Elon Musk and Twitter Trade Barbs at Wide-Ranging Hearing
Lawyers for Elon Musk and Twitter Inc. TWTR 0.05% ended a wide-ranging hearing over their stalled $44 billion deal debating...
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Illumina-Grail Deal Blocked by EU’s Antitrust Regulator
BRUSSELS—The European Union blocked Illumina Inc.’s acquisition of Grail Inc., just days after the American life-sciences company won its case...
Instagram Fined $402 Million in EU for Allegations of Mishandling Children’s Data
Instagram is being hit with the second-largest European Union privacy fine for allegedly mishandling data about children, ramping up the...
Elon Musk and Twitter Set to Face Off at Omnibus Hearing Next Week
The Delaware judge overseeing the legal battle between Elon Musk and Twitter Inc. TWTR 0.03% scheduled a hearing next week...
Illumina Wins Case Against FTC on Grail Acquisition
An administrative law judge has ruled in favor of Illumina Inc. ILMN -2.10% in its $7.1 billion acquisition of cancer-testing...
Tesla Sues to Sell Cars Directly to Consumers in Louisiana
Tesla Inc. TSLA -1.14% has filed suit to challenge a Louisiana law it says restricts its ability to sell electric...
As Online Gambling Grows, So Does the Financial Crime Risk
Online gambling is booming across the U.S. and compliance experts caution that it creates opportunities for criminals to launder money...
Facebook Parent Meta Agrees to Settle Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
Facebook META -4.15% parent Meta Platforms Inc. META -4.15% agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the social-media platform of...
3M Is Denied Bankruptcy Shield Against Mass Earplug Claims
A bankruptcy judge declined on Friday to shield 3M Co. from continued litigation involving its military earplugs, a setback for...
NFTs Are Increasingly Targeted by Criminals, Report Says
Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are increasingly sought by criminals looking to either steal them or use them to launder illicit...
Twitter Whistleblower Peiter Zatko Has Warned of Cyber Disasters for Decades
In November 2020, Twitter Inc. TWTR 2.33% co-founder Jack Dorsey picked a famed ex-hacker, Peiter Zatko, to solve some of...
Federal Trade Commission Drops Mark Zuckerberg From Antitrust Lawsuit
Meta Platforms had asked the Federal Trade Commission to remove Mark Zuckerberg from a lawsuit filed to block it from...
Twitter Comes Under Washington Spotlight With Whistleblower Complaint
WASHINGTON—A whistleblower’s complaint opens up new political and legal challenges for Twitter Inc. TWTR -7.32% in Washington, as lawmakers and...
Elon Musk’s Lawyers Seek Documents From Former Twitter Chief Jack Dorsey
Elon Musk’s lawyers have sent a subpoena to Jack Dorsey, the first indication that Twitter Inc.’s TWTR -2.23% co-founder and...
Ben & Jerry’s Independent Directors Lose Request for Injunction Over Israel Business
A judge denied a court petition by Ben & Jerry’s independent board members that sought to stop parent Unilever UL...
Samsung Leader Jay Y. Lee Receives Presidential Pardon for Bribery Conviction
SEOUL— Samsung’s de facto leader, Lee Jae-yong, will receive a pardon on Monday, South Korea’s presidential office said, a legal...
California DMV Accuses Tesla of False Advertising
The California Department of Motor Vehicles accused Tesla Inc. TSLA -6.63% of falsely advertising its vehicles as autonomous. The state...
Elon Musk Alleges Twitter Fraud in Countersuit Filed in Delaware
Elon Musk accused Twitter Inc. TWTR 0.15% of fraud, saying the company misrepresented the condition of its business and key...
Trial Begins in Justice Department’s Bid to Block Book Publishing Merger
WASHINGTON—Trial proceedings kicked off in the Justice Department’s antitrust challenge to Penguin Random House’s planned acquisition of rival publisher Simon...
Teva Agrees to Settle Opioid Lawsuits for as Much as $4.25 Billion
The proposed settlement is the latest move by a company seeking to resolve the costly litigation. Under the terms, the...
