FTC sues PepsiCo, alleges 'rigged' soft drink competition
The FTC files a lawsuit against PepsiCo, alleging it favors one unnamed "large, big box" retailer.
Capital One sued by CFPB for allegedly cheating customers out of $2 billion
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Capital One, claiming the company cheated customers out of $2 billion by misleading them.
Judge halts attempt to retrieve Bitcoin hard drive worth nearly $750 million from landfill
A man's attempt to require a city council to let him search a landfill for his £600m bitcoin fortune was denied after a decade-long battle.
US Chamber of Commerce, oil group sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a oil and gas industry trade group sued Vermont over a law requiring fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused by climate change.
Apple to pay $95 million in Siri spying lawsuit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit brought by device users who claimed their conversations had been recorded by Siri and shared with third parties.
Americans moving past taboos about family financial planning, study finds
Historically, Americans been reluctant to discuss finances and wealth among families, but a new study found that those attitudes are shifting, with more conversations occurring.
Supreme Court to take up challenge to TikTok ban
TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, on Wednesday filed an emergency application to the Supreme Court alleging First Amendment violations.
Lawsuit reveals how colleges really talk about rich applicants
The motion is the latest salvo in a lawsuit that began in January 2022. The plaintiffs, former students, initially accused more than a dozen elite universities with price fixing.
TikTok calls on Supreme Court to issue emergency order to block potential US ban of popular app
TikTok asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block the law that would ban the platform in the U.S. if its China-based parent company does not agree to sell it.
Federal court rejects Nasdaq's diversity rules
A federal appeals court issued a ruling that struck down Nasdaq's diversity rules for companies listed on the exchange that had been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
AI chatbot encouraged teen to kill his parents, lawsuit claims
A lawsuit has been filed against Character Technologies over its artificial intelligence chatbot, Character.AI, alleging the bot encouraged a teen to kill his parents.
Federal judge blocks Kroger's $25B acquisition of Albertsons
A federal judge issued a ruling that blocks the proposed $25 billion merger between Albertsons and Kroger, which critics argued would reduce competition in the grocery industry.
Domino's manager fired by franchisee for complaining owner hired illegal migrants, lawsuit claims
The former manager of a Domino's location in Connecticut is suing the franchisee he worked for, claiming he was fired for confronting the owner over hiring illegal workers.
Roger Ver's legal team moves to dismiss indictment citing government overreach
Lawyers for Roger Ver, also known by the moniker "Bitcoin Jesus," filed a motion to dismiss the criminal indictment for tax evasion in a California court.
Hacker sentenced over bitcoin theft worth billions
A bitcoin hack that's now worth billions of dollars and a scheme to launder those proceeds resulted in Ilya Lichtenstein being sentenced to five years in prison.
18 states sue SEC over 'unconstitutional overreach' of digital assets
The attorneys general argue that the SEC’s industry-wide crackdown has unfairly targeted crypto firms without establishing clear, consistent rules of the road for them to operate.
Chipotle shareholder sues company after portion sizes go viral
A Chipotle shareholder is suing the company after the social media frenzy that occurred due to the allegedly small and inconsistent portions across its restaurants.
Oil giant Shell wins appeal against climate activists in landmark carbon-emissions case
A court in the Netherlands has overturned a 2021 ruling ordering Shell to cut carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, dealing a blow to climate activist groups.
Disney alleges former employee manipulated Disney World menu allergen info
A man fired by Disney is facing allegations that he had tampered with restaurant menus through unauthorized access to menu technology Disney World used.
Subway accused of shorting customers on meat in sandwiches: lawsuit
Subway was hit with a lawsuit on Monday claiming the restaurant chain “materially overstates" the amount of meat in visual ads for sandwiches.