By Grace Elletson

A nuclear submarine builder agreed to settle and close a former worker's suit alleging the company fired her for taking medical leave to treat her long-haul COVID symptoms, according to a Connecticut federal court filing.

By Bonnie Eslinger

Hedge fund Armistice Capital and two of its executives exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to issue press releases that falsely inflated their controlling share in pharmaceutical company Vaxart, then dumped the shares for $250 million before the bottom fell out, investors told a California federal jury at the start of trial Tuesday.

By Benjamin Morse

An eldercare company's class settlement over COVID-19 screening time doesn't bar a separate suit claiming the company failed to pay workers for missed meal breaks, a Washington state appeals court ruled, reviving the break claims.

By Matthew Santoni

Norwegian Cruise Lines has inked a $2 million settlement to resolve an investigation by 11 states into its sales practices and cancellation procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple attorneys general announced.

By Mark Payne

National Liability & Fire Insurance doesn't have to insure a Texas law firm for claims it fraudulently disbursed nearly $2 million of a safety equipment company's money for COVID-19 tests, a Pennsylvania judge has ruled, finding the insurer has shown that policy exclusions exempt it from coverage.

By Anna Scott Farrell

A Nevada federal court sentenced a business owner to four-and-a-half years in prison and ordered her to pay $27 million to the IRS after she submitted nearly $100 million worth of false claims for employment tax refunds meant to help businesses stay afloat during the pandemic.