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Qualcomm Shares Are Trading Lower: What’s Going On?

June 20, 2:41 PM

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) shares are trading lower Thursday afternoon. The company has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit accusing the company of misleading investors about its patent licensing practices.

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Industry Groups Back GSK’s Effort To Halt 70,000 Lawsuits Associated With Heartburn Drug Zantac Caused Cancer

By Vandana Singh

June 20, 2:03 PM

GSK, supported by major industry groups, seeks to stop 70,000 Zantac lawsuits in Delaware, arguing a recent court ruling threatens the state's business-friendly reputation and judicial consistency.

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Johnson & Johnson Faces New Lawsuit(s) Related To Its Talc Products

By Vandana Singh

June 20, 1:53 PM

Johnson & Johnson faces a new class action lawsuit seeking damages and medical monitoring for cancer risk from talc products.

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Supreme Court Upholds 2017 Tax On Foreign Profits For US Businesses

By Michael Juliano

June 20, 12:14 PM

US Supreme Court upholds 2017 tax on foreign business income, citing Congress' constitutional power to tax. Justices Kavanaugh, Thomas, and Gorsuch dissented.

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Sasol Soars On Pipeline Payday: Court Awards $344M in Tariff Dispute

By Lekha Gupta

June 20, 9:22 AM

The litigation between Sasol and Transnet spans years. The remaining issues in the litigation went to trial in South Africa.

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Snap Inc. To Pay $15M In Settlement Over Gender Discrimination And Harassment Allegations By California Civil Rights Department

By Benzinga Neuro

June 20, 5:02 AM

Snap Inc has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the California Civil Rights Department over allegations of gender discrimination.

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Qualcomm Ends $75M Lawsuit Linked To Apple’s Patent Licensing Claims

By Franca Quarneti

June 19, 2:27 PM

Qualcomm settles $75 million lawsuit with shareholders over patent licensing practices amid disputes with Apple and regulatory challenges.

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Amazon Slapped With $5.9M Fine For Violating Worker Quota Law In California Nearly 60K Times Over 5 Months

By Benzinga Neuro

June 19, 3:21 AM

Amazon fined $5.9M for failing to inform workers of productivity quotas in California, facing increased scrutiny over treatment of workers.

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What Is The Trump Factor? Justice Dept’s Impact On Cannabis Rescheduling, Stocks And Investments

By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez

June 18, 5:03 PM

Equity research firm Zuanic & Associates convened a panel in mid-June featuring industry experts to dissect the ongoing cannabis rescheduling efforts in the US. They provided a comprehensive outlook on the rescheduling process, expected to conclude with the publication of the Final Rule in the Federal Register by November 2024.

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‘California To Change Labor Law That Cost Businesses $10 Billion’ – Bloomberg News

By Benzinga Newsdesk

June 18, 2:41 PM

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-18/california-businesses-labor-groups-reach-deal-to-change-costly-paga-law?srnd=good-businessCalifornia's largest business and labor groups agreed to change a landmark law

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