Tribunal Rules City Solicitor Did Not Lack Integrity Over Breathalyser Refusal
Tribunal Rules City Solicitor Did Not Lack Integrity Over Breathalyser Refusal. A City solicitor who was arrested after failing to provide a breath sample has been cleared of lacking integrity, a tribunal has ruled. James Rafferty, a solicitor at Baker McKenzie, was stopped in May 2023 after driving at speeds between 65mph and 90mph while […]
Former Jones Day Partner Quits DOGE Amid Legal Challenges
Former Jones Day Partner Quits DOGE Amid Legal Challenges. Bill McGinley has left his position at the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The Republican election attorney is following in the footsteps of Vivek Ramaswamy, departing from the Elon Musk-led quasi-governmental agency. McGinley, who has an extensive background in […]
Perplexity AI Proposes TikTok Merger with 50% U.S. Government Stake
Perplexity AI Proposes TikTok Merger with 50% U.S. Government Stake. Perplexity AI has put forward a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, suggesting a merger between Perplexity and TikTok’s U.S. business that would grant the U.S. government up to a 50% ownership stake in the resulting entity, according to an insider familiar with the […]
Donald Trump’s Threats Force Colombia to Back Down and Accept Deported Migrants from the US
Donald Trump’s Threats Force Colombia to Back Down and Accept Deported Migrants from the US. US President Donald Trump has emerged victorious in a standoff with Colombia after threatening a trade war when the country refused to accept deported migrants. Trump had warned of “urgent and decisive” retaliation, including imposing 25% emergency tariffs on Colombian […]
Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Appears at Trump’s Las Vegas Rally After Prison Release
Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Appears at Trump’s Las Vegas Rally After Prison Release. Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers, made a notable appearance at President Donald Trump’s rally in Las Vegas this past Saturday, just days after being released from prison. Rhodes, whose 18-year sentence for his role in […]
LinkedIn Sued for Using Private DMs to Train AI
LinkedIn Sued for Using Private DMs to Train AI. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against LinkedIn, accusing the social networking giant of using private direct messages (DMs) to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models starting in August 2024, without obtaining explicit consent from its users. The legal action, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District […]
The State Bar of Texas Drops Lawsuit Against AG Paxton
The State Bar of Texas Drops Lawsuit Against AG Paxton. The State Bar of Texas has officially dismissed its lawsuit against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, concluding its long-running efforts to discipline him over his controversial challenge to the 2020 presidential election results. The lawsuit sought to impose sanctions on Paxton for allegedly making false […]
Ron DeSantis Launches Pressure Campaign for Quick Immigration Laws Amid Tensions with Lawmakers
Ron DeSantis Launches Pressure Campaign for Quick Immigration Laws Amid Tensions with Lawmakers. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, 46, has ramped up his pressure campaign, urging lawmakers to swiftly pass critical immigration legislation during the upcoming special session, starting January 27. The governor’s call for urgent action on immigration reform has created increasing tension with legislative […]
The Injustice of the Mastercard Litigation Settlement: £2 for Claimants, £100m for the Funder.
The Injustice of the Mastercard Litigation Settlement: £2 for Claimants, £100m for the Funder. The long-running class action against Mastercard, led by class representative Walter Merricks, has come to a disheartening conclusion, one that raises serious questions about the fairness and ethics of the modern class action system. Under a proposed settlement, Mastercard has agreed […]
Will Other States Settle with Purdue Pharma?
Will Other States Settle with Purdue Pharma? Sackler Family and Purdue Pharma Settle for $7.4 Billion Over Opioid Crisis The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma have reached a landmark $7.4 billion settlement with a bipartisan group of 15 states, following years of legal battles surrounding their role in the opioid epidemic. The settlement, announced by New […]
Hogan Lovells Advises M&G Trustee Company Limited on €88 Million Financing for Tikedo S.r.l.
Hogan Lovells Advises M&G Trustee Company Limited on €88 Million Financing for Tikedo S.r.l. Hogan Lovells has successfully advised M&G Trustee Company Limited, acting as the security agent, on a €88 million unitranche financing deal for Tikedo S.r.l. This financing is set to support the label production company, Tikedo, which is under the control of […]
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship. A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against an executive order by President Donald Trump, which aimed to end birthright citizenship in the United States. The order, which was set to take effect on February 19, is now facing five separate lawsuits, and the […]