Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)

False Advertising Suit Against McDonald’s and Wendy’s Is Dismissed

A federal judge in Brooklyn said he had not found that the fast-food chains sold burgers that were smaller than the ones they featured in advertisements.
Drug Makers Agree to Negotiate With Medicare on Prices of 10 Medications

The pharmaceutical companies said they would begin talks even as several of them were suing the Biden administration over a new law authorizing the negotiations.
‘Wedgie’ on Disney Water Slide Caused Severe Injuries, Lawsuit Says

Emma McGuinness suffered “permanent bodily injury” on a visit to Disney World in Florida in 2019, according to a lawsuit that accuses Walt Disney Parks and Resorts of negligence.
Microsoft C.E.O. Testifies That Google’s Power in Search Is Ubiquitous

Satya Nadella, the chief executive of Microsoft, is the government’s biggest-name witness in its landmark antitrust case against Google.
Chipotle Sued After Manager Allegedly Pulled Off Worker’s Hijab in Kansas

An official with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which filed the lawsuit, said the nature of the allegations was “quite egregious.”
Legal Arrangement in ‘Blind Side’ Case Is Terminated

A judge ended a nearly 20-year-old conservatorship that had given a couple broad authority over the affairs of the former N.F.L. player Michael Oher.
Federal Lawsuit Accuses Tesla of Racial Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit accusing the carmaker of mistreating Black employees at its factory in California.
Properties Trump May Lose Control of in New York Fraud Case

If a judge’s ruling stands, former President Donald J. Trump could lose control of several of his properties.
For Amazon’s Andy Jassy, a Cleanup Job Just Got a Lot Bigger

The F.T.C. accused the internet giant of protecting an online retail monopoly and forcing higher prices onto consumers.
JPMorgan Settles Epstein Suits With U.S. Virgin Islands and James Staley

The bank agreed to pay $75 million to settle with the U.S. Virgin Islands and also reached a confidential settlement with a former top banker who pushed to keep the disgraced financier as a client.
A Tale of Family Intrigue and Inheritance

The Pierre Cardin heirs are in an epic battle over the designer’s legacy. The French fashion world is getting the popcorn ready.
U.S. Judge Denies States’ Bid to Block Biden Rule on E.S.G.

Republican-led states accused the Labor Department of violating a federal law covering retirement plans, part of a battle that goes back several years.