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Theranos Trial: Brian Grossman Says Elizabeth Holmes Lied About Finger-Prick Tech And Military Use

17th November 2021
In Holmes’ criminal trial on Tuesday, Grossman told jurors that in 2014, as part of his due diligence, he had his own blood drawn from a Theranos blood-testing machine at a Walgreen pharmacy. He recalled how his blood had been drawn with a venous draw rather than a finger stick, saying that that the experience […]
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JPMorgan Sues Tesla For $162 Million In Warrants Dispute Related To Musk’s 2018 Tweets

16th November 2021
According to court filings on Monday, JPMorgan Chase filed a lawsuit against electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla in a dispute over warrants. The banking giant is seeking $162.2 million plus interest, attorneys’ fees, and expenses.  JPMorgan claims that Tesla breached the terms of a contract that was signed between the two companies about repricing the warrants. […]
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UPS Faces $250 Million Sex Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit

15th November 2021
Three female employees who work at a UPS hub in Oakland filed a complaint in California federal court on Wednesday. The complaint claims that female staff are routinely given dead-end jobs, leading to lower pay and fewer opportunities for progression within the company than their male colleagues. The complaint also says that such issues are […]
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Hearing Could Restore Independence To Britney Spears Following 14-Year Conservatorship

12th November 2021
Los Angeles judge Brenda Penny will rule on requests to end the controversial legal arrangement that has allowed several people, primarily her father, to control Spears' finances, career, and personal life since 2008. Spears has repeatedly asked for the conservatorship to come to an end. Recently, her father, Jamie Spears, has also said that he […]
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Walmart Asks Judge To Abandon Lawsuit Over Recyclable Labelling

12th November 2021
On Wednesday, lawyers for Walmart asked US District Judge Maxine Chesney to dismiss Greenpeace’s renewed complaint, arguing that the environmental group has again failed to demonstrate that it has suffered any harm from the retailer’s alleged deception.  The lawsuit comes as part of a series of cases claiming single-use plastic products are marketed as recyclable […]
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Uber Sued By United States Over Alleged Disability Discrimination

11th November 2021
The lawsuit by the Justice Department takes aim against an April 2016 policy by the transport service of charging passengers “wait time” fees. This is a practice that started in several cities and eventually spread nationwide.  The lawsuit claims that Uber’s policy discriminates against people with disabilities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, […]
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Google Loses Antitrust Battle With EU As Court Upholds 2017 Order

10th November 2021
The ruling by the EU’s General Court comes after the European Commission said in 2017 that Google favoured its own comparison shopping services over its competitors and fined the tech giant €2.42 billion for breaching antitrust rules. The claims were later contested by Alphabet-unit Google through the EU’s second-highest court.  In a press release on […]
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Justices Sceptical Of Unicolors’ Argument Against H&M

10th November 2021
Unicolors argued that it should not have lost its suit against the fashion giant because of a “good-faith mistake” and argued that its case could threaten countless other copyright registrations. However, Justice Sonia Sotomayor was sceptical of Unicolour’s argument while other justices recommended that the case could be dismissed entirely.  Unicolors sued H&M in April […]
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Johnson & Johnson Fails In Final Bid To Appeal Defective Pelvic Mesh Class Action Ruling

9th November 2021
According to Shine Lawyers, who led the class action, the matter will now return to the Federal Court to set up a process to determine payments to over 11,000 claimants in what is Australia’s largest product liability class action. In a statement, Johnson & Johnson said, “Ethicon is disappointed that it has not been successful […]
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Privatising The Court Process In Family Law

3rd November 2021
Litigation in the Family Court is increasingly associated with delay, cancelled hearings and lengthy waits in draughty corridors, as well as the risk of publicity - a risk which will increase as the recent review on Transparency in the Family Court is implemented. The court has, however, traditionally been unavoidable for those requiring judicial assistance […]
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