May 27, 2026
A Washington federal judge struck an earlier order granting co-lead roles to two New York law firms in a consolidated shareholder action against Starbucks Corp., handing a win Wednesday to two plaintiffs who'd challenged the appointment and said their own counsel would be better suited for the job.
January 20, 2026
Plaintiffs in recent shareholder lawsuits against Starbucks Corp. leaders are challenging a Seattle federal judge's appointment of two New York law firms to co-lead similar litigation consolidated last year, arguing that the chosen firms are already "spread too thin" across hundreds of complex cases.
October 22, 2024
A Starbucks Corp. shareholder on Monday accused the coffee giant's former CEO and current and former company directors — including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella — of misleading investors about future growth and revenues, resulting in a stock buyback program that was allegedly inflated by more than $227 million.