Sumner Redstone calls Viacom CEO claims ‘offensive’: filing
(Reuters) – Viacom Inc controlling stockholder Sumner Redstone called it “offensive and untrue” to suggest that he was unduly influenced by his daughter to remove Viacom Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman from a trust overseeing his shares, accor…
Uber is added to surge-pricing lawsuit, could prompt arbitration
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge said Uber Technologies Inc can be added as a defendant in an antitrust lawsuit against its chief executive officer over its pricing practices, an outcome the ride-sharing service wanted in its bid to force the case …
Corruption probe nets NYC police officers, businessman
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A wide-ranging corruption probe in New York City led to charges on Monday against three police officials and a businessman who prosecutors say schemed to secure favors in exchange for $100,000 in gifts including prostitutes, sports…
Senate set to reject gun control bids, new compromise sought
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate’s strongest push in years to tighten gun control was likely to fall short on Monday while lawmakers tried to forge a compromise by later this week that might keep firearms away from people on terrorism watch lists…
Harvard endowment to rely more on outside managers, cuts staff
BOSTON (Reuters) – Harvard University will rely more on outside money managers to oversee the Ivy League school’s $37.6 billion endowment as it scales back on making direct stock picks, it said on Monday.
Arizona mom pleads not guilty to fatally stabbing three young sons
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona mother pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder charges in the fatal stabbing of her three young sons, whose bodies were found stashed in a closet where she lived, court officials said.
Lawsuit by Newtown massacre families is overreach, gunmaker says
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – The maker of the assault rifle used to kill 26 children and educators at a Connecticut school in 2012 argued on Monday that attempts to limit the sale of such weapons to civilians are best left to lawmakers and not familie…
Supreme Court rules for R.J. Reynolds in racketeering case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday limited the scope of federal racketeering law, handing R.J. Reynolds a victory in its effort to fend off a lawsuit by European Union nations accusing the cigarette maker of running a global money-…
Supreme Court backs police in Utah drug search case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday widened the ability of prosecutors to use evidence obtained by police during an unlawful stop against a defendant in court in a case involving a Utah man who a narcotics detective found carrying i…
Closing arguments wrap up in Baltimore cop’s trial over Freddie Gray death
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – The Baltimore police officer being tried for murder in the death of black detainee Freddie Gray failed to ensure his safety and should have called for medical aid, a prosecutor contended during the trial’s closing arguments on Mon…
