Skiplagged Trademark Infringement Costs American Airlines $18M. American Airlines Inc. has filed a lawsuit against airfare search engine Skiplagged Inc., claiming that the company has caused $18 million in damages by misrepresenting itself as an authorized agent of the airline. Skiplagged Advocates for Its Business Operations Skiplagged, recognized for its promotion of hidden-city ticketing […]
Fact-Checking ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’: Fact v Fiction. The new Netflix documentary titled, 'The Menendez Brothers'' features interviews with Erik and Lyle 'in their own words'. Released on Netflix, Oct. 7, the two-hour documentary hears from the brothers as they revisit the trial that shocked the nation via extensive phone interviews. Directed […]
Justice Dept. Sues LA Fitness for Alleged Disability Discrimination. The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Fitness International LLC, known as 'LA Fitness', for allegedly discriminating against individuals with disabilities at its gyms and fitness centers. LA Fitness is the largest chain of owner-operated gyms and fitness clubs in the United States, boasting nearly […]
Ex-Dallas Star Mike Ribeiro Pleads Guilty to indecent assault. Mike Ribeiro, 44, a former player for the Dallas Stars, has pleaded guilty for indecent assault related to an incident involving three women in East Texas in 2021. The ex-hockey player faced allegations of sexually assaulting two women aboard a boat and attempting to assault a […]
Ex-CFO Christopher Kamon 'Tom Girardi's Law Firm' to plead guilty to wire fraud. The former chief financial officer of Tom Girardi's law firm has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud charges, admitting that he and Girardi collaborated to defraud clients of millions in settlement funds. In a plea agreement submitted on Tuesday afternoon, Christopher […]
Clifford Chance advises on Meituan's US$2.5 billion bond issuance. Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised the Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners of Meituan's two-tranche US$2.5 billion bond issuance. Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners: Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited, Morgan Stanley & Co. […]
Sean Combs' Lawyers File Appeal Seeking Pretrial Release. Sean Diddy Combs' legal team has submitted an appeal seeking his release from jail prior to his trial. On Tuesday, October 8, attorney Alexander A.E. Shapiro filed the appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, according to court documents. The filing states that […]
Hannah Smith 'Love Island USA' star arrested on 2 Felony Charges. Reality star Hannah Smith is reported to have tried to punch and kick a police officer while also making threats to kill the officer and their sister. Love Island USA star Hannah Smith was taken into custody on two felony charges after reportedly threatening […]
Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley claims sexual abuse by former manager. Deryck Whibley, the lead singer of Sum 41, has revealed that his former manager "groomed" him and "pressured" him into a sexual relationship. In his upcoming memoir, Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell, set to release on Tuesday, October 8, the punk rocker […]
SFO recovers further £295,000 from metal trading fraudster. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has successfully reclaimed an additional £295,000 from Virendra Rastogi, who is currently referred to as Vareen Kumar or Veerain Kumarr, following his conviction for involvement in an international metal trading fraud. The funds were retrieved from two pension schemes as part of […]
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