57 lawsuits against L'Oreal, other hair relaxer manufacturers consolidated in Illinois federal court
Feb 07, 2023 23:18 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Health
Fifty-seven lawsuits alleging that hair relaxer products sold by LOreal USA Inc and two India-based firms cause cancer and other health problems will be consolidated before US District Judge Mary Rowland in Chicago, The...
Hong Kong to enforce CBD ban on February
Jan 31, 2023 22:58 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Health
Hong Kongs ban on cannabidiol (CBD) comes into effect on February 1, imposing harsh penalties for importing, producing, or possessing the substance. CBD will be subject to the same strict controls as other drugs listed...
Volkswagen halts car sales in S. Korea due to subpar warning triangles
Jan 31, 2023 22:23 pm UTC| Economy Business Law
Volkswagen Korea has temporarily stopped all new car sales due to warning triangles failing to meet standards. According to the South Korean unit of German carmaking giant Volkswagen AG, although it is not legally...
OpenAI, Microsoft said open-source code lawsuit lacks specificity
Jan 30, 2023 21:34 pm UTC| Law Technology Economy Business
Microsoft Corp, Microsofts GitHub Inc, and OpenAI Inc argued that a lawsuit against them for improperly monetizing open-source code in training artificial intelligence systems cannot be sustained for lack of...
Nike sues BAPE for copying famous sneaker designs
Jan 30, 2023 21:28 pm UTC| Law Life Economy Business
Nike Inc sued Japanese fashion brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) in the Manhattan federal court for allegedly copying some of its most famous shoes, such as Force 1, Air Jordan 1, and Dunk sneakers. BAPEs designs, says Nike,...
Court awards Burger King workers $2 million for unpaid wages, denial of breaks
Jan 28, 2023 22:54 pm UTC| Law Economy Business
California has ordered Golden Gate Restaurant Group Inc. to pay $2.2 million in wage theft citations to 230 people who worked at its Burger King stores between 2016 and 2019 . The corporation, which previously operated...
Twitter faces more lawsuits over unpaid rent
Jan 26, 2023 23:32 pm UTC| Economy Business Law
More landlords are suing Twitter over unpaid rent, this time at the social media companys headquarters in San Francisco and its British offices. Sri Nine Market Square LLC, the owner of Twitters San Francisco...
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