Tag: suit

Tesla Directors to Return More Than $735 Million to Company to Settle Suit Challenging Compensation

DOVER, Del.—Current and former directors of electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc. have agreed to return more than $735 million to the company to settle a shareholder lawsuit alleging that they unjustly enriched themselves with excessive compensation. The proposed settlement was outlined in documents filed late Friday in the Delaware Court of Chancery and is subject to…


German Court Rejects Farmer’s Climate Suit vs Volkswagen

BERLIN—A German court on Friday rejected a farmer’s bid to force automaker Volkswagen to end the sale of vehicles with combustion engines by 2030. In the case at the state court in the western town of Detmold, farmer Ulf Allhoff-Cramer said that drier soil and heavier rains because of climate change are harming his fields,…


Woman Files Suit Accusing Mike Tyson of Rape in Early 1990s

NEW YORK—A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson of raping her sometime in the early 1990s after she met him at a nightclub in Albany, New York. The woman, who is suing for $5 million, said Tyson raped her in a limousine and that she has suffered from “physical,…


Hazing Suit at Bowling Green Ends With Nearly $3 Million Settlement

The family of a student who died from alcohol poisoning while pledging a fraternity will receive nearly $3 million from Bowling Green State University to settle its hazing-related lawsuit, according to an agreement announced Monday. As part of the settlement, the family of Stone Foltz and the university both said they will work to address…


Gabby Petito’s Family Files $50 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah Police

SALT LAKE CITY—Family members of a 22-year-old woman whose boyfriend admitted to killing her last year have filed a wrongful death suit against the Moab Police Department, claiming their negligence led to her death weeks later. The lawsuit filed on Thursday is the latest development in the high-profile case around Gabby Petito’s death. What began…


Chicago-Based Historic Brand Oxxford Clothes Still Hand-Sews Every Suit for a Tailored Masterpiece

After a career of working on Savile Row with Sir Hardy Amies to produce the Queen’s day-wear, then moving to Ontario with custom tailor Coppley, Warwick Jones thought he was ready to retire. While planning a paradisaical retirement of fly-fishing in New Zealand, he was called by the head of the Individualized Apparel Group (IAG,…


Suit Blames Baby’s Death on Cyberattack at Alabama Hospital

MOBILE, Ala.—An Alabama woman whose 9-month-old daughter died has filed suit against the hospital where she was born claiming it did not disclose that its computer systems had been crippled by a cyberattack, which resulted in diminished care that resulted in the baby’s death. Springhill Medical Center was deep in the midst of a ransomware…


Man Invites Homeless Veteran Friend to His Wedding, Takes Him to Get Fitted for a Suit

A manager and partner at a club in Austin who has been friends with a homeless veteran for the last nine years is due to get married soon. Wanting his special friend to be a part of his big day, he took him to get fitted for a suit. “I don’t want him to feel…


Designer Fulfills Dream of Down Syndrome Man Who Saved for a Year to Buy Custom Suit

A supermarket employee with Down syndrome saved for a year to fulfill his long-held dream: to buy a very own exclusively tailored suit. He has finally seen the fruits of his labor, and his response to the beautiful garment is truly heartwarming. Nashville native and certified master bespoke clothier Stephen Richards Jr., who started his…