In a complaint on Monday, Debevoise & Plimpton said that the owners of “debevoise-law.com” and “debovoise-laws.com” have been using the names of actual Debevoise & Plimpton attorneys in emails sent out to victims as part of a phishing scheme. Debevoise & Plimpton remains unaware of who is running the two websites because a privacy service […]
The lawsuit was filed in September of this year by the US government and six US states that claim the deal between the two companies would result in higher fares in busy Northeastern US airports. In a court filing on Monday, the Justice Department and six states, which include California, Arizona, and Massachusetts, said that […]
The decision comes as a major blow to Assange’s effort to prevent his extradition to face espionage charges in the US. However, his finance immediately expressed that an appeal would be launched against the court’s ruling. Assange is wanted in the US over the publication of thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011. Senior […]
As businesses continue to navigate the various challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, including supply chain shortages, many are asking not only whether they can seek relief from performance through force majeure clauses, but also whether these disruptions could trigger business interruption insurance. Unfortunately, the answers are not straightforward. Force majeure contract provisions relieve contracting […]
In a lawsuit filed in California on Wednesday, Tesla assembly line worker Erica Cloud has accused defendants, including her former manager, of “continuous and pervasive” sexual harassment. Tesla and other defendants subjected Cloud to "a hostile work environment stemming from animus towards her gender, sexual harassment," the lawsuit says. Cloud claims her former manager hugged […]
The US Justice Department says Microsoft asked job applications for unnecessary immigration documents to prove they could work for the company without requiring its sponsorship for work visas. It was found in an investigation that Microsoft discriminated against at least six lawful permanent residents by requesting that they show a Permanent Resident Card to prove […]
Former investors in the now-defunct company have testified at the trial that Holmes had led them to believe that Theranos’ technology had been adopted by the US military. As Holmes’ testimony in defence against fraud charges nears its end, she denied making such statements to investors. Holmes also said she did not recall telling an […]
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, for $150 billion over claims it failed to act against anti-Rohingya hate speech that fueled violence in the country. On Monday, a US class-action complaint was filed by law firms Edelson PC and Fields PLLC, alleging that Meta’s failures to monitor content […]
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has asked a San Francisco federal court to affirm an arbitrator’s November 3 decision dismissing a former engineer’s claims that she was fired and defamed by Tesla for expressing concerns over contracting practices and defective floor mats in Tesla’s Model S. In a statement received by the Huffington Post, Tesla claimed […]
In the old west, a Texas rancher would brand all of his cattle so that they could be identified if a question of ownership arose. Over the past couple of decades, the Texas judicial system has seen the rise of a different kind of branding: the overloading of defendants with conditions under which they must […]
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