On Monday, Johnson & Johnson announced it had agreed to pay $99 million to settle claims by West Virginia that it had contributed to an opioid addiction crisis in the US state. The settlement removes Johnson & Johnson from an ongoing trial that commenced earlier this month. Johnson & Johnson did not admit liability or […]
In San Francisco on Wednesday, US District Judge William Orrick ruled Tesla Inc was liable to a Black former employee who said the EV company ignored racial abuse at the factory where he worked. However, the judge reduced a nearly $137 million jury award to just $15 million. Judge Orrick made his decision after jurors […]
Amy Wilson Weymouth, Associate in the family team at Gardner Leader, explains everything you need to know about divorcing your business partner. Setting up a business with your spouse can be an exciting and thrilling time. The possibilities are endless as you look to the future and work together to achieve your business dream. Often […]
A jury trial accusing Walgreens Boots Alliance of contributing to Florida’s opioid crisis began on Monday after the pharmacy store chain decided not to join a multimillion-dollar settlement by other defendants. Florida claims that Walgreens acted with poor oversight in its dispersal and distribution of opioids across the state and allowed the drugs to be […]
On Friday, Donald Trump’s company won a lawsuit against New York City over its cancellation of a golf course contract. The contract was cancelled after the former US president’s supporters stormed the US Capitol in January 2021. The lawsuit, which was filed last June, claimed that the contract was improperly terminated by Bill De Blasio’s […]
Back in November 2019, the Commission on Arbitration and ADR of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) published an updated report discussing the role of arbitration in resolving disputes relating to climate change. This is an increasingly pressing issue in the modern age, particularly with the Met Office reporting markedly higher average temperatures in the […]
On Tuesday, France’s highest administrative court repealed a decision to grant two frequency bands to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink. The court said France’s telecoms regulator, Arcep, had made a legal misjudgement. In February 2021, Arcep granted Starlink the right to operate on two radio frequencies within France to provide internet access. […]
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