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A jury trial accusing Walgreens Boots Alliance of contributing to Florida’s opioid crisis began on Monday after the pharmacy store chain decided not to join a multimillion-dollar settlement by other defendants. Florida claims that Walgreens acted with poor oversight in its dispersal and distribution of opioids across the state and allowed the drugs to be […]
On Friday, Donald Trump’s company won a lawsuit against New York City over its cancellation of a golf course contract. The contract was cancelled after the former US president’s supporters stormed the US Capitol in January 2021. The lawsuit, which was filed last June, claimed that the contract was improperly terminated by Bill De Blasio’s […]
A 2-1 vote by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals saw the removal of an injunction issued by a Texas judge in January that had blocked enforcement of the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees. Last September, the US President had said he would require approximately 3.5 million government employees to receive their vaccinations against […]
Sheeran had been accused of plagiarising the 2015 song “Oh Why” by Sami Chokri, who claimed the “Oh I” hook in Sheeran’s “Shape of You” was strikingly similar to an “Oh Why” refrain on his own track. Sheeran said he did not remember hearing “Oh Why” before the legal case. On Wednesday, Judge Antony Zacaroli […]
On April 6, the need for divorcing couples to place blame on one of themselves will end as no-fault divorce comes into effect for England and Wales after years of campaigning by family lawyers. They argue that the removal of blame from the divorce process will help more people to rebuild their lives and protect […]
On Tuesday, France’s highest administrative court repealed a decision to grant two frequency bands to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink. The court said France’s telecoms regulator, Arcep, had made a legal misjudgement. In February 2021, Arcep granted Starlink the right to operate on two radio frequencies within France to provide internet access. […]
Millard will succeed William Dougherty, who has served as the firm’s governing executive committee chair for almost a decade. According to Simpson Thacher’s website, Dougherty remains at the firm as a partner. “Simpson Thacher is widely regarded for its legal expertise, outstanding client service and creative and collaborative culture, which enable us to assist clients […]
Employees at Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Staten Island secured a majority by voting 2,654 to 2,131 in support of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), according to a count released by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Friday. "We're disappointed with the outcome of the election in Staten Island because we believe having a direct […]
On Thursday, a Washington Governor signed into law a minimum pay standard for Uber and Lyft drivers, making Washington the first state in the US to implement income standards for ride-hail companies. Across Washington, drivers will now earn a guaranteed minimum of $1.17 per mile and 34 cents per minute with a minimum pay of […]
On Tuesday, a federal judge in LA signed off Activision Blizzard Inc’s $18 million settlement of a US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit claiming widespread sex discrimination. This came over objections by a California agency that says the settlement could derail its own case against the US video game company. The judge also dismissed […]
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