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Two Individuals Charged with Fraudulently Acquiring COVID-19 Relief Funds. Kimberly VanKline, 56, from Hyattsville, Maryland, and Rhonda Brown-Moore, 64, from Brooklyn, New York, have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy for illegally obtaining funds under the COVID Relief Act., according to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld. The indictment claims that the defendants worked […]
University of Colorado Boulder Settles $4.5 Million Gender Equity Lawsuit, Will Provide Backpay to 386 Female Faculty Members. The University of Colorado Boulder has reached a $4.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit addressing gender pay disparities among its female faculty. As part of the agreement, 386 female faculty members will receive backpay, and […]
Joanna Smith-Griffin Charged with Defrauding Investors of $10 Million in AllHere Education Fraud. Joanna Smith-Griffin, 33, the founder and CEO of AllHere Education, Inc., was arrested in North Carolina on Tuesday, facing multiple charges of securities fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft. The indictment, made public on the same day, claims that Smith-Griffin misled investors […]
The Eldest Son of Norway's Crown Princess Appears in Court After Arrest on Rape Allegations. Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has made a court appearance following his arrest on allegations of rape. The 27-year-old contested a police request for preventive detention as authorities continue their investigation into the serious […]
Archegos Founder Bill Hwang Sentenced to 18 Years in Jail US Fraud. Former billionaire investor Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang has received an 18-year prison sentence following the downfall of Archegos Capital Management, which resulted in over $10 billion in losses for Wall Street banks. On Wednesday, United States District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan handed […]
US Seeks to Break Up Google to Curb Search Monopoly. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has put forward a set of measures aimed at curbing Google's monopoly in online search. In a court document submitted late Wednesday, the DOJ suggested that the tech giant should divest its Chrome web browser. Additionally, government attorneys urged […]
Billionaire Gautam Adani, Adani Group Founder, Faces US Bribery and Fraud Charges. Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been accused of fraud in the United States, where he faces allegations of orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme and hiding it to secure funding in the country. The criminal charges, which were filed on Wednesday in New […]
Alex Jones Takes Legal Action Against The Onion and Sandy Hook Families in Infowars Sale Dispute. Alex Jones, 50, the controversial figure behind Infowars, is pursuing legal action against both The Onion and the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims in an effort to halt the acquisition of his website. The legal challenge comes after […]
Paul, Weiss Appoints Liz Stotland Weiswasser and Anish R. Desai as Partners in Litigation Department in New York. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has announced the appointment of Elizabeth “Liz” Stotland Weiswasser and Anish R. Desai as partners in its Litigation Department, based in New York. Liz will also serve as co-chair of […]
Bar Council Warns of Legal Issues with BSB’s Proposed Proactive Equality Duty. The Bar Council has raised concerns about the Bar Standards Board's (BSB) proposed proactive equality duty, warning it could lead to legal disputes with barristers and may not be lawful. They cautioned that the change might result in "virtue signalling" rather than effectively […]
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