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Litigation & settlements
Every S&P 500 company that raised Litigation & settlements in its filings, earnings calls, press releases or news coverage over the last 7 days — grouped by the canonical driver, so the same subject lines up across companies whatever each called it.
20 companies · 30 events · 1 positive · 9 negative · 10 no estimate (counted in companies, so the parts add up)
Companies raising Litigation & settlements
- META — Youth Safety Litigation CostsImportance 71 · Surprise 60Meta Platforms, Inc. · News · 2026-08-17 · 4 eventsMeta is defending a federal youth-safety trial brought by 29 state attorneys general, creating potential exposure to damages and mandated product changes. The litigation follows a nearly $1 billion judgment against…
- JNJ — Talc Litigation SettlementImportance 64 · Surprise 42JOHNSON & JOHNSON · News · 2026-08-17Third-party reporting cited a $5.5 billion talc settlement involving Johnson & Johnson. The reported amount exceeds the materiality threshold based on the company’s stated revenue and asset levels. The digest provides…
- GILD — Litigation and Legal RiskImportance 47 · Surprise 60GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. · News · 2026-08-17On August 17, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking several entities from importing, advertising, or facilitating imports of foreign-market Gilead medicines…
- DE — Right-to-Repair RegulationImportance 47 · Surprise 60DEERE & CO · News · 2026-08-16John Deere reached a proposed $99 million agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and five state attorneys general concerning access to repair software and tools. The agreement would make those resources more…
- AAPL — AirTag Stalking LitigationImportance 40 · Surprise 42Apple Inc. · News · 2026-08-17 · 3 eventsTwo Southeast Michigan residents filed a lawsuit in Michigan alleging that Apple failed to adequately protect people from stalking through AirTags. The plaintiffs claim Apple knew about potential misuse when AirTags…
- MDT — Product Liability LawsuitImportance 40 · Surprise 42Medtronic plc · News · 2026-08-16A U.S. federal jury ordered Medtronic to pay US$88 million in a verdict involving hernia mesh products. Medtronic plans to challenge the verdict, creating potential litigation expense and payment exposure. The reported…
- XOM — Climate Litigation ClaimsImportance 37 · Surprise 42ExxonMobil Holdings Corp · News · 2026-08-17The Supreme Court case Suncor Energy v. Boulder County involves Boulder County claims against Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil seeking damages for climate-related harms under state law. The National Association of Counties…
- HON — Litigation and Legal RiskImportance 36 · Surprise 74HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC · News · 2026-08-17Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd launched an investigation into potential U.S. federal securities-law violations involving Honeywell Aerospace. The investigation followed a 32% decline in adjusted EPS in Honeywell…
- UNH — Shareholder Governance and Cybersecurity LitigationImportance 34 · Surprise 42UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC · News · 2026-08-17 · 2 eventsTwo institutional investors filed a lawsuit alleging that UnitedHealth ignored governance and cybersecurity deficiencies for years before the 2024 Change Healthcare cyberattack. The complaint alleges that the company…
- T — TCPA Marketing Text LitigationImportance 34 · Surprise 42AT&T INC. · News · 2026-08-17AT&T faces a proposed class action alleging that it continued sending promotional text messages after consumer Alex Nercessian repeatedly submitted “STOP” opt-out requests. The complaint alleges violations of the U.S.…
- MS — Brokerage LitigationImportance 34 · Surprise 42MORGAN STANLEY · News · 2026-08-17Former Morgan Stanley broker Elizabeth Hobson filed a federal lawsuit in North Carolina alleging gender and disability discrimination. She alleges that the firm reassigned $40 million of client assets and failed to…
- INTU — Securities Fraud LitigationImportance 34 · Surprise 42INTUIT INC. · News · 2026-08-17 · 4 eventsSecurities class-action law firms are soliciting Intuit investors who purchased securities during the August 22, 2025 through May 20, 2026 class period. The lawsuit alleges material misstatements and omissions…
- VRTX — Litigation and Legal RiskImportance 31 · Surprise 42VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA · News · 2026-08-17Kahn Swick & Foti announced an investigation into the adequacy of the price and process of Vertex’s proposed acquisition of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals. Under the proposed transaction, Crinetics shareholders would…
- MU — Litigation and Legal RiskImportance 31 · Surprise 42MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC · News · 2026-08-17 · 2 eventsNetlist filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission concerning patents covering DDR5 memory modules. Micron was named in the complaint along with AI-server manufacturers, including Super Micro…
- MA — Stablecoin Settlement InitiativeImportance 31 · Surprise 42Mastercard Inc · News · 2026-08-14Mastercard has expanded its stablecoin settlement services over the past five years. The initiative increases Mastercard’s role in settlement infrastructure for stablecoin issuers, including Circle. The reporting…
- MO — Litigation and Legal RiskImportance 30 · Surprise 42ALTRIA GROUP, INC. · News · 2026-08-16Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC announced an investigation into potential shareholder claims against Altria Group after the company missed second-quarter 2026 financial expectations and lowered its full-year…
- SCHW — Linqto LitigationImportance 30 · Surprise 42SCHWAB CHARLES CORP · News · 2026-08-14Charles Schwab is facing litigation from Linqto over an alleged broken trustee commitment. The reported dispute creates legal and investor-perception risk for Schwab, although the digest does not specify the court,…
- WFC — Discrimination LawsuitImportance 28 · Surprise 42WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN · News · 2026-08-16Former Wells Fargo vice president Robert Propst filed a discrimination lawsuit seeking more than $1.2 million. He alleges that Wells Fargo forced him into early retirement after he raised concerns about discrimination…
- BA — Litigation and Legal RiskImportance 25 · Surprise 42BOEING CO · News · 2026-08-17An employee at Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems unit in Los Angeles tentatively settled a retaliation lawsuit against the company. The lawsuit, filed in April 2024, alleged retaliation after whistleblower complaints…
- UBER — Litigation and Legal RiskImportance 20 · Surprise 24Uber Technologies, Inc · News · 2026-08-17A New York judge dismissed Uber’s lawsuit against three personal-injury law firms that alleged the firms inflated injury claims. Uber had pursued the claims under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt…