Articles written by Diya Patel - Benzinga

Coke Sued Over "100% Recyclable" Label On Bottles, Could Impact Production Of 100+ Billion Bottles Annually

|Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. (NASDAQ: COKE) is facing a lawsuit from an environmental advocacy organization that claims that the "100% Recyclable" label on Dasani bottles has violated California's Environmental Marketing Claims Act and the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act. &nbs

Lawsuit Claims Netflix Series "13 Reasons Why" Caused Spike in Suicides, Could Limit Future Media Production

|Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is facing a lawsuit from thousands of parents who claim that the platform's hit series 13 Reasons Why led to increased child suicide rates immediately after it was released.

Southwest Knowingly Flew Unsafe Planes With Untrained Pilots, Lawsuit Claims, Could Result In Compensation For 270 Million Passengers

|Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) consumers have filed a lawsuit claiming that the airline has violated federal air safety standards by failing to train pilots and using unsafe jetliners adequately.

Apple Agrees To Change App Store To Settle Antitrust Lawsuit; App Store Profits Could Plummet

|Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been battling an antitrust lawsuit in California federal court since 2019. However, the company has now agreed to change App Store policy to allow developers more freedom in exchange for ending the suit.

DoorDash Sued For Taking Advantage of Consumers During Pandemic, Food Delivery Services Under Fire In Multiple Cities

|DoorDash Inc. (NYSE: DASH) has been hit with a lawsuit in Chicago for defrauding customers into paying higher prices for delivery services. The case could give justification for other cities to do the same.

Netflix Sued For Defamation Over 'Varsity Blues' Documentary, Could Force Netflix To Remove Title From Platform

|Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has been hit with a lawsuit claiming its recent documentary "Operation Varsity Blues" has defamed a defendant who had not plead guilty in the college admissions scandal.

Shell Must Dish Out $29.5M To Aid in WW2 Fuel Cleanup, EPA Turns Up Heat On Oil Companies

|The Environmental Protection Agency has just closed on a settlement with Shell Oil Co. (NYSE: RDS-A). Shell must now pay almost $30 million upfront and more than half of all future cleanup costs of a World War II fuel contamination site.

Senators Grill Amazon on Palm-Print Recognition Payment System Citing Privacy Concerns

|Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) launched a palm print recognition payment system in 2020, which Senators are now investigating in the name of privacy concerns. If sufficient evidence is found, Amazon could be prevented from using the software or be required to change it somehow.

DOL Hits UnitedHealthcare With Lawsuit, Could Cost Millions In Court Awarded Compensation

|The Department of Labor has sued UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (NYSE: UNH), claiming that they are fraudulently disregarding mental health insurance claims from consumers. If the case is ruled against United Healthcare, they would be required to reprocess tens of thousands of past claims.

Senate Proposes Bill To Increase App Store Competition, Apple and Google Feel the Heat

|Senators have begun introducing new legislation to regulate the App Store and reduce Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) control over app markets and phone software.

Phillips Sues Google Over FitBit Patent, Could Discontinue FitBit Sales

|Philips North America LLC (NYSE: PHG) has sued Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) for infringing on a patented technology that they claim is used in Fitbit devices.

GM Knowingly Sold Millions of Faulty Airbags, Lawsuit Claims

|General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) has had a class-action lawsuit filed against them alleging that they intentionally concealed defects in airbags and seatbelts, and at least 1,298 people have died or been injured as a result.

Wells Fargo Accused of Defrauding Homeowners in Class Action Suit

|Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) has been hit with a class-action lawsuit accusing them of charging unnecessary inspection fees in a New Jersey District Court. This lawsuit comes 13 years after another class-action suit that accused Wells Fargo of the same racketeering activities in Iowa.

Proposed British Law Could Ruin Apple's Market Share In UK

|The UK has proposed a new agency, called the Digital Markets Unit (DMU), to "suspend, block and reverse" commercial decisions made by Tech Giants.