The Airbus & the Eurofighter consortium are furious with the manner Austria has been handling the outcome of the deal. The presumption of innocence is a fundamental concept that cannot and should not be cast aside and disregarded – said… Read More ›
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Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s CEO, underscores need for change of work culture, IPO in 18-36 months
Despite the troublesome inheritance, Khosrowshahi is firm on expanding Uber’s market share and taking Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber Technologies’ new Chief Executive informed employees that the company’s work culture will undergo change and that it is likely to go public in… Read More ›
Monsanto’s Dicamba herbicide likely to trigger class action lawsuit
Millions of acres of fields have been laid waste due to Monsanto’s herbicide Dicamba which did not undergo regular scrutiny as required by law. With the U.S. growing season entered its peak this summer, farmers have begun posting pictures on… Read More ›
Birmingham Retirement and Relief System sues Chinese ZTO over untrue financial statement in its 2016 IPO
The lawsuit states that the underwriters had failed to do their due diligence. A U.S. pension fund has sued Chinese courier ZTO Express and its underwriters alleging that the company has significantly hiked its profit margins to attract investors for… Read More ›
New rule to protect businesses from Class Action lawsuits from consumers enters a critical period
The new rule limits the ability of consumers to sue financial companies. This should be read in the context of the Trump Administration trying to repeal the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. A rule that was years in the making, intended… Read More ›
After Supreme Court ruling, GM settles hundreds of ignition switch related lawsuits
The details of the settlement are yet to be disclosed, as they are confidential. GM’s lawyers are working with the plaintiffs’ lawyers to complete the documentation within a month’s time, after which it will begin implementing the court’s order. As… Read More ›
Uber fires its self-driving tech chief – Anthony Levandowski
In a strategic legal move, by firing Anthony Levandowski from Uber Technologies, the company is aiming to protect itself from Waymo’s lawsuit which revolves arounds Levandowski illegally downloading 14,000 documents, Waymo’s trade secrets, before he left his job at Waymo…. Read More ›
Royal Bank of Scotland reaching out to investors to settle deal
Last minutes negotiations are on. Two sources familiar with the matter at hand have disclosed that the Royal Bank of Scotland has tried to reach for a last minute settlement with a group of investors who had alleged that it… Read More ›
VW surges ahead putting its 3.0 litre diesel engine emission scandal behind
Having admitted to allegations stemming from the diesel emission scandal, Europe’s biggest car maker is making rapid strides to leave it behind. Here is the order of U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer against the company’s 3.0 litre diesel-scandal-emission-linked models. U.S…. Read More ›
California’s 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear AT&T’s data throttling speed lawsuit
If the FTC were to win this lawsuit, it would have wide-ranging implications for internet service providers. In an interesting turn of events, a U.S. court appeals in California has ruled that it will re-hear U.S. government claims that AT&T… Read More ›