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  • November 13, 2026

    Muha Meds Founders Sued For Skipping Investor Payments

    An investor and his wife are suing a pair of cannabis entrepreneur brothers in California state court, claiming they falsely promised ownership stakes in their three companies along with monthly payouts of $120,000 after accepting their $2.75 million investment.

  • November 13, 2026

    Shell Didn't Owe Ex-Worker $16M Bonuses, Texas Panel Says

    A Texas appeals court found that a former employee at Shell US Hosting Co. cannot claim $16 million in conditional bonus and stock awards, saying Friday that the erstwhile employee didn't qualify for the bonus under her employment contract.

  • November 13, 2026

    5th Circ. Backs Feds' Toss Of Relator's Pfizer Vaccine Suit

    The Fifth Circuit on Friday upheld the dismissal of a False Claims Act suit brought by a former Ventavia Research Group LLC director who briefly oversaw clinical trials for Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine, after the federal government argued her challenge to the scientific integrity of the trials conflicted with public health policy.

  • November 13, 2026

    Wendy's Franchise Row Settled With $46M Asset Bid

    The bankrupt operator of 314 Wendy's restaurants is asking a Michigan bankruptcy judge to approve a deal with the owner of the Wendy's chain to end a fight over its franchise agreements with a nearly $46 million baseline bid from the chain for half the locations.

  • November 13, 2026

    5th Circ. Says Asbestos Defense Costs Need Proven Facts

    A Fifth Circuit panel on Friday said excess insurers do not have to cover a drywall company's defense costs for litigation stemming from asbestos exposure in the 1980s, finding a lower court erred in finding defense obligations were triggered by alleged facts rather than established ones.

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