Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Texas judge in lawsuit by Musk's X against advertisers exits case

A federal judge in Texas assigned to hear a lawsuit by Elon Musk's social media platform X against a group of advertisers has removed himself from the case following

Texas judge in lawsuit by Musk's X against advertisers exits case
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Musk’s X accuses advertisers of boycotting platform in new lawsuit

Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Tuesday sued a global advertising alliance and several major companies, including Mars and CVS Health, accusing them of unlawfully

Musk’s X accuses advertisers of boycotting platform in new lawsuit
Business|Technology

In landmark Google ruling, a warning to companies about preserving evidence

A landmark ruling on Monday that Alphabet's Google illegally monopolizes Web search also came with a rebuke for the tech giant for obscuring potential evidence in the

In landmark Google ruling, a warning to companies about preserving evidence
Business|Sports

What's next after judge tosses $4.7 billion NFL 'Sunday Ticket' verdict

The National Football League scored a huge reprieve on Thursday when a U.S. judge threw out a $4.7 billion jury verdict won by subscribers to the league's "Sunday Ticket"

What's next after judge tosses $4.7 billion NFL 'Sunday Ticket' verdict
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US judge throws out $4.7 billion verdict against NFL in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit

A U.S. judge in California on Thursday threw out a $4.7 billion verdict against the National Football League in a lawsuit claiming it overcharged subscribers to its Sunday

US judge throws out $4.7 billion verdict against NFL in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit
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Fox defeats defamation lawsuit by former Biden anti-disinformation official

Fox News Media and its parent Fox Corp won a ruling on Monday dismissing a lawsuit by a former Biden administration official who accused the media giant of defaming her

Fox defeats defamation lawsuit by former Biden anti-disinformation official
Business|Economy|Political

US law firms smell opportunity as Supreme Court guts agency powers

Law firms are capitalizing on client uncertainty sparked by a flurry of new U.S.

US law firms smell opportunity as Supreme Court guts agency powers
Business|Sports

What’s next after NFL loses $4.7 billion ‘Sunday Ticket’ trial

A $4.7 billion U.S. verdict against the National Football League over the cost of its "Sunday Ticket" broadcast package could reshape how games are distributed — if it

What’s next after NFL loses $4.7 billion ‘Sunday Ticket’ trial
Business|Health

US hospitals scrap $320 million deal after FTC court win

Healthcare company Novant Health said on Tuesday that it is abandoning a $320 million deal to acquire two North Carolina hospitals from Community Health Systems, after a

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NFL hit with $4.7 billion verdict in 'Sunday Ticket' antitrust trial

The National Football League must pay more than $4.7 billion in class-action damages for overcharging subscribers of its “Sunday Ticket” telecasts, a California federal

NFL hit with $4.7 billion verdict in 'Sunday Ticket' antitrust trial
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US Supreme Court gives pharma companies a chance to thwart terrorism-funding lawsuit

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US Supreme Court gives pharma companies a chance to thwart terrorism-funding lawsuit
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NCAA agrees to 'road map' settlement for college athlete payments

The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has agreed to allow member schools to share revenue with athletes directly and will pay nearly $2.8 billion in past

Business|Health

Teva sues Corcept over mifepristone 'monopoly' for rare disorder

Teva Pharmaceuticals sued rival drugmaker Corcept Therapeutics in federal court in San Francisco on Thursday, accusing it of monopolizing the market for mifepristone-

Teva sues Corcept over mifepristone 'monopoly' for rare disorder
Business

Apple denies violating US court order in Epic Games lawsuit

IPhone maker Apple on Friday denied violating a court order governing its App Store and urged a California federal judge to reject a request by “Fortnite” developer Epic

Apple denies violating US court order in Epic Games lawsuit
Business

Consumers sue Apple, taking page from US Justice Department lawsuit

Apple has been hit with a flurry of new consumer lawsuits accusing the iPhone maker of monopolizing the smartphone market, piggybacking on a sweeping antitrust case

Consumers sue Apple, taking page from US Justice Department lawsuit
Business

Hermes sued in antitrust class action over Birkin bag sales

French luxury house Hermes has been sued in California over claims it unlawfully allows only customers with "sufficient purchase history" with the company to buy its

Hermes sued in antitrust class action over Birkin bag sales
Business

Tesla drivers lose US class action bid in battery range cases

Tesla owners who accused it of falsely advertising estimated driving ranges for its electric vehicles must pursue their claims in individual arbitrations rather than

Tesla drivers lose US class action bid in battery range cases
Business

Factbox-FTC case over Kroger-Albertsons deal adds to earlier antitrust woes

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Factbox-FTC case over Kroger-Albertsons deal adds to earlier antitrust woes
Business

'Call of Duty' gamers sue Activision for monopolizing leagues, tournaments

Video game maker Activision Blizzard has been hit with a U.S. lawsuit claiming it restricts competition for organized gaming involving its flagship franchise “Call of

'Call of Duty' gamers sue Activision for monopolizing leagues, tournaments
Business

Pfizer agrees to pay $93 million to settle Lipitor antitrust lawsuit

Pfizer has agreed to pay $93 million to settle antitrust claims by wholesale drug distributors that accused it of conspiring with India's Ranbaxy Laboratories to delay

Pfizer agrees to pay $93 million to settle Lipitor antitrust lawsuit
Business

Colorado sues to stop $25 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger

Colorado’s attorney general filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block Kroger's proposed $25 billion acquisition of rival supermarket chain Albertsons, saying

Colorado sues to stop $25 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger
Business

Exxon, Enbridge sued by competitor over crude oil transportation

Exxon and Canada-based crude pipeline operator Enbridge were sued in Illinois federal court on Tuesday over claims they barred a competitor from building a terminal to

Exxon, Enbridge sued by competitor over crude oil transportation
Business

Google to face US antitrust trial over digital ads in September

A U.S. federal judge on Monday set a Sept. 9, 2024, date for the start of a jury trial in a lawsuit the U.S.

Google to face US antitrust trial over digital ads in September
Business

Judge deciding Google's fate in Epic case is antitrust veteran

The judge who could rewrite the future of Google's app business is a competition law expert who once defended technology companies and other defendants in antitrust cases

Judge deciding Google's fate in Epic case is antitrust veteran
Business

Explainer-Epic Games verdict adds to Google’s global antitrust woes

“Fortnite” maker Epic Games won a major antitrust trial against Alphabet’s Google in San Francisco, persuading a federal jury on Monday that some of the technology

Explainer-Epic Games verdict adds to Google’s global antitrust woes

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