Lawsuit

Husband Killed In Ethiopian Air Crash, Woman Sues Boeing For $276 Million

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 21, 2019

A French woman whose husband was killed in the March crash of a Boeing 737 MAX airliner in Ethiopia has filed a U.S. lawsuit against the planemaker seeking at least $276 million in damages, her lawyer said on Tuesday.

Donald Trump Loses Lawsuit Challenging Subpoena For Financial Records

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 21, 2019

A US judge on Monday ruled in favour of a US House of Representatives committee seeking President Donald Trump's financial records from his accounting firm, dealing an early setback to the Trump administration in its legal battle with Congress.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Is Suing US Government Again. Reason Is A Secret

World News | Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Saturday May 18, 2019

Elon Musk's SpaceX is suing the federal government again. But this time, it wants its protest of a government contract to stay under seal, meaning its allegations would not become public.

Silicon Valley-Based IT Firm Sues US Government for Denying H-1B Visa to Indian Professional

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

Xterra Solutions alleged in its lawsuit that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) improperly denied H-1B visa to Praharsh Chandra Sai Venkata Anisetty.

Denied H-1B Visa To Indian Techie, Silicon Valley Firm Sues US Government

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

A Silicon Valley-based IT company has filed a lawsuit against the US government for denying the most sought-after H-1B visa to a highly qualified Indian professional, terming the renunciation "arbitrary" and a "clear abuse of discretion".

Lawsuit Against Aurobindo Pharma, Other Drug Makers Filed In US

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Aurobindo said it does not anticipate that these matters will have a material impact on the its operations or business results.

Apple App Store Monopoly Case: US Supreme Court Lets Antitrust Lawsuit Proceed

Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2019

A divided US Supreme Court on Monday gave the go-ahead to an antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple Inc of forcing consumers to overpay for iPhone software applications.

Tiger Woods Sued Over Restaurant Staffer's Drink Driving Death: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Tiger Woods faces a lawsuit from the parents of a staffer at his Florida restaurant who died in a drink driving accident after allegedly being overserved alcohol, TMZ reported Monday.

Facebook Sues Analytics Company to Send 'Message' About Privacy to App Developers

Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Saturday May 11, 2019

Facebook has said it had filed a lawsuit against a South Korean analytics company that may have mishandled users' personal information.

Elon Musk to Go to Trial Over ‘Pedo’ Tweet About Thai Cave Diver

Reuters | Saturday May 11, 2019

A US judge has said Elon Musk must face a defamation lawsuit by a British diver who said he was falsely branded a pedophile and child rapist. A trial is scheduled for October 22.

PepsiCo Withdraws Two More Lawsuits Against Farmers

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2019

The US-based firm had filed the suits against potato farmers for allegedly growing FC-5 variety of potato for which the company had claimed to have obtained Plant Variety Protection (PVP) rights.

Tesla Seeks Dismissal of Suit Challenging Musk Pay Package

Associated Press | Friday May 10, 2019

A shareholder lawsuit filed last June alleges that Musk and Tesla's board of directors breached their fiduciary duties to the company and its stockholders.

Amazon Gave Jobs to DOD Staff Working on Cloud Bid, Oracle Lawsuit Says

Naomi Nix, Bloomberg | Thursday May 9, 2019

At least two Pentagon employees were offered jobs at Amazon.com while working on the Defense Department's $10 billion cloud contract, a lawsuit filed by Oracle alleges.

Amazon Sued By 7 Pregnant Workers Over Alleged Discrimination: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Amazon faced at least seven lawsuits filed by pregnant warehouse workers who were fired over the last eight years, tech portal CNET reported.

Qualcomm Antitrust Case: US Justice Department Asks for Hearing

Reuters | Friday May 3, 2019

The US DOJ's antitrust division asked a federal judge to hold a hearing on any possible remedies to be imposed if Qualcomm is found liable in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the US FTC.