Alexis Keenan

Reporter

Alexis Keenan is a New York-based reporter for Yahoo Finance. She previously produced live news for CNN and MSNBC and is a former litigation attorney.

Yahoo Finance
Trump Org. criminal case, Starbucks union fight, publishing trial: 3 legal stories to watch
This week in legal news we're following cases against the Trump organization and Penguin Random House, as well as an effort by Starbucks to stop a union election.
2d ago
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Elon Musk is doubling down with potentially strong fraud claims against Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk raised the stakes in his court battle with Twitter on Friday, filing a counter lawsuit that accuses the social media company of fraud.
8d ago
Yahoo Finance
Big Tech off the hook; Abbott under fire; Musk-Twitter feud: 3 legal stories to watch
This week, in legal news Yahoo Finance is following stalled legislation that would have reined in Big Tech; lawsuits piling up against formula maker Abbott; and a simmering legal feud between Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
9d ago
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Elon Musk accuses Twitter of 'burying' his side of the fight over their $44B deal
Attorneys for Tesla CEO Elon Musk are accusing Twitter of burying Musk’s side of the story in the parties’ collapsed $44 billion merger, now contingent on the decision of a Delaware judge.
13d ago
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Twitter subpoenas Binance and a dozen more firms over $44B Musk deal
Bankers and advisers that backed Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid for Twitter have been hit with a flood of new subpoenas from the social media site's lawyers
14d ago
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Justice Department sues Idaho over its near-total abortion ban
The Justice Department on Tuesday sued the state of Idaho in its first formal attempt to push back, legally, against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
15d ago
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Stephen King testifies; Musk strikes back; Boeing 787 gets OK: 3 legal stories to watch
August kicks off with a trial Monday over the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit challenging Penguin Random House's pending acquisition of rival Simon & Schuster. We're also watching Boeing and Elon Musk this week.
16d ago
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FTC suit to thwart Meta's 'campaign to conquer' VR could be a long shot
The Federal Trade Commission is making good on its promise to scrutinize Big Tech, though antitrust lawyers say its new bid to block Meta's "campaign to conquer virtual reality" is a long shot.
19d ago
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Uber data case, Voyager bankruptcy, and Musk's tweets: 3 legal stories to watch
Yahoo Finance is watching the bankruptcy of cryptocurrency platform Voyager Digital; the continued fallout from Tesla CEO Elon Musk's 2018 tweet; and a milestone Uber reached.
23d ago
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Judge's ruling on Twitter-Musk timeline offers clues on how case will play out
A judge’s ruling on Tuesday granting Twitter fast-tracked litigation against Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers clues about its broader case to block him from reneging on his $44 billion contract to buy the social media company.
a month ago
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Twitter granted 5-day trial in October in case against Elon Musk
A Delaware Chancery Court judge on Tuesday granted Twitter a five-day trial slated for October in its case seeking to force Tesla CEO Elon Musk to buy the social media site for $44 billion after he tried to terminate the deal last month.
a month ago
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Twitter-Musk, Starbucks closures, Google and antitrust: 3 legal stories to watch
Major legal disputes are heating up as the summer gets into full swing.
a month ago
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Elon Musk's legal battle with Twitter turns on ambiguous contract language
Twitter’s clash with Elon Musk turns on language that can be open to multiple interpretations.
a month ago
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Twitter says Musk’s fake account asks aimed to ‘tank’ the deal
Twitter says Elon Musk is trying to 'tank' the CEO's $44 Billion deal to buy the social network.
a month ago
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Twitter sues Elon Musk for trying to abandon $44 billion deal
Twitter sued Elon Musk on Tuesday seeking to force the Tesla CEO To buy the social network for $44 billion.
a month ago
Yahoo Finance
Twitter v. Musk, Biden tries to protect abortion, Teva under attack: 3 legal stories to watch
We're keeping an eye on business and financial stories making their way into the country's courtrooms, including Twitter's vow to force Tesla CEO Elon Musk to buy the social media company, President Biden's efforts to protect abortion access, and New York's claim that pharmaceutical giant Teva lied about its role in the opioid epidemic.
a month ago
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Twitter v. Musk: Tesla CEO to fight case in court that 'does not defer to billionaires'
Elon Musk could have a particularly hard time fighting Twitter in Delaware Chancery Court.
a month ago
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Theranos: Elizabeth Holmes co-defendant Sunny Balwani found guilty of all 12 counts
A Silicon Valley jury closed another chapter on Thursday in the decades-long story of the once-promising biotech startup, Theranos, convicting its former president and chief operating officer, Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, of criminal fraud.
a month ago
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Abortion ban challenges, SAS bankruptcy, Theranos trial: 3 legal stories to watch
During this holiday-abbreviated week, we’re watching challenges to U.S. state laws restricting abortion, SAS AB's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, and ongoing jury deliberations in the criminal fraud trial of former Theranos COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani.
a month ago
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Supreme Court curbs EPA authority to regulate fossil fuels
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a highly anticipated opinion on Thursday that curbed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s power to regulate fossil fuels.
2 months ago