Existing-home sales decreased for the third straight month in June, as declines in the South and West exceeded sales gains in the Northeast and Midwest, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.
Read more(CN) – The 11th Circuit ruled that an action brought by a self-regulatory commission does not preclude subsequent action by a government regulatory agency after an appeal by Southern Trust Metals Inc., which was found guilty of fraud for misleading customers about metal commodities purchases and charging interest on fraudulent loans.
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(CN) – Tennessee-based insurance firm Unum Group faces a class action lawsuit after suffering a 17 percent stock drop in
Read moreHousing starts plunged 12.3 percent in June, led by a dramatic 35.8 decline in the Midwest, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Read moreJapan on Wednesday approved its first national legislation banning smoking inside of public facilities, but the watered-down measure excludes many restaurants and bars and is seen as toothless.
Read moreThe European Union has announced measures to shield its market from a glut of steel heading to the continent after the U.S. imposed tariffs on imports of the metal.
Read moreHouse Republicans on Tuesday criticized the content filtering practices of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube as unfairly targeting conservative viewpoints, with some lawmakers suggesting increased government regulation of the social media giants.
Read moreCalifornia’s Second Appellate District granted Post Foods’, General Mills’ and Kellogg’s request to vacate the L.A. Superior Court’s denial of summary judgment to the cereal giants, who say they should not have to post cancer warnings because cereals contain acrylamide, because to do so would preempt federal law and could mislead consumers into avoiding whole grains.
Read moreThree Ford Explorer owners who sued over an alleged defect that allows exhaust fumes to seep into the SUV’s cabin can proceed with their claims after a federal judge Monday rejected the motor company’s motion to dismiss.
Read moreJared Kushner’s family real estate firm was sued Monday by a group of tenants who say dangerous construction work and cancer-causing chemical dust were part of an effort to force them out of their building.
Read moreFederal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai threw cold water on a highly anticipated $3.9 billion merger between Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media Monday, saying he had concerns about Sinclair’s divestment if the deal is approved.
Read moreRetail sales rose sharply in June, led by a surge in consumer spening on motor vehicles, building materials and food services, the Commerce Department said Monday.
Read moreA $5 million consumer class action claims that California Natural Living has sold millions of its “ineffective and worthless” Natural Bug Blend Bug Repellent with false claims that it repels mosquitoes, in L.A. Federal Court.
Read moreA consumer class action claims Apotex’s ”Flonase” (Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray) “can emit shards of glass when used,” and that Apotex did not recall all the bad batches, in L.A. Superior Court.
Read moreThe U.S. government’s road safety agency is urging automakers to speed up replacement of potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
Read moreA St. Louis jury on Thursday awarded nearly $4.7 billion in total damages to 22 women and their families after they alleged asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder contributed to their ovarian cancer.
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(CN) – Shareholders claim in a class action that Ripple Labs Inc. and its subsidiary, XRP II LLP, sold unregistered
Read moreSeveral Land Rover dealerships in California kept a “blacklist” to keep people of Chinese or Asian descent from buying or leasing vehicles, a Los Angeles man claims in a class action filed in Orange County Superior Court.
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