China’s Tech Regulator Orders Companies to Fix Anticompetitive, Security Issues
China’s main technology-sector regulator ordered the country’s internet giants to fix certain anticompetitive practices and data security threats, building on...
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Chevron Foe Steven Donziger Found Guilty of Contempt in Ecuador Saga
Disbarred attorney Steven Donziger was found guilty of six counts of criminal contempt of court, the latest twist in a...
Aon, Willis Towers Scrap $30 Billion Merger Amid Antitrust Impasse
Aon PLC and Willis Towers Watson PLC abandoned a more than $30 billion tie-up to create the world’s largest insurance...
Kaseya Gets Tool to Unlock Data After Ransomware Attack
The technology provider at the center of a ransomware attack this month said it obtained a tool to unlock data...
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:...
Medicare Payment Collector Targets Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts
A collection agent for Medicare service providers is suing one of the dozens of trusts established by bankrupt asbestos manufacturers...
AMC Settles ‘Walking Dead’ Lawsuit for $200 Million
The complaint against AMC Networks regarding profits from the hit show ‘The Walking Dead’ was filed in 2013. Photo: Gene...
Elon Musk Returns to Court to Defend Tesla’s SolarCity Purchase
WILMINGTON, Del.— Tesla Inc. TSLA -2.50% Chief Executive Elon Musk wrapped up two days of grilling over the car maker’s...
Elon Musk Defends SolarCity Deal, Says of Being Tesla Boss: ‘I Rather Hate It’
WILMINGTON, Del.— Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk was in court Monday to defend the company’s purchase of SolarCity Corp.,...
The Antitrust Case Against Google: It’s Becoming Too Much Like Apple
Google has adopted rules similar to ones that Apple Inc. requires for its software that powers smartphones and distributes apps...
Michael Avenatti Sentenced to 2 1/2 Years for Trying to Extort Nike
Michael Avenatti, whose star turn as Stormy Daniels’s pugnacious lawyer ended two years ago in a flurry of criminal charges,...
States Target Google Play Store Practices in Antitrust Suit
Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia filed an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Wednesday, alleging that the...
President Biden Signs Bill to Fund CFTC Whistleblower Program
President Biden has signed into law legislation that would temporarily set up a new account to pay for the operations...
Bitcoin Fraud Concerns Draw Scrutiny From Regulators
Regulators are signaling they want more control over an expanded cryptocurrency universe that has pushed further into Wall Street activities...
WSJ News Exclusive | Ransomware Hackers Demand $70 Million to Unlock Computers in Widespread Attack
The boss of the company at the heart of a widespread hack that has affected hundreds of businesses said he...
WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook, Twitter, Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws
HONG KONG— Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could...
Court Strikes Down Attempt to Expand Summer Ethanol Sales
A federal appeals court Friday struck down a 2019 rule-change to expand summertime ethanol sales, saying the Trump administration overreached...
Chinese Regulators Target Ride-Hailing Company Didi Just Days After IPO
Chinese regulators zeroed in on Didi Global Inc. on Friday, days after the ride-hailing company went public, by blocking its...
