Apple, Samsung settle U.S. patent dispute
(Reuters) – Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday settled a seven-year patent dispute over Apple’s allegations that…
U.S. Supreme Court backs American Express in merchant fee dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with American Express Co and against 11 states, ruling that…
Theranos founder Holmes, former president indicted for fraud
(Reuters) – Theranos Inc founder Elizabeth Holmes and the embattled blood-testing company’s former president were indicted on charges that they…
Theranos founder Holmes, former president indicted for fraud
(Reuters) – Theranos Inc founder Elizabeth Holmes and the embattled blood-testing company’s former president were indicted on charges that they…
Fitbit’s six current, ex-staff indicted in Jawbone trade secrets case
(Reuters) – Six former and current employees of Fitbit Inc (FIT.N) were charged in a federal indictment for possessing trade…
In Missouri, J&J faces biggest trial yet alleging talc caused cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawsuit by 22 ovarian cancer patients against Johnson & Johnson went to trial on Wednesday…
Former State Street executive faces U.S. fraud trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former executive at State Street Corp (STT.N) is set to face trial on U.S. charges that…
FBI warns Russians hacked hundreds of thousands of routers
(Reuters) – The FBI warned on Friday that Russian computer hackers had compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office…
U.S. jury fails to reach verdict in latest J&J talc trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A South Carolina jury on Friday could not agree on a verdict in a case of…
U.S. jury fails to reach verdict in latest J&J talc trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A South Carolina jury on Friday could not agree on a verdict in a case of…
Exclusive: U.S. bill would force tech companies to disclose foreign software probes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. tech companies would be forced to disclose if they allowed American adversaries, like Russia and China,…
Pfizer to pay $23.85 million to resolve U.S. kickbacks case
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) has agreed to pay $23.85 million to resolve allegations it illegally paid kickbacks to Medicare…
Diesel fallout is responsibility of carmakers: German minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – German carmakers will have to take responsibility for the fallout from their cheating in diesel cars’ emission…
J&J defends itself in trial over baby powder asbestos claims
(Reuters) – A trial for a lawsuit alleging that Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder was responsible for the death of…
U.S. drug agency suspends Louisiana distributor over opioid sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said on Friday it had suspended a Louisiana pharmaceutical distributor from selling…
Four found guilty in insider trading case linked to U.S. health agency
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two partners at the hedge fund Deerfield Management and two others were found guilty on Thursday…
Jilted Akorn sues Fresenius over deal termination
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – U.S. generic drugmaker Akorn is taking former suitor Fresenius to court after the German healthcare group canceled…
J&J Baby Powder litigation takes new focus with asbestos claims
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A $117 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) and a supplier in favor of a…
Indian special court issues warrants against two accused in PNB bank fraud
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A special court of India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued non-bailable warrants against two Indian…
As corporate-government tax pacts falter, Coca-Cola challenges huge U.S. bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) thought it had a deal with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on how much…
Arkansas sues opioid manufacturers for roles in epidemic
(Reuters) – Arkansas’ attorney general on Thursday joined the widening mass of litigation against opioid manufacturers, accusing three drugmakers of…
Google defeats lawsuit claiming YouTube censors conservatives
(Reuters) – Google has won the dismissal of a lawsuit in California accusing YouTube of censoring conservative content. The YouTube…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg will not answer UK lawmakers’ questions over data scandal
LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg will not answer questions from British lawmakers over how millions of users’ data…
Bank of America pays $42 million fine in New York ‘masking’ probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) will pay a $42 million fine and admitted wrongdoing to settle…
Academic behind Facebook breach says political influence was exaggerated
LONDON (Reuters) – The consultancy at the center of a storm over Facebook (FB.O) data greatly exaggerated its role in…
In warning for Trump, Democrat claims too-close-to-call Pennsylvania vote
CANONSBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The Democrat candidate claimed a congressional election in a Republican heartland in Pennsylvania, as a vote…
In California, Trump examines Mexico border wall designs
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump toured the U.S. border with Mexico on Tuesday and examined eight…
California man arrested for killing one police officer, wounding another
(Reuters) – A California man was arrested Saturday after a 15-hour standoff with a police SWAT team and charged with…
Trump to propose arming school staff, raising gun purchase age
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will propose arming school staff and raising the minimum age to 21 to…
Trump unleashed at raucous rally for embattled Pennsylvania Republican
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump attacked his critics, promoted his steel and aluminum tariffs and tossed out…
Gunman in deadly California siege was decorated veteran treated for PTSD
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (Reuters) – Details emerged on Saturday about a decorated former U.S. serviceman who took three women hostage at…
‘No one above law’ in Mexico graft fight, says presidential hopeful Meade
ACAPULCO (Reuters) – Mexico’s attorney general should be given more autonomy to fight graft so that no one, not even…
U.S. court to weigh Republican challenge to Pennsylvania voter redistricting
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A panel of federal judges on Friday will weigh Republicans’ latest attempt to block new Pennsylvania…
Two million children in Congo at risk of starvation, U.N. warns
GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 2 million children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are estimated to be at risk…
Rhode Island doctor in Insys opioid kickback probe faces sentencing
(Reuters) – A Rhode Island doctor is to be sentenced on Friday after admitting that he took kickbacks from Insys…
Russian ex-spy still very seriously ill five days after nerve agent attack
SALISBURY, England (Reuters) – A Russian former double agent and his daughter are still in a very serious condition in…
Second inmate in a week walks out of federal prison camp in California
(Reuters) – An inmate convicted of selling drugs walked out of a federal minimum security prison camp in California on…
Fox News settles gender discrimination suit with female reporter: lawyer
(Reuters) – Journalist Diana Falzone has settled a gender discrimination lawsuit she filed against Fox News and left the company,…
U.S. judge says opioid settlement roadblocks may prompt trials
(Reuters) – A federal judge pushing for a settlement in lawsuits by state and local governments against drug companies over…
States’ rights rancher Ryan Bundy to run for Nevada governor
(Reuters) – Ryan Bundy, who was at the forefront of two armed confrontations between right-wing militia activists and the U.S.…
Trump discusses video game violence with ‘Doom’ maker, other execs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump met on Thursday with the makers of popular video games “Grand Theft Auto”…