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SEC Charges FirstEnergy Corp. with Fraud. The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged FirstEnergy Corp. ("FirstEnergy") with fraud in connection with a multi-year political corruption scheme in which FirstEnergy and affiliates made payments to an entity controlled by former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, Larry Householder, in exchange for official action benefitting FirstEnergy's […]
Tesco's Supreme Court 'Fire and Rehire' Case. Tesco has announced its intention to comply with a Supreme Court decision regarding a 'fire and rehire' case, coinciding with governmental initiatives aimed at enhancing workers' rights. The Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw), together with three of its representatives employed at Tesco, took legal action […]
Apache tribe appeals to US supreme court to block mine. A Native American organization petitioned the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, to prevent Rio Tinto and BHP, from obtaining access to land in Arizona that is essential for the construction of one of the largest copper mines globally. This legal action represents a final effort […]
Dawn Richard Sues Sean 'Diddy' Combs. Dawn Richard, a former Bad Boy Records singer has filed a lawsuit against Combs, alleging sexual assault, battery, sex trafficking, and gender discrimination. Richard initiated legal proceedings in New York and is also suing Harve Pierre, the former CEO of Bad Boy Records. The singer met Sean "Diddy" Combs […]
EasyJet parent company EasyGroup loses trademark dispute. EasyJet’s parent company, EasyGroup has lost a trademark dispute (brand theft claim) against a charity shopping website that has “easy” in its name. EasyGroup initiated legal proceedings against Easyfundraising, and it's founder Ian Woodroffe OBE, and the investors known as the Support Group (UK), alleging multiple instances of […]
Drugs used by college students to study. Why Are They Called ‘Study Drugs’? Study drugs are prescription stimulants that engage the central nervous system, causing increased alertness and brain function. The majority of prescription stimulants, including Adderall, are designed to counteract the negative effects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As many as 20% […]
€13B Apple Tax Case. On Tuesday, the highest court in the European Union dismissed Apple’s last legal appeal against an order from the bloc’s executive commission to repay 13 billion euros in overdue taxes to Ireland. The European Court of Justice has overturned a prior ruling made by a lower court in this matter, stating that […]
A&O Shearman's Partnership Cuts. A&O Shearman has declared that it will reduce its equity partnership by 10 percent between now and April 2025. Sources indicate that the partners affected have already been informed. The firm's office located in Johannesburg, South Africa, which opened in 2014, will be closed by the end of the year, and the […]
As the Google antitrust trial commences, the DOJ argues Google created an Ad tech monopoly. Federal prosecutors are pursuing the breakup of Google's multibillion-dollar online advertising division, claiming that its monopolistic influence is detrimental to both advertisers and publishers. Second Lawsuit The second antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice of Department against Google commenced on […]
Russian court freezes Raiffeisen Bank. A Russian court had placed a preliminary injunction, imposing an immediate transfer ban on the shares of AO Raiffeisenbank, which is one of the largest Western banks in Russia. Raiffeisen Bank International AG is the 100% shareholder of AO Raiffeisenbank. The decision is related to the legal proceedings recently initiated […]
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