Activision Blizzard Names Two Women to Its Board
Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI -0.02% said it is moving to add two women to its board of directors, months after...
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Tesla Probed by EEOC Before California Sued Car Maker Over Alleged Racial Discrimination
A principal U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing antidiscrimination laws has investigated Tesla Inc., according to a legal filing. The...
Judge Approves $18 Million Activision Settlement With EEOC
A California judge has approved an $18 million settlement between Activision Blizzard Inc. and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, marking...
Opioid Victims Confront Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers in Bankruptcy Court
Victims of the opioid epidemic confronted the Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma LP for the first time in...
Tesla Sued by California Agency for Alleged Racial Discrimination, Harassment
A California regulatory agency has sued Tesla Inc. for alleged racial discrimination and harassment, saying the electric-vehicle maker turned a...
Rio Tinto Says Racism and Sexual Harassment Are Widespread at Miner
SYDNEY—When one Rio Tinto PLC worker reported she had been sexually harassed by a colleague, a manager told her it...
Purdue Pharma Authorized to Appeal Judge’s Rejection of Sackler Settlement Plan
A federal judge authorized Purdue Pharma LP and its Sackler family owners to appeal a ruling that threw out their...
Teva Found Liable for Fueling Opioid Addiction in New York
A jury in New York state found drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. liable for creating a public nuisance in the...
Fentanyl Invades More Illicit Pills, With Deadly Consequences
Zachary Didier took what looked like a prescription pain pill just after Christmas last year, according to his parents. It...
Walgreens, Walmart and CVS Pharmacies Contributed to Opioid Epidemic, Ohio Jury Finds
A federal jury in Cleveland on Tuesday found that the companies owning CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies were liable for...
Activision Blizzard Chief Reduces Pay, Pledges Changes Amid Probes Into Company Culture
Bobby Kotick, the longtime chief executive of videogame empire Activision Blizzard Inc., told employees Thursday he will take a pay...
Activision Replaces Blizzard Head J. Allen Brack as It Faces Gender-Bias Lawsuit
Activision Blizzard Inc. said an executive named in a gender-bias lawsuit filed by California regulators is leaving the videogame publisher....
States Announce $26 Billion Settlement to Resolve Opioid Lawsuits
States unveiled a historic $26 billion settlement with drug companies to resolve thousands of opioid-crisis lawsuits, paving the way for...
$26 Billion Opioid Settlement Among States and Drug Industry Expected This Week
From 1999 to 2019, the nation lost nearly half a million people to overdoses of prescription and illegal opioids. Photo:...
Norwegian Cruise Line Sues Florida Surgeon General Over ‘Vaccine-Passport’ Ban
The cruise operator is sticking with its policy to require full vaccinations for all crew and passengers, including children, for...
Johnson & Johnson Settles New York Opioid Case for $230 Million
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to the state of New York to resolve an opioid lawsuit...
Biden Administration to Seek Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
The Biden administration intends to pursue a ban on menthol cigarettes, a policy move that could sweep from the market...
Drugmakers Accused of Causing Opioid Addiction in Trial
A lawyer for several large California communities accused four drugmakers of causing a deadly wave of opioid addiction with their...
WSJ News Exclusive | McKinsey Is in Settlement Talks With States Over Opioid Work
McKinsey & Co. is close to reaching a settlement with state attorneys general over advice it gave to Purdue Pharma...
