Cassava Sciences said that its drug did not significantly reduce cognitive decline in 1,900 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
Category: Decisions and Verdicts
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U.S. Says Google Is an Ad Tech Monopolist, in Closing Arguments
The two sides made their final cases to a federal judge Monday in a trial over the tech giant’s dominance in technology that sells ads online.
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The ‘Rocket Docket’ Judge Who Will Decide the Fate of Google’s Ad Technology
The ruling by a federal judge, Leonie Brinkema, in an antitrust case over Google’s advertising technology could add to the internet company’s woes.
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Phillips 66 Is Accused of Violating the Clean Water Act
The oil company was indicted on charges of dumping nearly 800,000 gallons of contaminated wastewater into the Los Angeles County sewer system.
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Archegos Founder Bill Hwang Is Sentenced to 18 Years
Mr. Hwang was convicted in July for his role in the collapse of his investment firm that caused roughly $10 billion in losses for several Wall Street banks.
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Gary Wang, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time
Mr. Wang is the last close colleague of the FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for the fraud that caused the crypto exchange to collapse in 2022.
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Ex-Officer of Detroit Nonprofit Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $40 Million
William A. Smith, the former chief financial officer for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, was accused of embezzling funds meant to support efforts to beautify the city’s waterfront.
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Their Lives Were Bound by a Fraud Case; Their Fates by a Sinking Yacht
Mike Lynch and Christopher Morvillo spent 12 years together fighting a legal battle over two continents. Their victory celebration ended in tragedy.
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Oakland Airport Can’t Use San Francisco in Its Name, Judge Rules
The airport’s name, San Francisco Bay Oakland International, suggested that the “lower rated airport” was associated with San Francisco, a federal judge said in a temporary order.
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NLRB Bars Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings After Amazon Draws Complaint
The ruling, stemming from a complaint against Amazon, bars companies from compelling workers to attend meetings on unionization’s downsides.
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Shell Wins Appeal in Landmark Climate Case in the Netherlands
A lower court had ordered the company to cut emissions by 45 percent by 2030, but the oil giant argued that a single firm should not be hit with arbitrary pollution-reduction requirements.
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Banned From Atlanta: The Challenges of Young Thug’s Unique Probation
The rapper was released from jail last week after a surprise guilty plea. For 15 years, a set of strict requirements will govern his life and music.