Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | Back issues

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Judge urged to keep trimming claims in case of shrinking Crocs

Margaret Attridge / June 30, 2026

The plaintiffs reiterated their belief that Crocs knew its shoes could shrink in heat but did not do enough to warn potential customers.

Supreme Court takes Apple contempt fight over App Store fees on third-party payments

Jackson Healy / June 30, 2026

A federal judge said Apple "willfully" failed to comply with court orders following an antitrust suit filed by Fortnite developer Epic Games.

EEOC files disability discrimination suit against FedEx

Sydney Haulenbeek / June 30, 2026

FedEx ignored accommodation requests for blind package handlers, the EEOC claims.

Investor accuses financial firms of ‘spoofing’ tech company’s stock

Steve Garrison / June 30, 2026

Citadel Securities and Virtu Americas are accused of manipulating the share price of the education technology company Genius.

Judge denies acquittal for ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing trade secrets

Margaret Attridge / June 29, 2026

The judge said he would issue a separate ruling addressing the defense’s motion for acquittal on economic espionage counts.

Chinese dissident Miles Guo sentenced to 30 years

Nina Pullano / June 29, 2026

Shortly after Guo's March 2023 arrest, his penthouse apartment spontaneously caught on fire while investigators were still inside.

Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

Associated Press / June 29, 2026

Monday’s move arrives just months after the company officially completed its separation of Versant Media Group, which is the new home of networks like USA, CNBC and MSNBC (now MS NOW).

WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot

Associated Press / June 29, 2026

While Americans still prefer text messaging to WhatsApp, the app is widely used in much of the rest of the world.

Lloyd Center redevelopment supporters urge Portland City Council to reject appeals

Alan Riquelmy / June 25, 2026

The council made no decision Thursday on a master plan for the project, and are expected to vote July 8.

Ninth Circuit questions auto groups’ right to intervene in emissions waiver dispute

Carly Nairn / June 25, 2026

Auto manufacturers, dealers, fuel producers and other auto trade groups claim they have a direct financial stake in a lawsuit California and other states brought against the government over "disapproving" emissions standards waivers.

Russian-born billionaire back on the hook in winery fight between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Quinn Welsch / June 25, 2026

A California appeals court ruled that billionaire Yuri Shefler can be sued in California over his purchase of Angelina Jolie's stake in Château Miraval, reviving a key part of Brad Pitt's long-running lawsuit over ownership of the famed French winery.