Homebuilding company executive carried a noose and warned employees 'not to hang themselves' in meeting, lawsuit says
Three Black former employees of the homebuilding company PulteGroup are suing the company for allegedly violating their civil rights, citing several incidents that include a White executive bringing a noose to a meeting with employees.
2023-05-19 01:46
Attorneys for Texas refinery workers say they will sue Marathon after fatal blaze
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON Attorneys representing the family of a worker who was killed in a fire at
2023-05-18 06:18
U.S. Republican-led states move to block Biden ESG investing rule
By Daniel Wiessner A group of Republican-led U.S. states has asked a federal judge in Texas to strike
2023-05-18 00:54
GE, Ikea, Home Depot defeat University of California bid for light bulb import bans
By Blake Brittain A group of companies including General Electric Co, Ikea Supply AG and Home Depot Inc
2023-05-17 03:52
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
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
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
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
Goldman Sachs to pay $215 million to settle discrimination claims from female employees
Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay $215 million to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit that alleged widespread bias against women in both pay and promotions, a joint statement from the company and the plaintiffs said.
2023-05-09 16:18