed seven lawsuits by investors who accused Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Morgan Stanley of misconduct that fueled the rapid March

Goldman, Morgan Stanley win dismissal of lawsuits over Archegos collapse
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Trader Joe's lawsuit over 'heavy metals' in chocolate is largely dismissed

A U.S. judge dismissed most of a lawsuit accusing Trader Joe's of misleading and endangering consumers by failing to disclose that its dark chocolate bars

Trader Joe's lawsuit over 'heavy metals' in chocolate is largely dismissed
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Walmart can end Capital One credit card partnership early, US judge rules

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Walmart can end its credit card partnership with Capital One early because the bank failed to provide the required level

Walmart can end Capital One credit card partnership early, US judge rules
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Meta Platforms must face advertisers' class action, US appeals court says

A divided U.S. appeals court said Meta Platforms must face a class action by advertisers that accused the Facebook and Instagram owner of overcharging them by

Meta Platforms must face advertisers' class action, US appeals court says
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Meta, Microsoft, X and Match join Epic Games' battle against Apple

Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Elon Musk's X and Match Group on Wednesday joined "Fortnite" video game maker Epic Games' protest that Apple has failed to honor a court-

Meta, Microsoft, X and Match join Epic Games' battle against Apple
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Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global must face US investor lawsuit over IPO

Didi Global, the Chinese ride-hailing company, must face a lawsuit in a U.S. court claiming it defrauded investors by concealing and disobeying a Chinese

Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global must face US investor lawsuit over IPO
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Geico won't face class-action claims it overcharged drivers during pandemic

Geico, the car insurer owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, will not face class-action claims as it defends against a lawsuit alleging it overcharged

Geico won't face class-action claims it overcharged drivers  during pandemic
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Nvidia is sued by authors over AI use of copyrighted works

Nvidia, whose chips power artificial intelligence, has been sued by three authors who said it used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI

Nvidia is sued by authors over AI use of copyrighted works
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Binance must face revived investor lawsuit in US over crypto losses

A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit where investors accused Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, of violating U.S. securities

Binance must face revived investor lawsuit in US over crypto losses
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US consumer agency sued by banks, US Chamber over credit card late fee cap

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was sued on Thursday over its new rule capping late fees on credit cards at $8, which banking groups and the U.S.

US consumer agency sued by banks, US Chamber over credit card late fee cap
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Meta urged by US states to combat Facebook, Instagram account hijackings

Forty U.S. states and Washington, D.C. called on Meta Platforms to crack down on scammers who hijack Facebook and Instagram accounts, to address a "dramatic"

Meta urged by US states to combat Facebook, Instagram account hijackings
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Lyft earnings report error prompts shareholder lawsuit

Lyft has been sued by shareholders for securities fraud after a mistake in a recent earnings release about a key profit metric sent the ride-sharing company's stock

Lyft earnings report error prompts shareholder lawsuit
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Elon Musk's X escapes most of lawsuit over copyrighted songs

X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, on Tuesday won the dismissal of most of a lawsuit by 17 music publishers that accused it of infringing copyrights on

Elon Musk's X escapes most of lawsuit over copyrighted songs
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New York sues cash advance provider Yellowstone for $1.4 billion, alleges predatory lending

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the cash advance provider Yellowstone Capital for $1.4 billion on Tuesday, saying it ran a large-scale predatory

New York sues cash advance provider Yellowstone for $1.4 billion, alleges predatory lending
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Berkshire unit added to lawsuit over inflated real estate commissions

A unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway was added on Monday to a lawsuit accusing the National Association of Realtors and several brokerages of

Berkshire unit added to lawsuit over inflated real estate commissions
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Capital One defeats cardholders' lawsuit over foreign exchange charges

A federal judge in Virginia on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Capital One of overcharging credit and debit card customers on transactions made in foreign

Capital One defeats cardholders' lawsuit over foreign exchange charges
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Wells Fargo is sued over response to fake accounts scandal

Wells Fargo, which has spent years trying to extricate itself from its fake accounts scandal, was sued on Thursday for allegedly not doing enough to help customers who

Wells Fargo is sued over response to fake accounts scandal
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Lawsuit by Elon Musk's X against hate speech watchdog heads to court

A U.S. judge on Thursday will consider whether to dismiss X Corp's lawsuit against a nonprofit that has criticized a rise in hate speech on the social media platform

Lawsuit by Elon Musk's X against hate speech watchdog heads to court
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New York sues meatpacking giant JBS over climate claims

JBS, the world's largest beef producer, was sued on Wednesday by New York state's attorney general, which accused it of misleading the public about its impact

New York sues meatpacking giant JBS over climate claims
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Warren Buffett mourns passing of Berkshire 'architect' Charlie Munger

Warren Buffett left no doubt: He misses Charlie Munger, and so will Berkshire Hathaway's shareholders.

Warren Buffett mourns passing of Berkshire 'architect' Charlie Munger
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Judge approves Binance $4.3 billion guilty plea as US seeks to modify founder Zhao's bond

A U.S. judge on Friday accepted Binance's guilty plea and more than $4.3 billion penalty for violating federal anti-money laundering and sanctions laws through lapses

Judge approves Binance $4.3 billion guilty plea as US seeks to modify founder Zhao's bond

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