The lawsuit was the first of the cases developed entirely under Ms. Khan, a legal scholar who rose to prominence after she wrote a critique of Amazon that went viral, […]
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Back to news homeSunny Balwani, No. 2 Theranos Executive, Is Sentenced for Fraud
Ramesh Balwani, the former chief operating officer of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly 13 years in prison for defrauding investors and patients about […]
Defamation Suit Against Fox Grows More Contentious
Lachlan Murdoch, the chief executive of the Fox Corporation, is expected to be deposed on Monday as part of a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News for amplifying bogus […]
Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted President Biden’s student debt relief plan, preventing the government from moving forward with the debt cancellation it had said could start as […]
Elizabeth Holmes Case Takes On More Drama Ahead of Sentencing
Ms. Holmes, founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, asked for a new trial after a surprise visit from a key witness to her house. Read More
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Is Convicted of Fraud
Trevor Milton was accused of boasting about nonexistent technology to inflate the stock price of Nikola, a maker of electric trucks. Read More
British Ruling Pins Blame on Social Media for Teenager’s Suicide
In January 2019, Mr. Russell went public with Molly’s story. Outraged that his young daughter could view such bleak content so easily and convinced that it had played a role […]
How Abbott Kept Sick Babies From Becoming a Scandal
But in any individual case, it can be hard to prove what caused an infection. The potentially deadly bacteria resides in dirt and water; studies have found it in kitchens. […]
Battling Violence and Censors, Women in China Become ‘Invisible and Absent’
HONG KONG — When a prominent woman in China’s #MeToo movement took on a powerful man in court, it was the accused, not the accuser, who was held up as […]
Xiao Jianhua Sentenced to 13 Years for Financial Crimes
HONG KONG — Xiao Jianhua, the Chinese Canadian billionaire and onetime trusted financier to China’s ruling elite, was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Friday, and his company fined […]