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NRA fails to end New York probe, as trial nears

A New York state appeals court on Thursday rejected the National Rifle Association's bid to end a corruption probe by state Attorney General Letitia James that

NRA fails to end New York probe, as trial nears
Technology

Alibaba must face lawsuit in US over counterfeit Squishmallows

A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Alibaba's bid to dismiss a lawsuit over the alleged sale by various merchants of counterfeit versions of the popular

Alibaba must face lawsuit in US over counterfeit Squishmallows
Health

Pfizer is sued by Texas over COVID vaccine claims

Pfizer has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who on Thursday accused the drugmaker of misrepresenting the efficacy of its widely-used COVID-19 vaccine.

Pfizer is sued by Texas over COVID vaccine claims
News

Jewish groups sue UC Berkeley over 'unchecked' antisemitism

The University of California, Berkeley was sued on Tuesday by Jewish groups who said it has become a hotbed of "unchecked" antisemitism, including at its elite law

Jewish groups sue UC Berkeley over 'unchecked' antisemitism
Entertainment

Judge narrows lawsuit over 'South Park' streaming rights

A New York trial judge has narrowed Warner Bros Discovery's lawsuit against Paramount Global over the rights to stream "South Park," the animated comedy

Judge narrows lawsuit over 'South Park' streaming rights
Crime

Donald Trump to face anonymous jury in writer E. Jean Carroll's second trial

A federal judge said Donald Trump will face an anonymous jury as it decides how much he should pay E.

Donald Trump to face anonymous jury in writer E. Jean Carroll's second trial
News

Donald Trump to face anonymous jury in writer E. Jean Carroll's second trial

A federal judge said Donald Trump will face an anonymous jury as it decides how much he should pay E.

Donald Trump to face anonymous jury in writer E. Jean Carroll's second trial
Business

Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claims

Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle claims by New York's attorney general that the ride-sharing companies systematically cheated drivers

Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claims
Business

United wanted young, blue-eyed, blonde women to staff LA Dodgers flights, lawsuit says

United Airlines has been sued by two longtime flight attendants who say they were excluded from highly coveted assignments to work on charter flights for the Los

United wanted young, blue-eyed, blonde women to staff LA Dodgers flights, lawsuit says
Finance

NY Fed can cut off Puerto Rican bank in Venezuela-related crackdown -US judge

A U.S. judge on Friday refused to block the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from terminating a Puerto Rican bank's access to the U.S. central banking system,

NY Fed can cut off Puerto Rican bank in Venezuela-related crackdown -US judge
Finance

JPMorgan settlement with Epstein accusers draws objection from US states

JPMorgan Chase's $290 million class-action settlement with Jeffrey Epstein's accusers has drawn an objection from many U.S. states, which say the accord could

JPMorgan settlement with Epstein accusers draws objection from US states
News

US court challenges Trump appeal in rape accuser E. Jean Carroll's case

A federal appeals court on Monday questioned why former U.S. president Donald Trump waited more than three years to claim that he deserved absolute immunity

US court challenges Trump appeal in rape accuser E. Jean Carroll's case
News

Florida sues White House over funding tied to new state labor law

Florida sued the Biden administration on Wednesday, accusing it of threatening to withhold more than $800 million of funding for transportation infrastructure because

Florida sues White House over funding tied to new state labor law
Finance

Texas firm settles US charges it fraudulently took Madoff victims' money

A Texas investment firm agreed on Friday to pay $2.51 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit accusing it of fraudulently obtaining payments from a fund

Texas firm settles US charges it fraudulently took Madoff victims' money
Business|Economy|Food|News|Technology

Judge declares NYC law on sharing food delivery customers' data unconstitutional

A federal judge on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a New York City law requiring food delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants. U.S.

Judge declares NYC law on sharing food delivery customers' data unconstitutional
Business|Food|Lifestyle

Hershey attacks lawsuits targeting product packaging, seeks to end Reese's case

Hershey urged a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers about several Reese's peanut butter candies, using its request to level a broadside against

Hershey attacks lawsuits targeting product packaging, seeks to end Reese's case
Business|Food

Mrs. Paul's, Van de Kamp's fish sticks aren't '100% fish', lawsuit claims

A new lawsuit accuses Conagra Brands of deceiving consumers by "short weighting" its Mrs.

Mrs. Paul's, Van de Kamp's fish sticks aren't '100% fish', lawsuit claims
Business|Food|News

Black workers sue General Mills over discrimination at Georgia plant

General Mills has been sued by eight Black employees who accused the food company of tolerating decades of racism at a suburban Atlanta plant led by white managers

Black workers sue General Mills over discrimination at Georgia plant
Business|Food

Hershey faces larger lawsuit over missing designs on Reese's candies

Hershey is facing a renewed, larger lawsuit claiming it misled consumers about the amount of artistic detail they would find on several Reese's peanut butter candies

Hershey faces larger lawsuit over missing designs on Reese's candies
Arts|Entertainment

Chuck Close's estate settles lawsuit against Cigna over medical bills

The estate of Chuck Close, the artist known for massive photorealist portraits of himself and others, settled a lawsuit accusing Cigna of failing to pay

Chuck Close's estate settles lawsuit against Cigna over medical bills
Arts|Entertainment

Martin Shkreli copied one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album, lawsuit claims

Martin Shkreli has been sued in New York by a digital art collective that said it paid $4.75 million for a one-of-a-kind album by the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan

Martin Shkreli copied one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album, lawsuit claims
Uncategorized

US judge tosses most of Commerzbank $1 billion mortgage lawsuit against BNY Mellon

– A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed most of a lawsuit where Germany’s Commerzbank sought to hold Bank of New York Mellon liable for more than $1 billion of losses on toxic mortgages purchased before the 2008 global financial crisis. U.S. District Judge George Daniels in Manhattan rejected Commerzbank’s claims on all but 13 of the 100 certificates and notes it bought, and dismissed all negligence claims against BNY Mellon, which had been serving as trustee. The securities had been issued from 72 residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) trusts and a collateralized debt obligation that

US judge tosses most of Commerzbank $1 billion mortgage lawsuit against BNY Mellon
Uncategorized

LA media company settles first SEC enforcement case over NFTs

– A Los Angeles media company that billed itself as potentially “the next Disney” will pay $6.1 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges it illegally raised nearly $30 million by conducting unregistered sales of non-fungible tokens. Monday’s settlement with Impact Theory LLC was the SEC’s first enforcement action involving NFTs, digital assets that reflect ownership of files such as artwork, images and videos and are recorded on a blockchain. The SEC said Impact Theory marketed its Founder’s Keys–sold in “Legendary,” “Heroic” and “Relentless” tiers–as a means to profit from its business

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Lawsuit claiming HP all-in-one printers are defective can proceed

– A federal judge has rejected HP’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that it intentionally designed its all-in-one printers to be unable to scan or fax when they are low on ink, as a means to increase profit by boosting ink sales. Customers in the proposed class action said HP concealed how its printers enter an “error state” when low on ink, disabling scanning and faxing functions that do not require ink, and forcing them to buy unnecessary, high-margin ink cartridges. U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in a decision on Thursday found sufficient allegations

Uncategorized

Lawsuit claiming HP all-in-one printers are defective can proceed

– A federal judge has rejected HP’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that it intentionally designed its all-in-one printers to be unable to scan or fax when they are low on ink, as a means to increase profit by boosting ink sales. Customers in the proposed class action said HP concealed how its printers enter an “error state” when low on ink, disabling scanning and faxing functions that do not require ink, and forcing them to buy unnecessary, high-margin ink cartridges. U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in a decision on Thursday found sufficient allegations

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