Business

Judge tosses all but one claim in case over shrinking Crocs
In a now-trimmed class action, consumers accused Crocs of failing to warn them about their shoes potentially shrinking in heat.

Jewish man denied franchise by Christian auto repair company takes fight to Fifth Circuit
A prospective franchisee is asking the appeals court to depart from precedent and apply a 19th-century civil rights law to people of the Jewish faith.

Soccer regulators score early win on agent rules at EU court
FIFA and other associations can regulate player agents, but the judges put off questions of whether fee caps and other restrictions are fair.

Apple loses EU court fight over Big Tech gatekeeper rules
The General Court upheld Apple’s designation under the Digital Markets Act and ruled the company must wait for future enforcement actions to challenge many of the law’s obligations.

Wall Street banks are sky-high about SpaceX, but investors remain cautious
Founder Elon Musk decided to take the company public because it needs money to fund its ambitions.

US airlines are redesigning travel around their highest-paying passengers
The strategy marks a notable evolution for an industry that spent decades making air travel more accessible.

Big Tech accuses Belgium of rewriting rules for paying creators
Google, Meta, Spotify and Sony say Belgium’s copyright law forces platforms into negotiations and payments that go beyond the EU’s landmark 2019 copyright directive.

Judge scraps Musk’s attempt to toss Twitter fraud verdict
The judge rejected Musk’s bid to set aside the verdict in most respects, but he did side with the world's richest man as to the effect of one tweet he sent on May 17, 2022.




