Burger King Sued Over Whopper Ads Misleading Customers
Burger King Sued Over Whopper Ads Misleading Customers. For years, Burger King’s Whopper has been marketed as a hefty, satisfying burger. But now, the fast-food giant finds itself at the center of a legal battle over just how hefty that burger really is. A federal judge ruled this week that a class-action lawsuit accusing Burger […]
California Sues Trump Over Blocked $5B EV Infrastructure Funds
California Sues Trump Over Blocked $5B EV Infrastructure Funds. California, along with 16 other states, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration in a major legal battle with wide-ranging implications for state authority, environmental law, and federal oversight. The coalition challenges the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) alleged unlawful withholding of $5 billion in […]
UnitedHealth Group Faces Shareholder Lawsuit Alleging Misleading Disclosures
UnitedHealth Group Faces Shareholder Lawsuit Alleging Misleading Disclosures. UnitedHealth Group, the country’s largest health insurer, is now at the center of a proposed class action lawsuit. A group of shareholders claims the company misled investors by failing to disclose key changes in its business strategy, moves they argue directly led to billions in financial losses. […]
Pennsylvania Moves Toward Legal Marijuana and a Potential $600 Million Boost
Pennsylvania Moves Toward Legal Marijuana and a Potential $600 Million Boost. While neighboring states rake in hundreds of millions from legal cannabis sales, Pennsylvania has watched from the sidelines. But that could soon change. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania House approved a bill to legalize recreational marijuana. The legislation now heads to the Senate, where supporters […]
Clifford Chance Advises on Auntea Jenny’s Hong Kong IPO
Clifford Chance Advises on Auntea Jenny’s Hong Kong IPO. Global law firm Clifford Chance has played a key role in the initial public offering (IPO) of Auntea Jenny (Shanghai) Industrial Co., Ltd., a major player in China’s booming freshly-made tea beverage market. The company’s shares began trading this week on the Main Board of the […]
58 Crypto Wallets Cashed In $1 Billion on Trump’s Meme Coin. Is It Legal?
58 Crypto Wallets Cashed In $1 Billion on Trump’s Meme Coin. Is It Legal? When President Donald Trump launched his official meme coin, $TRUMP, in January 2025, few could have predicted how much wealth it would create or how many legal and ethical questions it would raise. According to a recent analysis, 58 cryptocurrency wallets […]
Norton Rose Fulbright Advises Qualitas Energy’s Heelstone Renewable Energy on Acquisition of VIP’s Assets and Team
Norton Rose Fulbright Advises Qualitas Energy’s Heelstone Renewable Energy on Acquisition of VIP’s Assets and Team. Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Qualitas Energy and its U.S. platform company, Heelstone Renewable Energy, in a key acquisition that expands the company’s reach and capabilities in the renewable energy sector. Heelstone has acquired a portfolio […]
Baker McKenzie Advises DBS Asia Capital on Vesync Privatization
Baker McKenzie Advises DBS Asia Capital on Vesync Privatization. Baker McKenzie has advised DBS Asia Capital Limited, acting as financial adviser to the offeror, Victory III Co., Ltd, in connection with the privatization of Vesync Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 2148, “Vesync”). The move was carried out through a scheme of arrangement under section 86 of […]
California Man Sentenced to 12 Years for $17 Million Medicare Hospice Fraud Scheme
California Man Sentenced to 12 Years for $17 Million Medicare Hospice Fraud Scheme. A California man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after admitting to running a years-long scheme that defrauded Medicare out of more than $17 million through sham hospice companies and a home health care business. Petros Fichidzhyan, 44, of […]
Volvo’s 5% Workforce Cut in South Carolina Raises WARN Act Compliance and Employment Law Considerations
Volvo’s 5% Workforce Cut in South Carolina Raises WARN Act Compliance and Employment Law Considerations. Volvo Cars recently announced that it will reduce its workforce by about five percent at its Ridgeville, South Carolina plant. Approximately 125 employees, spanning both assembly and office positions, will be affected. The company pointed to shifting market conditions and […]
Texas Republicans Near Major Win in Long-Running Push to Expand Pretrial Detention
Texas Republicans Near Major Win in Long-Running Push to Expand Pretrial Detention. For years, Texas Republicans have fought to give judges more authority to keep certain defendants behind bars before trial. Now, they appear closer than ever to making that a reality. This legislative session, a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution, backed by Governor […]
Smokey Robinson Sued for $50 Million After Former Housekeepers Accuse Motown Star of Sexual Assault and Abuse
Smokey Robinson Sued for $50 Million After Former Housekeepers Accuse Motown Star of Sexual Assault and Abuse. Music legend Smokey Robinson, 85, is facing serious legal trouble after four former housekeepers filed a lawsuit accusing him of years of sexual assault, harassment, and labor violations. The suit, seeking $50 million in damages, was filed in […]