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A federal judge said Coinbase shareholders may pursue a narrowed lawsuit accusing the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange operator of concealing business risks, including whether it would be sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In a Tuesday night decision, U.S. …
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Moët Hennessy and its ousted finance chief are embroiled in a legal spat after the drinks giant accused him of violating a non-disclosure agreement by leaking secrets for an article about his partner’s sexual-harassment claim. Mark Stead signed the NDA …
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September turned out to be a slumber for hurricane watchers. For the first time in a decade, the month of September produced no hurricane landfalls in the United States. Seven of the previous eight years this occurred, no hurricane made …
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Carmakers including Ford and Hyundai saw a surge in new electric vehicle sales this past quarter, giving the industry a boost despite ongoing uncertainty from President Trump’s shifting trade policies.
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Uber is not liable for the sexual assault of a woman who said she was attacked by her driver on a ride she ordered from the ridesharing app, a California jury said on Tuesday, according to an attorney for the …
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Zillow allegedly paid Redfin $100 million to stop competing against it in online apartment rental listings, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a lawsuit on Tuesday against the online real estate platforms. The agency said the alleged deal reduces …
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The exponential growth of liability claims costs and social inflation in the United States, in part, is being driven by changing juror sentiment and shifts in societal norms, according to analysis from Swiss Re. “Liability claims costs in the United …
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Amazon.com won the dismissal on Tuesday of a lawsuit accusing the online retailer of discriminating against a Black former employee by reducing her duties and putting her on a performance improvement plan. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian in Manhattan said …
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Unless Congress reaches a compromise on funding by midnight, there will be no budget and the government will shut down—sending out waves of implications that will disrupt the insurance industry, according to AM Best. “The potential government shutdown coincides with …
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Ford Motor Co.’s leader warned of a bleak outlook for electric vehicles as President Donald Trump’s policies breathe new life into gas-powered cars. The elimination of a $7,500 consumer tax credit and softening of emissions rules will sharply curtail EV …
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