Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)

Health Insurance Giants Are Fighting Efforts to Break Them Up

The New York Times – Business:
UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health and Cigna are suing states over new laws targeting their pharmacy businesses.
Egg Producers to Pay $3.3 Million to Settle Federal Price-Fixing Lawsuit

The New York Times – Business:
The companies also agreed to donate more than 53 million eggs to food banks and nonprofits in 17 states that joined the federal government in the antitrust action.
Chemours to Pay $450M in First Federal PFAS Settlement

The New York Times – Business:
The settlement addresses the dumping of PFAS “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer and other risks, by Chemours in several states.
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Bayer Alleging Roundup Weedkiller Caused Cancer

The New York Times – Business:
The court’s decision is likely to determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against Bayer, which manufactures the weedkiller, over similar claims.
A Humble 3-Wheel Electric Vehicle Lands Toyota in Federal Court

The New York Times – Business:
A lawsuit filed in California claims the automaker’s philanthropic arm stole technology intended to help poor farmers, but it is not clear to what end.
The Washington Outlet NOTUS Won’t Be ‘The Star’ After All

The New York Times – Business:
The publication is abandoning a planned rebranding after resolving a trademark dispute with the new publisher of The Washington Star.
‘Peanuts’ Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement

The New York Times – Business:
The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.
‘Peanuts’ Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement

The New York Times – Business:
The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.
2 Minnesota Autism Therapy Providers to Be Charged in $46 Million Medicaid Fraud Case

The New York Times – Business:
The Justice Department claims that clinics used fake diagnoses and kickbacks to parents to bring children into treatment.
In Musk vs. OpenAI, the Real Winner was the Suit

The New York Times – Business:
It was the one thing on which every major player could agree.
As OpenAI Celebrates Court Win Against Musk, Other Challenges Lie Ahead

The New York Times – Business:
A jury’s rejection of Elon Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI was a major hurdle crossed. But the maker of ChatGPT faces a list of other problems.
New York Times Sues Pentagon for a Second Time

The New York Times – Business:
The Times is challenging a new requirement that reporters covering the military complex have an official escort, part of a broader legal challenge to the Pentagon’s press restrictions.