Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)

Amber Heard Says She Has Decided to ‘Settle’ Johnny Depp Defamation Case

The New York Times – Movies:
The long-running legal battle was heading for its next chapter in an appeals court, but Mr. Depp’s lawyers said Ms. Heard has agreed to pay $1 million to end it.
Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Helps It Thwart Customer Lawsuits

The New York Times – Business:
Sales contracts prevent buyers of the company’s electric cars from pursuing class-action suits if something goes wrong.
Restaurateur, Political Donor, Tipster: The Many Roles of FTX’s Ryan Salame

The New York Times – Business:
The co-chief executive of an FTX unit who told regulators about wrongdoing at the exchange was a big Republican donor. He also bought restaurants.
Amazon Agrees to Change Some Business Practices in EU Settlement

The New York Times – Business:
The e-commerce giant avoided a fine, but will make a variety of changes regulators believe will help independent merchants who had raised alarms about Amazon’s tactics.
A Group of ‘FinTwit’ Influencers Faces Stock Fraud Charges

The New York Times – Business:
The conspirators used podcasts and social media to talk up stock prices to their large followings, then sold their shares, according to court filings by the S.E.C. and the Justice Department.
New Suit Uses Data to Back Racial Bias Claims Against State Farm

The New York Times – Business:
Black customers have long claimed that the nation’s largest home insurer discriminates against them. A lawsuit claims a nine-month study provides some proof.
In FTX Collapse, Binance Sees a Chance to Become the New Face of Crypto

The New York Times – Business:
Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao were archrivals. With FTX gone, Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, is trying to step into the void.
Lawsuit Over Lyrics in Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ Is Dismissed

The New York Times – Music:
Swift had been accused of stealing lyrics from a 3LW song released in 2000 that contains the lines “Playas, they gonna play/And haters, they gonna hate.”
Vaping Settlement by Juul Is Said to Total $1.7 Billion

The New York Times – Business:
The proposed deal would resolve thousands of lawsuits in multidistrict litigation based in Northern California.
Lina Khan, Aiming to Block Microsoft’s Activision Deal, Faces a Challenge

The New York Times – Business:
Ms. Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has staked an ambitious trustbusting agenda on a case that may be difficult to win.
What N.F.L. Broadcasters Left Out in Deshaun Watson’s Return

The New York Times – Sports:
When Deshaun Watson’s suspension ended, the N.F.L.’s broadcast partners focused mainly on his return to the field, not on the behavior a hearing officer had deemed “predatory,” or on the women who accused him.
Why Losing to Meta in Court Could Still Be a Win for Antitrust Regulators

The New York Times – Business:
As the Federal Trade Commission prepares to face off in court against Meta over a V.R. start-up deal, the agency is testing a novel argument as part of a strategy to push antitrust law.