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Mars Inc, which owns Skittles, has been sued by a consumer who claims that the sweets are unsafe to eat because they contain a known toxin that the company had pledged to phase out six years ago. In a proposed class action, plaintiff Jenile Thames accused Mars of putting consumers at risk by using “heightened […]
British supermarket chain Tesco has won a legal battle over its use of “fire and rehire” tactics. The decision could pave the way for other employers to use the controversial strategy. Tesco had previously been prevented from using “fire and rehire” following a case brought on behalf of 42 of its warehouse employees, who accused […]
US drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp has signed a $10.5 million settlement with counties in three states, exempting it from the next round of trials stemming from the country’s opioid epidemic. Georgia's Cobb County, North Carolina's Durham County, and Ohio's Montgomery County will each receive a $3.5 million payment from Rite Aid. The payments will […]
On Thursday, Elon Musk’s Tesla asked a US court to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the luxury EV maker violated federal law by letting hundreds of employees go without providing advance notice. In a filing, Tesla argued that the terminated employees had signed valid agreements to bring employment-related legal disputes in arbitration and to refrain from […]
Magic circle law firm Clifford Chance has become the latest firm to provide some of its UK employees with one-off bonuses to support them through the cost-of-living crisis, joining others such as Irwin Mitchell, which awarded staff a £900 cost-of-living bonus in April. As inflation in the UK reaches 9.1%, the Resolution Foundation reported earlier […]
On Tuesday, US tech giant Apple and Zoom Video Communications were fined by Moscow for allegedly refusing to store the data of Russian citizens on Russian territory. According to a court in Moscow’s Tagansky district, Apple was fined 2 million roubles while Zoom was fined 1 million roubles alongside speed test website Ookla. Since Russia’s […]
US District Judge Jon Tigar has ruled that Subway can be sued for allegedly deceiving customers about its tuna products. This includes a claim that Subway uses other fish, chicken, pork, and beef instead of “100% tuna” as advertised. Subway argued that any presence of non-tuna DNA may result from eggs in mayonnaise or cross-contact […]
In April, Musk reached a $44 billion deal to take over Twitter but has now withdrawn from the transaction. In a statement to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), representatives for Musk claimed Twitter had breached the terms of the agreement and “appears to have made false and misleading representations.” They said Twitter also […]
The Dutch subsidiary of Air France, KLM, is being sued by various environmental groups over greenwashing allegations. The groups are suing over KLM’s advertising campaign “Fly Responsibly”, which they claim breaches European consumer law by misleading the public over how sustainable the airline’s flights are. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday by Dutch campaigners Fossielvrij […]
On Tuesday, ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s sued its parent Unilever Plc to block the sale of its Israeli business to a local licensee. Ben & Jerry’s believes the move, which would see its ice cream sold in the occupied West Bank, would be inconsistent with its values. The complaint filed in the US […]
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