McDonald’s settles racial discrimination lawsuit with ex-Oakland A's player Herb Washington
Dec 17, 2021 23:30 pm UTC| Law Sports Economy Business
McDonalds has settled a lawsuit by a Black franchisee and former Oakland Athletics player Herb Washington, who had accused the company of racial discrimination, by purchasing the latters 13 restaurants for $33.5...
US patents firm sues Toyota, Honda, GM for infringing connected car technology
Dec 10, 2021 21:48 pm UTC| Law Economy Business
American patent holding company Intellectual Ventures Management LLC has sued Toyota Motor Corp, Honda Motor Co, and General Motors Co for about a dozen patent infringements over communication technologies for connected...
Nike blocking imports of Adidas knit shoes for patent infringement
Dec 10, 2021 21:48 pm UTC| Law Economy Business
Nike Inc. is asking the International Trade Commission in Washington to block imports of Adidas AG Primeknit shoes for infringing its patented invention for a knitted fabric that reduces waste while maintaining...
Heineken sued for alcohol-free claims in beer containing 0.03% alcohol
Dec 08, 2021 23:26 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Life
A Louisiana woman sued Heineken USA for misleading consumers with its alcohol-free label of Heineken 0.0 which contains 0.03 percent alcohol. The Louisiana Record showed that Heineken USA allegedly violated the...
Samsung Life faces probe for improperly benefitting affiliate
Dec 07, 2021 02:18 am UTC| Law Economy Business
The countrys top antitrust regulator Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) could probe Samsung Life Insurance for violating shareholder regulations in allegedly providing improper benefits to another affiliate. It is...
Nevada judge tasked to define 'Mexican' food in chopped salads dispute
Dec 06, 2021 21:47 pm UTC| Law Economy Business
A US judge has been tasked to decide what makes cuisine Mexican in a Nevada lawsuit that hinges on whether what a salad chain is serving falls under the classification. Café Rio Mexican Grills restaurant in a...
An AI-flown military aircraft is being designed in Australia. Are our laws equipped to protect us?
Dec 04, 2021 01:53 am UTC| Technology Law
In September, Boeing announced it would design and build a new military aircraft in Queensland, a first in Australia for over 50 years. The Loyal Wingman is an uncrewed craft that flies in teams with other crewed and...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects