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UNRWA is sued by Israeli victims of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency was sued on Monday by dozens of Israelis who accused it of aiding and abetting the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

UNRWA is sued by Israeli victims of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
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Louisiana is sued for requiring display of Ten Commandments in classrooms

Louisiana was sued on Monday over a new law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms in the state.

Louisiana is sued for requiring display of Ten Commandments in classrooms
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Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp reaches $150 million wildfire settlement

PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to a $150 million settlement with 378 plaintiffs arising from one of the 2020 wildfires that

Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp reaches $150 million wildfire settlement
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New Jersey fines Walmart over in-store pricing practices

Walmart, the world's largest retailer, has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle regulatory charges that its 64 New Jersey stores employed illegal pricing practices

New Jersey fines Walmart over in-store pricing practices
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US SEC sues over alleged bogus bailout of Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit

A Texas man was sued by the U.S.

US SEC sues over alleged bogus bailout of Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit
Entertainment|News

Netflix sued in $170 million 'Baby Reindeer' defamation lawsuit

Netflix was sued on Thursday for at least $170 million by a Scottish woman who said she was defamed over her portrayal as a stalker in the hit mini-series "Baby Reindeer

Netflix sued in $170 million 'Baby Reindeer' defamation lawsuit
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Columbia University settles lawsuit over campus safety amid protests

Columbia University will provide safety escorts and take other steps to protect its students, to settle a lawsuit claiming its campus had become unsafe during

Columbia University settles lawsuit over campus safety amid protests
Health|News

Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues prominent psychiatrist for making her 'sex slave'

A prominent 91-year-old psychiatrist who was once close friends with Jeffrey Epstein was sued on Monday by a onetime model who said he enabled the late

Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues prominent psychiatrist for making her 'sex slave'
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Donald Trump can sue niece over NY Times article, NY appeals court rules

A New York state appeals court said Donald Trump can sue his niece Mary Trump for giving the New York Times information for its Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018

Donald Trump can sue niece over NY Times article, NY appeals court rules
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American Airlines must face pilots' lawsuit over paid military leave

A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit by American Airlines pilots over the carrier's failure to pay them for short-term military leave.

American Airlines must face pilots' lawsuit over paid military leave
Health|News

GSK whistleblower claims drugmaker cheated US government over Zantac cancer risk

GSK has been sued by an independent Connecticut laboratory that accused the drugmaker of defrauding the U.S. government and taxpayers by concealing cancer risks in

GSK whistleblower claims drugmaker cheated US government over Zantac cancer risk
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US Senator Menendez's motives, knowledge in dispute as corruption trial starts

A federal prosecutor portrayed Democratic U.S.

US Senator Menendez's motives, knowledge in dispute as corruption trial starts
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US Senator Menendez's corruption trial on verge of getting jury

A jury for U.S.

US Senator Menendez's corruption trial on verge of getting jury
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US Senator Robert Menendez goes on trial for corruption, no jurors chosen

Jury selection began in the corruption trial of U.S.

US Senator Robert Menendez goes on trial for corruption, no jurors chosen
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No new trial for convicted Honduras ex-president in US drug case

Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former Honduras president convicted in March of drug and firearms offenses, failed to persuade a U.S. judge to grant a new trial.

No new trial for convicted Honduras ex-president in US drug case
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BNP Paribas must face lawsuit over Sudanese genocide, US judge rules

BNP Paribas was ordered by a U.S. judge on Thursday to face a lawsuit accusing the French bank of helping Sudan's government commit genocide between 1997 and

BNP Paribas must face lawsuit over Sudanese genocide, US judge rules
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Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler wins dismissal for good of sexual assault lawsuit

A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed for good a lawsuit accusing Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler of sexually assaulting a former teenage model twice in one

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler wins dismissal for good of sexual assault lawsuit
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Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp faces $30 billion of new wildfire claims

A utility owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway faces $30 billion of new claims blaming it for causing Oregon wildfires in 2020, nearly four times the maximum

Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp faces $30 billion of new wildfire claims
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Lawsuit over Wall Street's 'Fearless Girl' statue is settled

The sculptor who created the "Fearless Girl" statue that promoted gender diversity on Wall Street has settled a lawsuit by a State Street unit seeking to stop

Lawsuit over Wall Street's 'Fearless Girl' statue is settled
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Warren Buffett's real estate brokerage reaches $250 million antitrust settlement

A real estate brokerage owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday it reached a $250 million settlement of nationwide antitrust litigation that is

Warren Buffett's real estate brokerage reaches $250 million antitrust settlement
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UBS faces new lawsuit by Appaloosa over Credit Suisse $17 billion bond wipeout

A new lawsuit by U.S. hedge fund Appaloosa LP accuses the former Credit Suisse of misleading investors about its health before $17 billion of its bonds were written

UBS faces new lawsuit by Appaloosa over Credit Suisse $17 billion bond wipeout
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Williams-Sonoma is fined by US FTC over 'Made in USA' claims

Williams-Sonoma will pay a $3.18 million civil fine to settle U.S.

Williams-Sonoma is fined by US FTC over 'Made in USA' claims
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Wells Fargo bond saleswoman sues over 'unapologetically sexist' workplace

Wells Fargo was accused of sex discrimination in a lawsuit by a bond saleswoman who said the fourth-largest U.S. bank denied pay and promotions available to men and

Wells Fargo bond saleswoman sues over 'unapologetically sexist' workplace
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ISS rebukes Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway over climate change, governance

A leading shareholder advisory firm recommended on Thursday that Berkshire Hathaway shareholders withhold votes to reelect five directors at Warren Buffett's

ISS rebukes Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway over climate change, governance
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JPMorgan Chase sues Russia's VTB Bank over effort to unfreeze assets

JPMorgan Chase sued Russia's state-owned VTB Bank on Thursday to halt its efforts to recover $439.5 million from an account that was blocked after Russia

JPMorgan Chase sues Russia's VTB Bank over effort to unfreeze assets

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