Associated Press BERKELEY — The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings that was successfully opposed in court by the California Restaurant Association, the organization said. The settlement follows the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ refusal to reconsider a 2023 … Read more
The Justice Department’s top antitrust official said Friday that Apple shareholders should encourage the company to “compete on the merits,” one day after the government sued the iPhone maker over allegedly anticompetitive practices. “Competition on the merits is good for everybody,” Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general for antitrust, said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “Good for … Read more
The National Association of Realtors said on Friday it has resolved a slew of litigation accusing the trade group and brokerages of conspiring to keep real estate commissions artificially high nationwide. Under the settlement, the realtor group would pay $418 million over about four years. The accord also resolves claims against more than 1 million members, state … Read more
Colorado lawmakers are now exempt from parts of the state’s open-meetings law after Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that legalizes longstanding practices challenged by transparency advocates. Polis signed SB24-157 into law with immediate effect on Tuesday, a day after the bill cleared the House and a month after the measure was first introduced by … Read more
Disney has been slapped with lawsuit for allegedly underpaying the maintenance workers at its Disneyland Hotel located just outside of its California-based theme park. The lawsuit, filed in Orange County Superior Court on Thursday, claims the hotel’s workers were not paid the correct overtime rate and were forced to pay for their own “hand tools” and … Read more
Attorneys who successfully argued that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package was excessive are demanding a Delaware judge award them nearly $6 billion. If granted, the legal eagles’ jaw-dropping payday — which they are asking to be paid in the electric car-maker’s stock — would shatter previous records for attorneys fees. “We recognize … Read more
X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk attends a symposium on “Antisemitism Online” during the European Jewish Association conference in Krakow, on January 22, 2024. (Photo by BARTOSZ SIEDLIK / AFP) (Photo by BARTOSZ SIEDLIK/AFP via Getty Images) Bartosz Siedlik | AFP | Getty Images Lawyers asked a Delaware judge to award them Tesla stock worth nearly $6 billion … Read more
Former Real Housewives of New York City and Ultimate Girls Trip: Thailand cast member Leah McSweeney has filed a civil suit in a New York federal court against Bravo and its parent company, NBCUniversal, as well as production company Shed Media and its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. The filing also names as a defendant … Read more
Unexpected partisan opposition to a state constitutional amendment that’s aimed at clearing the way for survivors of childhood sexual assault to sue over older claims has clouded the measure’s chances in the Colorado Senate. Backers, who are working to shore up support, see it as a black-and-white proposal that would give survivors of abuse that … Read more
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday that his administration has filed a lawsuit against social media companies including Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Instagram for fueling mental health crisis among the youth. The lawsuit, filed in the California Superior Court, also includes Alphabet’s YouTube, Snap’s Snapchat and ByteDance’s TikTok and alleges that the companies intentionally designed … Read more
