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Israeli Flight Attendant Sues Delta Airlines for Discrimination and Antisemitism

15th January 2025
Israeli Flight Attendant Sues Delta Airlines for Discrimination and Antisemitism. Israeli flight attendant Sharon Lavy has filed a lawsuit against Delta Airlines, alleging discrimination and retaliation after raising concerns about antisemitic conduct within the company. In her legal action, Lavy claims that Delta retaliated against her for speaking out about colleagues supporting Hamas, subjecting her […]
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Texas AG Ken Paxton Fights for Age Verification on Adult Websites

15th January 2025
Texas AG Ken Paxton Fights for Age Verification on Adult Websites. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is continuing his legal battle to uphold the state’s age verification law aimed at protecting minors from accessing explicit content online. In 2023, the Texas law, which mandates adult websites to verify the age of users before granting access […]
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Dollarama $2.64M Class-Action Settlement

15th January 2025
Dollarama $2.64M Class-Action Settlement Canadians who made purchases at Dollarama involving environmental handling fees (EHFs) may be eligible for compensation as the deadline to file claims for a class-action settlement approaches. The lawsuit, initiated by the law firm LPC Avocats, alleged that Dollarama failed to accurately display the prices of products subject to EHFs, such […]
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WestJet Class Action Settlement: $12.5 Million Settlement for First Checked Bag Fees

15th January 2025
WestJet Class Action Settlement: $12.5 Million Settlement for First Checked Bag Fees. In October 2024, the Supreme Court of British Columbia approved a $12.5 million settlement related to a class action lawsuit against WestJet. The plaintiff alleged that the airline improperly charged passengers for their first checked bag, in violation of a specific provision in […]
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Ex-McKinsey Partner Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Purdue Probe

15th January 2025
Ex-McKinsey Partner Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Purdue Probe. A former senior partner at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm based in New York, N.Y., that last month agreed to pay $650 million to resolve criminal and civil investigations into the firm’s consulting work with opioids manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma, L.P., pled guilty today […]
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Capital One Accused of Defrauding Customers of $2B in Interest

15th January 2025
Capital One Accused of Defrauding Customers of $2B in Interest. Capital One is facing a lawsuit from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for allegedly deceiving consumers regarding its high-interest savings account offerings. The lawsuit claims that customers incurred losses exceeding $2 billion in potential interest earnings. In a complaint submitted on Tuesday, the CFPB […]
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Jury Rules Bayer (Monsanto) Must Pay $100M in Trial Over PCBs in Washington School

15th January 2025
Jury Rules Bayer (Monsanto) Must Pay $100M in Trial Over PCBs in Washington School. Bayer has been ordered to pay $100 million to four individuals who claim they suffered health issues due to exposure to toxic PCB chemicals produced by Monsanto, which were utilized in light fixtures at a school in the Seattle area. However, […]
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Elon Musk Faces SEC Lawsuit for Acquiring Twitter Shares at Below Market Value

15th January 2025
Elon Musk Faces SEC Lawsuit for Acquiring Twitter Shares at Below Market Value. Elon Musk is facing legal action for not promptly revealing his acquisition of over 5% of Twitter shares. The wealthiest individual globally purchased the shares in March 2022, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleges that this delay enabled […]
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Supreme Court Allows Honolulu’s Lawsuit Against Oil and Gas Industry to Proceed

14th January 2025
Supreme Court Allows Honolulu’s Lawsuit Against Oil and Gas Industry to Proceed. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from Sunoco (SUN.N) and other oil companies to block a lawsuit filed by Honolulu, accusing them of misleading the public for decades about the climate change risks linked to fossil fuel consumption. The U.S. Supreme Court's […]
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JPMorgan Appoints Jennifer Piepszak as New COO, Strengthening Leadership for Future Growth

14th January 2025
JPMorgan Appoints Jennifer Piepszak as New COO, Strengthening Leadership for Future Growth. JPMorgan has appointed Jennifer Piepszak, a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience at the firm, as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). This strategic move marks a significant milestone in JPMorgan's leadership transition, positioning Piepszak as a key figure in steering […]
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