French Laundry, chef Thomas Keller sued for discrimination

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former employee of celebrated chef Thomas Keller is suing him and his three-star Michelin restaurants — Per Se in New York and the French Laundry in California — for discrimination, saying she was denied a job transfer and ultimately let go because she was pregnant. Vanessa Scott-Allen is seeking $5... Read More

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Thomas Keller

June 3, 2019

Trial to open against Thomas Keller and his 3-star eateries

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Thomas Keller

May 30, 2019

New Hampshire sues 3M, DuPont, other chemical companies

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has sued eight companies including 3M and the DuPont Co. for damage it says has been caused by a class of potentially toxic chemicals found in pizza boxes, fast-food wrappers and drinking water. The substances — known collectively as PFAS — have been used in coatings meant to protect... Read More

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3M, DuPont

May 28, 2019

Judge: Anheuser-Busch must pull some ads about MillerCoors

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop suggesting in advertising that MillerCoors’ light beers contain corn syrup, wading into a fight between two beer giants that are losing market share to small independent brewers. U.S. District Judge William Conley for the Western District of Wisconsin on Friday granted a preliminary injunction... Read More

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Anheuser-Busch

May 22, 2019

The Latest: Judge rules Qualcomm violated antitrust law

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on federal judge’s ruling against Qualcomm (all times local): 10:40 a.m. A federal judge has ruled that Qualcomm unlawfully squeezed out rivals in the cellphone chip market and charged excessive royalties. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, is siding with the Federal Trade Commission in the... Read More

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Qualcomm

May 14, 2019

Jury: Monsanto to pay $2 billion in weed killer cancer case

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury on Monday ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. to pay a combined $2.055 billion to a couple claiming that the company’s popular weed killer Roundup Ready caused their cancers. The jury’s verdict is the third such courtroom loss for Monsanto in California since August, but a San Francisco law professor... Read More

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Monsanto

May 13, 2019

Woodstock 50 organizers-vs-investor clash heads to court

NEW YORK (AP) — Accusations and counterclaims have piled up as lawyers for organizers of the Woodstock 50 festival and their onetime financial partner head toward a court hearing Monday. With less than 100 days to go, the two sides are clashing over money, control, preparations and even whether the anniversary show will go on.... Read More

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Woodstock 50

May 8, 2019

Burn victims sue Conagra after cans of cooking spray explode

DETROIT (AP) — Eight burn victims sued the maker of Pam cooking spray Tuesday, saying they were severely injured when cans of the spray exploded in their kitchens. The plaintiffs’ attorney, J. Craig Smith, says larger cans of Pam and similar cooking sprays made by Conagra Brands have a faulty, U-shaped vent system in the... Read More

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Conagra

May 8, 2019

Feds sue WV governor’s coal companies over safety violations

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. government sued nearly two dozen of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s coal companies Tuesday to get them to pay about $4.8 million in unpaid mine safety fines. The civil lawsuit was filed by federal prosecutors in Virginia on behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor and the Mine Safety... Read More

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April 25, 2019

Nissan ex-chair Ghosn released from Japanese detention

TOKYO (AP) — Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn walked out of a Japanese detention center Thursday evening, his head held high, after paying 500 million yen ($4.5 million) in bail and winning a court rejection of an appeal from prosecutors. Ghosn walked solemnly out of the Tokyo Detention House with one of his lawyers by... Read More

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Carlos Ghosn

April 18, 2019

Vegas Sands report suggests settlement amount in Macau case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Financial documents suggested Wednesday that Las Vegas Sands Corp. paid $96 million to settle a 15-year breach-of-contract dispute with a Hong Kong businessman who helped the U.S. company open its first casino in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau. The amount was listed as a “nonrecurring legal settlement” in a $582... Read More

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Las Vegas Sands Corp

April 17, 2019

Apple, Qualcomm settle bitter dispute over iPhone technology

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple and mobile chip maker Qualcomm have settled a bitter financial dispute centered on some of the technology that enables iPhones to connect to the internet. The surprise truce announced Tuesday came just as the former allies turned antagonists were facing off in a federal court trial that was supposed to... Read More

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Apple, Qualcomm

April 15, 2019

Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German prosecutors charged former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and four others with fraud in the emissions cheating scandal that has helped turn many Europeans against diesel engines and accelerated the push toward electric cars. Prosecutors said Monday that Winterkorn knew about the scheme since at least May 2014 and failed to... Read More

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Martin Winterkorn

April 15, 2019

In ‘FUCT’ fashion brand case, justices avoid saying word

WASHINGTON (AP) — None of the Supreme Court’s justices wanted to say the four-letter word. The high court was discussing a trademark case Monday involving a Los Angeles-based fashion brand “FUCT.” But the justices did some verbal gymnastics to get through about an hour of arguments without saying the brand’s name. Chief Justice John Roberts... Read More

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Erik Brunetti

French Laundry, chef Thomas Keller sued for discrimination

Trial to open against Thomas Keller and his 3-star eateries

New Hampshire sues 3M, DuPont, other chemical companies

Judge: Anheuser-Busch must pull some ads about MillerCoors

The Latest: Judge rules Qualcomm violated antitrust law

Jury: Monsanto to pay $2 billion in weed killer cancer case

Woodstock 50 organizers-vs-investor clash heads to court

Burn victims sue Conagra after cans of cooking spray explode

Feds sue WV governor’s coal companies over safety violations

Nissan ex-chair Ghosn released from Japanese detention

Vegas Sands report suggests settlement amount in Macau case

Apple, Qualcomm settle bitter dispute over iPhone technology

Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany

In ‘FUCT’ fashion brand case, justices avoid saying word

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