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TikTok shuts down in the US just hours ahead of the impending ban

19th January 2025
TikTok shuts down in the US just hours ahead of the impending ban. TikTok has ceased operations in the US just hours before a new law prohibiting the platform was set to take effect. Users in the US received a notification on the app stating that the law banning TikTok is now in place, which […]
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Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell has been apprehended in connection with alleged possession of child sex abuse material

19th January 2025
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell has been apprehended in connection with alleged possession of child sex abuse material. Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell has been taken into custody on allegations of possessing videos related to child sexual abuse, which reportedly include AI-generated content. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office indicated that it received a notification from […]
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EAST END LAW FIRM CELEBRATES 95 YEARS

17th January 2025
Local solicitors TV Edwards based in East London celebrated 95 years of service with a special reception at The Courthouse Hotel, Shoreditch, on Thursday, 16 January. Over 200 guests were in attendance including former and current staff—some with longstanding tenures—as well as valued business colleagues, clients and friends. Established in 1929 in Aldgate on Great […]
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Joann Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Again Amid Financial Struggles

17th January 2025
Joann Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Again Amid Financial Struggles.  Joann, the prominent fabric and craft retailer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year. The Ohio-based company is grappling with significant financial challenges and inventory issues, continuing its struggle to overcome ongoing operational pressures. Joann, the fabric […]
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Ian Cleary Extradited to U.S. After Sexual Assault Allegations and Disturbing Facebook Messages

17th January 2025
Ian Cleary Extradited to U.S. After Sexual Assault Allegations and Disturbing Facebook Messages. Ian Cleary is set to return to the U.S. on Thursday after being accused of sexually assaulting a college student in Pennsylvania back in 2013. He allegedly sent her a Facebook message years later stating, "So I raped you." Ian Cleary, who […]
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Private Equity Firm TPG Wins Legal Battle Against Jailed Businessman Ziyavudin Magomedov’s $14 Billion Lawsuit

17th January 2025
Private Equity Firm TPG Wins Legal Battle Against Jailed Businessman Ziyavudin Magomedov’s $14 Billion Lawsuit. A London High Court ruling on Friday has sided with private equity firm TPG, alongside Russian state-owned companies Rosatom and Transneft, blocking jailed businessman Ziyavudin Magomedov’s $14 billion lawsuit. The suit alleged a conspiracy to seize his assets, a claim […]
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Drake Sues Universal Music Group Over 'Not Like Us' Track and Defamation

16th January 2025
Drake Sues Universal Music Group Over 'Not Like Us' Track and Defamation. Drake, 38, is taking legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG), filing a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of New York, accusing the label of defamation and manipulation regarding the promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track "Not Like Us." The Canadian rapper […]
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Latham & Watkins LLP Advises Blackstone Energy in $150 Million Private Placement, Funding Western LNG’s Ksi Lisims LNG and PRGT Projects

16th January 2025
Latham & Watkins LLP Advises Blackstone Energy in $150 Million Private Placement, Funding Western LNG’s Ksi Lisims LNG and PRGT Projects. Latham & Watkins LLP played a pivotal role in representing Blackstone Energy Transition Partners during Western LNG LLC’s successful $150 million private placement on December 30, 2024. This funding will provide essential financial support […]
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Neo-Nazi leader Sam Melia has been released from prison as part of an early release program

16th January 2025
Neo-Nazi leader Sam Melia has been released from prison as part of an early release program. Sam Melia, a neo-Nazi who was previously jailed for stirring up racial hatred, has been released from prison after serving only ten months of his two-year sentence as part of the early release scheme to free up jail space. […]
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Toyota's subsidiary, Hino, has reached an agreement to resolve the emissions fraud lawsuit.

16th January 2025
Toyota's subsidiary, Hino, has reached an agreement to resolve the emissions fraud lawsuit. Hino manipulated emissions testing data to secure authorization for the importation and sale of over 110,000 diesel engines in the United States, the majority of which were fitted in heavy-duty trucks manufactured by Hino, as reported by the US Environmental Protection Agency […]
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