lawsuit

A New York judge has blocked the state from issuing new marijuana dispensary licenses on Friday, dealing yet another blow to the state's beleaguered cannabis industry, the rollout of which has been slow and chaotic. What Happened The injunction was granted to a group of four...

Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) long-anticipated $500 million “Batterygate” settlement is reportedly set to provide respite to iPhone owners.  What Happened: In 2020, Apple agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged it had engaged in deceptive practices, described as...

Hundreds of New York cannabis entrepreneurs with dispensary licenses are stuck in limbo after State Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant delayed his decision Friday on whether to lift an order blocking their stores from opening. Some of these license holders were just days or weeks away from...

The $5 billion ‘Incognito Mode’ lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google took a step forward as a California judge rejected the company’s request for summary judgment.  What Happened: On Monday, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers ruled...

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:LLY), manufacturers of diabetes drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro, are facing a lawsuit over claims of causing gastroparesis, CBS News reports. The lawsuit, filed by personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan, alleges a “failure to warn” about the...

A huge cannabis development site is up for sale as Pontiac and the property's developer battle it out in federal court. The bitter litigation marks the likely end to a $40 million development plan that sought to turn an abandoned Kmart into a site for cannabis and other retail...

Virtual Dining Concepts LLC, a provider of delivery-only brands, has responded to the lawsuit filed by YouTube star MrBeast, its partner in the virtual restaurant MrBeast Burgers. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern...

A lawsuit filed in Arkansas federal court by a coalition of hemp product marketers in Colorado, Texas and the Bear State is challenging a measure that effectively banned the sale of products infused with THC derived from hemp plants, reported the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The products...

Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) has initiated a lawsuit against Anthony Fantano, a renowned YouTuber famous for his music channel "The Needle Drop." The complaint alleges that Fantano misused intellectual property law to capitalize on a widely-used TikTok voice clip he created....

In March, Aimen Halim filed a class-action lawsuit against the food chain Buffalo Wild Wings, claiming that its "boneless wings" are nothing more than chicken nuggets. In the lawsuit, Halim alleged that the products are not wings at all but rather deep-...

A lawsuit against Subway alleging that its tuna products contained ingredients other than tuna has been dismissed, Reuters reports. Subway’s Stand: The plaintiff, Nilima Amin and Subway have agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. Subway welcomed the decision...

On Wednesday, a lawsuit filed against PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE: PHM), one of the nation's largest home construction firms, highlighted alleged racial discrimination, unfair dismissal, and systemic racism within the corporation. Ryan Adams, a former PulteGroup employee, initiated the suit. Adams,...

New details are emerging in the connection between Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) co-founder Sergey Brin and Jeffrey Epstein. The connection comes months after Brin was subpoenaed in a lawsuit. What Happened: Details continue to emerge from various lawsuits connecting JPMorgan...

A Florida-based medical cannabis giant aims to reclaim $23.8 million, consisting of unpaid loans and other fees owed by the owner of three medical marijuana dispensaries in Ohio. Last week, Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTC: TCNNF) filed a civil lawsuit against Harvest of Ohio and Harvest Grows in...

The U.S. Virgin Islands is seeking a minimum payment of $190 million and potentially more from JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) to resolve its lawsuit alleging that the bank had turned a blind eye to late financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking activities.  What...