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Tinder Owner Sues Google To Avoid Play Store Booting

10th May 2022
Online dating service company Match Group, which owns Tinder, sued Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday, claiming the move was a “last resort” to prevent Tinder, as well as its other apps, from being removed from the Play Store amid a disagreement over Match Group being expected to pay up to 30% of their sales to […]
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The Role Of Criminal Defense Lawyers In The Criminal Justice System

10th May 2022
When someone is accused of committing a crime, they need to hire a criminal defense lawyer to help them. This lawyer will be working on their behalf as they represent and defend their client throughout the legal process. Criminal attorneys are critical in ensuring that innocent people are not wrongfully convicted or punished for crimes […]
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CFPB’s Increased Regulations And Stronger Enforcement Actions Bring New Compliance Challenges To Financial Services Institutions

9th May 2022
As additional rules and regulations continue to be put in place by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the agency’s enforcement approach becomes more aggressive, in-house attorneys at financial institutions throughout the country can help their institutions maintain compliance by understanding new regulations, changes to existing rules that call for increased compliance and proposed […]
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Challenged In Shareholder Lawsuit

9th May 2022
On Friday, Twitter Inc and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were sued by a Florida pension fund seeking to block Musk from completing his $44 billion takeover of the social media platform before 2025. In the proposed class action, the Orlando Police Pension Fund said Delaware law forbade a quick merger due to Musk’s agreements with […]
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Fitbits Burned Users’ Wrists, Lawsuit Claims

6th May 2022
Google-owned Fitbit has been hit with a class-action lawsuit that claims its smartwatches are prone to overheating and burning their wearers. This suit includes several devices that were not part of a recent product recall by the company. The class-action lawsuit filed last Friday in a California federal court alleges that overheating is an issue […]
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Why Johnny Depp And Amber Heard Would Have A Much Easier Time If They Were Divorcing In England Now

6th May 2022
We’ve all been gripped, or should I say morbidly fascinated with, the most recent Depp and Heard trial in the United States.  Depp is suing Heard for $50 million further to the article she wrote claiming to be “a public figure representing domestic abuse”, which Depp says cost him his career and his lucrative role […]
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The Racial Gap For Bar Exam Pass Rates Worsened In 2021

5th May 2022
According to new data from the American Bar Association (ABA), the racial gap in bar exam pass rates worsened in 2021. The findings will likely intensify debates over the fairness of the attorney licensing test and louden calls for it to be reformed.  According to ABA, the national first-time pass rate for white JD graduates […]
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3 Reasons Why You Should Not Settle For Personal Injury Compensation

5th May 2022
A large percentage of personal injury lawsuits settle out of court. While this option comes with several advantages, such as reducing the cost and the time spent in a case, there are situations where settling may not be the best option. If you are hurt in an accident resulting from another person's fault, you will probably […]
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Meta Hit With Trademark Lawsuit Over Its New Logo

4th May 2022
Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc is being sued by a non-profit blockchain developer that claims Meta’s new logo will cause consumer confusion with its own infinity-symbol logo.  Swiss non-profit organisation Dfinity claims that being associated with Meta’s “sordid” history of poor user privacy could damage its efforts to attract users to its blockchain platform.  Dfinity […]
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What Are The Latest EB-5 Guidelines And Requirements In 2022?

4th May 2022
Introduced in the 1990s, the EB-5 visa program has given thousands of foreign investors the chance to live the American Dream, launch their businesses, and secure US permanent residency. But, back then, the process of petitioning for an EB-5 visa was extremely different from what it looks like today. Thanks to the recent reforms and […]
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