Apple wins appeal reinstating $119M Samsung verdict
Apple Inc. won an appeals court ruling that reinstates a patent-infringement verdict it won against Samsung Electronics Co., including for its slide-to-unlock feature for smartphones and tablets.
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Airbnb’s San Francisco showdown may set rules for gig economy
Airbnb Inc. has a message for cities that try to enforce rules that crimp its couch-surfing style: See you in court.
Anthem and Cigna don’t get along, but they’ll never tell
In federal court papers filed Thursday, Anthem Inc. said that Department of Justice prosecutors seeking to block the deal shouldn’t have access to letters between Anthem and Cigna Corp.’s lawyers where they disagree about aspects of the $48 billion takeover by Anthem.
Facebook and its lawyers slammed by judge in terrorism suits
A federal judge slammed Facebook Inc., saying the social media giant might not be doing enough to deter terrorists from using its platform.
More Hillary Clinton emails to be released by State Department
The State Department told a federal judge Friday it found 5,600 work-related e-mails from a disk of deleted messages recovered from the private email server Hillary Clinton used while secretary of state, raising the possibility of further disclosures on a subject that has dogged the Democrat’s presidential bid.
Trump’s new Supreme Court list favors swing states over DC
Donald Trump’s new list of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees has something for everyone — except maybe the Washington establishment.
Anthem, Cigna accusing one another of merger breach, US says
Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp., the health insurers fighting a U.S. antitrust lawsuit, have accused one another of breaching their $48 billion merger agreement, the Justice Department said in a court filing.
Lawyers warned they may pay for filing frivolous suits
Lawyers who defend companies in product liability cases are celebrating an unusual order by a federal judge in Columbus, Georgia. In it, he told attorneys for the other side—the ones who represent injured consumers—that he was going to crack down on frivolous claims, and that the penalty could come from their wallet.
Clinton says she may not choose Garland for Supreme Court
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said she wouldn’t be bound by President Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, hinting that she would consider a bolder choice if she takes office in January with the seat still unfilled.
Veteran VW engineer is first charged in US emissions probe
A veteran Volkswagen AG engineer pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud U.S. regulators and customers, the first criminal charge in the Justice Department’s yearlong investigation into the company’s rigging of federal air-pollution tests.
Uber gains leverage against drivers with ruling on arbitration
Uber Technologies Inc.’s arbitration agreements were largely ruled by an appeals court to be valid and enforceable in a decision that undercuts drivers’ efforts to secure the benefits and protections of employees.
House to vote on Sept. 11 lawsuit bill opposed by Saudi Arabia
The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote this week on Senate-passed legislation that would allow families of the Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for liability in the attacks.
Another Uber settlement rejected, this time over riders’ fee
Uber Technologies Inc. was dealt a second rejection of a legal settlement, this time in a case over claims the company misled riders when it charged them a $1 “safe rides fee” that earned the company almost half a billion dollars.
Alere sues Abbott to force completion of $5.8B deal
Alere Inc. sued Abbott Laboratories claiming the medical-device maker failed to get U.S. antitrust clearance for their $5.8 billion merger agreement, potentially scuttling the controversial deal.
GM wins ignition-switch trial, but legal woes aren’t over
General Motors Co.’s victory in a Houston courtroom Thursday makes the carmaker three for three in trials related to an ignition-switch defect, but its legal entanglements may stretch on for years.
Burkini ban in French beach town reversed by Supreme Court
France’s top court struck down a push by local governments to ban the “burkini” from the nation’s beaches, saying the Muslim-style full-body swimming outfits don’t create a public threat that justifies impinging on freedom of religion.
Is a granola bar ‘natural’ if there’s a pesticide in it?
New lawsuits filed Wednesday target what they say are small amounts of the world's most popular pesticide in granola bars ostensibly "made with 100% natural whole grain oats."
Gold medal swimmers Lochte, Feigen ordered to stay in Brazil
A Brazilian judge has issued an order to seize the passports of U.S. swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen as part of an investigation into an alleged armed robbery that targeted the athletes on Sunday.
Common sense alone not enough in patent law, US court finds
Judges can’t rely on common sense alone when analyzing the validity of a patent, an appeals court ruled last week in a loss for Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google.
GM CEO Barra tells jury company flubbed fatal ignition flaw
General Motors Co. failed to designate a flawed ignition switch linked to multiple deaths and injuries as a safety concern, Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra told jurors at a Texas trial.