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Managed healthcare company Aetna Inc has been sued for allegedly discriminating against beneficiaries within the LGBTQ+ community by requiring them to pay more out of pocket for fertility treatments. In a proposed class action, plaintiff Emma Goidel claimed she and her spouse were forced to pay out nearly $45,000 for fertility treatments due to Aetna’s […]
The ruling by the Dutch Court is another victory for unions battling for better pay and benefits for those working in the gig economy. The ruling followed a similar decision about the ride-hailing company in the UK this year. The Amsterdam District Court agreed with the Federation of Dutch Trade Unions’ argument that Uber’s 4,000 […]
Trailsuite Limited provides a market-leading software solution that supports hospitality and other businesses to manage and simplify their operations. The software company was sold to Access UK Limited in a deal that gave investors a significant return on their investments. Simon Thomas, managing director of the commercial division at Clarke Willmott, led on the deal […]
However, Endo said that the settlement includes no admission of wrongdoing by Endo or its subsidiaries. The settlement will remove Endo from an ongoing trial in lawsuits by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Suffolk and Nassau counties, though claims against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and AbbVie Inc remain unresolved. The deal, which excludes Dublin-based […]
Northwestern University had accused Mitsubishi of infringing patents related to collaborative robots that can safely interact with humans in a shared workspace. Northwestern University says its professors Michael Peshkin and Edward Colgate invented these collaborative robots, known as “cobots” for short. According to a court document filed on Tuesday, the university also settled related claims […]
Lisa Pelling has been promoted to senior HR advisor, while Kelly Bevan has become the team manager in debt recovery, and Graham Richardson has been promoted to senior legal accounts executive. Joining Nelsons in 2009, Lisa has 22 years of experience working in HR. She said: “I was drawn to the company by the development […]
With the penalty coming in at more than four times the €50 million the regulator had initially proposed, WhatsApp’s fine marks one of the largest ever fines relating to GDPR law. The messaging platform has called the fine “entirely disproportionate” and has said it will appeal against the decision. Ireland’s Data Privacy Commissioner said that […]
Following Thomson Geer's work on the merger between Intrust and Hostplus, we speak exclusively with Scott Charaneka, Head of Superannuation and Wealth Management at THOMSON GEER about the work and the deal.
Google was fined amid increasing international pressure on online platforms to share more of the revenue they generate from using media outlets’ news. Head of Google France, Sebastien Missoffe said: “We disagree with a number of legal elements, and believe that the fine is disproportionate to our efforts to reach an agreement and comply with […]
The German car manufacturer previously asked the US Supreme Court to review an appeals court ruling that permitted two counties to seek diesel-related financial penalties that could end up costing the company billions of dollars. However, this request is still pending. Back in June of this year, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that the […]
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