In an unanimous opinion on Tuesday, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals said that, when the FDA denied Triton Distribution’s application to sell its flavoured e-cigarettes, the agency did not give sufficient consideration to Triton’s marketing plan to reduce the product’s appeal to young people. The court said the FDA pulled a “surprise switcheroo” […]
On Monday, the Justice Department said that Navistar illegally used heavy-duty diesel engines which were not authorised by the Environmental Protection Agency emissions rules. The United States filed a lawsuit against Navistar in 2015 over the engines, with the Justice Department ruling that the company must now purchase and destroy enough older diesel engines to […]
Matt Hutchins joined Latham & Watkins this year as an associate, having previously worked as an in-house lawyer at an entertainment company and practised at Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden. Turning to Twitter on Friday, Matt Hutchins wrote, “Halyna inspired us all with her passion and vision, and her legacy is too meaningful to encapsulate […]
Last week, over 10,000 Deere & Co workers went on strike in what marks the first major walkout at the company in more than three decades. The overwhelming majority of the union rejected a contract offer that would have delivered raises of 5% to some workers and 6% to others. Several workers began forming a […]
Class action lawsuits allow a group of victims who have suffered similar injuries due to the same party’s actions to come together and collectively take legal action. This type of case often helps victims to hold a company accountable when doing so single-handedly would be near-impossible. In some instances, class members are only identified after […]
By using and modifying open-source software and not making its source code publicly available, Vizio breached two public licenses, says the complaint filed Tuesday by SFC in Orange County, California. SFC is an advocate for developers of open-source software projects. In a statement, it said, "the first legal case that focuses on the rights of […]
The Swiss bank’s settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Justice Department, and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was announced just moments before Switzerland’s financial regulator rebuked it for its long-running corporate espionage scandal. The UK and US charges stem from almost $1 billion in bond offerings as well as a […]
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