US District Judge Edward Chen has ruled that Tesla CEO Elon Musk will not be subjected to a “gag order” preventing him from discussing a lawsuit that claims he defrauded Tesla shareholders by tweeting about taking his EV company private back in 2018. Judge Chen agreed with Musk and Tesla that the proposed temporary restraining […]
According to mediakix.com, there are between 3.2 million and 27.8 million influencers on Instagram, YouTube, and/or TikTok who profit by posting their “opinions” on products. Influencer marketing is now a $13.8 billion global industry. One reason influencer marketing has become such a staple in marketing techniques is the accessibility of influencers to any company of […]
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 […]
The complaint, filed on behalf of investor Marc Bain Rasella, accuses Musk of violating a regulatory deadline to disclose his stake in Twitter when it was at least 5%. Instead, Musk allegedly announced details of his Twitter shares only after they almost doubled. Under US Securities law, investors are required to disclose their shares within […]
It is very common for startups to use investors whether it is through angels or VCs to help build and grow their business. But, eventually, it can get to the point where the business does not grow and you become one of the 50% of startups that fail. So what does this mean to the […]
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 […]
A 2-1 vote by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals saw the removal of an injunction issued by a Texas judge in January that had blocked enforcement of the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees. Last September, the US President had said he would require approximately 3.5 million government employees to receive their vaccinations against […]
Sheeran had been accused of plagiarising the 2015 song “Oh Why” by Sami Chokri, who claimed the “Oh I” hook in Sheeran’s “Shape of You” was strikingly similar to an “Oh Why” refrain on his own track. Sheeran said he did not remember hearing “Oh Why” before the legal case. On Wednesday, Judge Antony Zacaroli […]
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