PepsiCo sued for branding Gatorade Fit drinks as 'healthy'
Feb 28, 2023 23:51 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Health
PepsiCo was hit with a consumer class action at the California Central District Court for putting the phrases healthy real hydration, no added sugar and excellent source of vitamins A C in the packaging of its Gatorade...
TD Bank reaches $1.2 billion settlement in Ponzi scheme lawsuit
Feb 28, 2023 23:37 pm UTC| Law Economy Business
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank) agreed to pay $1.205 billion to settle a lawsuit alleging its involvement in an infamous $7 billion Ponzi scheme orchestrated by disgraced financier Allen Stanford over a decade ago but...
Most of Japan's animal cafes dealing with species restricted by int'l laws: study
Feb 28, 2023 22:05 pm UTC| Law Health Economy Business
Around 60 percent of Japans animal cafes exhibit animals restricted by international trade laws due to their endangered status, according to a study. Of the 419 different species and 3,793 individual animals exhibited...
Potential trademark clash looms on Wendy's planned rollout in Australia
Feb 27, 2023 23:58 pm UTC| Economy Law Business
A legal trademark issue looms with US burger giant Wendys plan of opening hundreds of stores in Australia, which is home to an ice-cream chain named Wendys Milk Bar Dean Tully, the owner of the Whyalla branch of the...
Warner Bros Discovery sues Paramount over 'South Park' streaming rights
Feb 27, 2023 23:10 pm UTC| Law Life Economy Business
Warner Bros Discovery Inc is suing Paramount Global for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages from the rights to stream South Park, the popular animated comedy featuring foul-mouthed children. The defendants also...
Court denies Dapper Labs' motion to dismiss lawsuit alleging NBA Top Shot NFTs are securities
Feb 24, 2023 23:41 pm UTC| Law Sports Technology Economy Business
A New York district court has denied Dapper Labs motion to dismiss a class action suit alleging that its NFTs of video highlights, including NBA Top Shot, are unregistered securities rather than fan products. United...
Nike battling $95 billion annual retail theft in stores, warehouses, even trains
Feb 23, 2023 23:31 pm UTC| Economy Business Law Sports
Nike is dealing with an estimated $95 billion in annual retail theft by ratcheting up efforts with local governments to address the problem. Last fall, Nike closed a celebrated outlet store in Portland, Oregon, because...
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