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Teacher who raped student, 12, and got pregnant sentenced to 25 years

23rd December 2024
Teacher who raped student, 12, and got pregnant sentenced to 25 years. A teacher from Tennessee, who engaged in sexual relations with a 12-year-old student and subsequently became pregnant, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Alissa McCommon, formerly employed at Charger Academy, was charged with exploiting her position of trust to manipulate minors […]
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Illegal migrant Sebastian Zapeta-Calil has been identified as the suspect in a horrific fire attack on the New York City subway, which tragically resulted in the death of a sleeping woman

23rd December 2024
Illegal migrant Sebastian Zapeta-Calil has been identified as the suspect in a horrific fire attack on the New York City subway, which tragically resulted in the death of a sleeping woman. Authorities have identified an illegal migrant who is alleged to have killed a woman by setting her on fire in the New York subway. […]
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President Biden has commuted the sentences of the majority of federal death row inmates

23rd December 2024
President Biden has commuted the sentences of the majority of federal death row inmates. President Joe Biden announced his decision to commute the sentences of nearly all inmates on federal death row, a strategic action aimed at preventing President-elect Donald Trump from resuming halted executions. "In good conscience, I cannot stand back and let a […]
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BT has successfully won a class action lawsuit amounting to £1.3 billion, which accused the company of overcharging millions of its customers.

23rd December 2024
BT has successfully won a class action lawsuit amounting to £1.3 billion, which accused the company of overcharging millions of its customers. BT has successfully defended itself against a £1.3 billion ($1.6 billion) class action lawsuit that claimed the telecommunications company overcharged millions of customers for fixed telephone services. The litigation, which spanned eight weeks […]
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SCATHING REPORT Matt Gaetz is unable to prevent the release of an ethics report and launches into a furious outburst following allegations of paying a teenager and 11 women for sex and drugs.

23rd December 2024
SCATHING REPORT Matt Gaetz is unable to prevent the release of an ethics report and launches into a furious outburst following allegations of paying a teenager and 11 women for sex and drugs. Republican Matt Gaetz has expressed his outrage after failing to prevent the public release of a report detailing his alleged sexual and […]
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Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac has been awarded a permanent restraining order following his court testimony

23rd December 2024
Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac has been awarded a permanent restraining order following his court testimony. Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham has been granted a permanent restraining order against a woman who allegedly stalked him. Court documents reveal that Lindsey, 75, appeared before a judge in Los Angeles on Friday, December 20. He testified in support […]
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Skadden, Goodwin, and Davis Polk are advising Novo as it finalizes its $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent.

22nd December 2024
Skadden, Goodwin, and Davis Polk are advising Novo as it finalizes its $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent. A consortium of prominent law firms has provided counsel on the $16.5 billion acquisition of American pharmaceutical company Catalent by Novo Holdings, the controlling shareholder of Novo Nordisk, known for its weight-loss medication Wegovy and Type 2 diabetes […]
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Morgan Lewis will integrate the 54-member legal team from Kramer Levin based in Paris.

22nd December 2024
Morgan Lewis will integrate the 54-member legal team from Kramer Levin based in Paris. Morgan Lewis & Bockius has announced its intention to integrate a team of 54 lawyers from the Paris office of the US firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, as stated on Friday. This strategic move precedes Kramer Levin’s upcoming transatlantic merger […]
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Qualcomm achieves a significant victory in the chip litigation against Arm

22nd December 2024
Qualcomm achieves a significant victory in the chip litigation against Arm. A jury in a U.S. federal court determined that Qualcomm's central processors are appropriately licensed under an agreement with Arm Holdings, thereby alleviating some uncertainty regarding the mobile chipmaker's foray into the laptop sector. The week-long trial concluded in a mistrial after the jury […]
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Nine-Year-Old Among Five Killed in Magdeburg German Christmas Market Attack

21st December 2024
Nine-Year-Old Among Five Killed in Magdeburg German Christmas Market Attack. The German interior minister has disclosed that the suspect in the recent attack is motivated by Islamophobic sentiments, as the number of casualties continues to increase. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed significant concern regarding the critical condition of 40 individuals among the more than […]
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