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Who is Luigi Mangione, Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder?

11th December 2024
 Who is Luigi Mangione, Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder? UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead by a masked gunman outside a New York City hotel last week in an apparent assassination that has gripped the public’s imagination. Security camera footage of the incident in the early hours of December 4 shows the suspect drawing his […]
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Azealia Banks Takes Legal Action Against Matty Healy Over X Posts

11th December 2024
Azealia Banks Takes Legal Action Against Matty Healy Over X Posts. US rapper Azealia Banks has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Matty Healy, the frontman of The 1975, following a heated exchange on X where he threatened to slap her. On Sunday, Banks posted a screenshot of the letter on X, which she claimed her […]
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Bankruptcy Judge Blocks Sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion

11th December 2024
Bankruptcy Judge Blocks Sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion. A U.S. judge has intervened to prevent the parody news site The Onion from acquiring Alex Jones' Infowars website, stating that the bankruptcy auction did not yield the best possible offers. During a two-day hearing in Houston, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez dismissed Jones' […]
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Jones Day Advises TotalEnergies on €1.57 Billion Acquisition of VSB Group

10th December 2024
Jones Day Advises TotalEnergies on €1.57 Billion Acquisition of VSB Group. TotalEnergies has entered into a strategic acquisition agreement to acquire VSB Group, a German-based renewable energy developer specializing in wind farms and photovoltaic power plants, for €1.57 billion in equity value. Jones Day, led by Martin Schulz, is acting as TotalEnergies’ legal advisor in […]
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London Solicitor Linda Lu Sentenced to 5.5 Years for Stalking Neighbours

10th December 2024
London Solicitor Linda Lu Sentenced to 5.5 Years for Stalking Neighbours. Linda Lu, 35, a solicitor with experience at prestigious US law firms in London, has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison after being found guilty of stalking her neighbours. The case, which unfolded over several months, involved a disturbing campaign […]
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Innsworth Capital Challenges Mastercard Settlement in Walter Merricks Case

10th December 2024
Innsworth Capital Challenges Mastercard Settlement in Walter Merricks Case. The US-based litigation funder, Innsworth Capital, has announced its intention to challenge the proposed settlement between Mastercard and claimant Walter Merricks in the extensive Competition Act group claim. The settlement, which was revealed earlier this week, will soon be presented to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) […]
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TikTok Hires Former Trump Administration Lawyer for Supreme Court Appeal

10th December 2024
TikTok Hires Former Trump Administration Lawyer for Supreme Court Appeal. TikTok, along with its Chinese parent company ByteDance, has engaged a seasoned attorney from the U.S. Supreme Court as they prepare to petition the justices to prevent the enforcement of a law that could lead to the prohibition of the widely-used short video platform in […]
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Luigi Mangione Charged with Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

10th December 2024
Luigi Mangione Charged with Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Luigi Nicholas Mangione has been accused of murdering Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Mangione was apprehended on Monday after a McDonald's employee in Pennsylvania notified law enforcement about a customer who was discovered with a firearm, a mask, and writings that connected him to […]
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Aetna Settles Lawsuit, Expands Fertility Coverage for LGBTQ+

10th December 2024
Aetna Settles Lawsuit, Expands Fertility Coverage for LGBTQ+. A federal judge has approved a significant class action settlement this week involving Aetna and same-sex couples in New York who claimed that the insurance giant discriminated against them and other LGBTQ individuals in their pursuit of fertility treatments. In October, Aetna, a subsidiary of CVS Health […]
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Salem-Keizer Schools Settle $400K Lawsuit Over Joshua Rist Abuse Allegations

9th December 2024
Salem-Keizer Schools Settle $400K Lawsuit Over Joshua Rist Abuse Allegations. Salem-Keizer Public Schools has agreed to a $400,000 settlement in a lawsuit involving Joshua Rist, a former choir teacher at McNary High School. Rist was accused of grooming and sexually abusing two students between 2015 and 2020. The lawsuit, filed in September 2023, sought $10 […]
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