Israeli Flight Attendant Sues Delta Airlines for Discrimination and Antisemitism
Israeli Flight Attendant Sues Delta Airlines for Discrimination and Antisemitism. Israeli flight attendant Sharon Lavy has filed a lawsuit against Delta Airlines, alleging discrimination and retaliation after raising concerns about antisemitic conduct within the company. In her legal action, Lavy claims that Delta retaliated against her for speaking out about colleagues supporting Hamas, subjecting her […]
Texas AG Ken Paxton Fights for Age Verification on Adult Websites
Texas AG Ken Paxton Fights for Age Verification on Adult Websites. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is continuing his legal battle to uphold the state’s age verification law aimed at protecting minors from accessing explicit content online. In 2023, the Texas law, which mandates adult websites to verify the age of users before granting access […]
Dollarama $2.64M Class-Action Settlement
Dollarama $2.64M Class-Action Settlement Canadians who made purchases at Dollarama involving environmental handling fees (EHFs) may be eligible for compensation as the deadline to file claims for a class-action settlement approaches. The lawsuit, initiated by the law firm LPC Avocats, alleged that Dollarama failed to accurately display the prices of products subject to EHFs, such […]
WestJet Class Action Settlement: $12.5 Million Settlement for First Checked Bag Fees
WestJet Class Action Settlement: $12.5 Million Settlement for First Checked Bag Fees. In October 2024, the Supreme Court of British Columbia approved a $12.5 million settlement related to a class action lawsuit against WestJet. The plaintiff alleged that the airline improperly charged passengers for their first checked bag, in violation of a specific provision in […]
Ex-McKinsey Partner Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Purdue Probe
Ex-McKinsey Partner Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Purdue Probe. A former senior partner at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm based in New York, N.Y., that last month agreed to pay $650 million to resolve criminal and civil investigations into the firm’s consulting work with opioids manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma, L.P., pled guilty today […]
Capital One Accused of Defrauding Customers of $2B in Interest
Capital One Accused of Defrauding Customers of $2B in Interest. Capital One is facing a lawsuit from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for allegedly deceiving consumers regarding its high-interest savings account offerings. The lawsuit claims that customers incurred losses exceeding $2 billion in potential interest earnings. In a complaint submitted on Tuesday, the CFPB […]
Supreme Court Allows Honolulu’s Lawsuit Against Oil and Gas Industry to Proceed
Supreme Court Allows Honolulu’s Lawsuit Against Oil and Gas Industry to Proceed. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from Sunoco (SUN.N) and other oil companies to block a lawsuit filed by Honolulu, accusing them of misleading the public for decades about the climate change risks linked to fossil fuel consumption. The U.S. Supreme Court’s […]
JPMorgan Appoints Jennifer Piepszak as New COO, Strengthening Leadership for Future Growth
JPMorgan Appoints Jennifer Piepszak as New COO, Strengthening Leadership for Future Growth. JPMorgan has appointed Jennifer Piepszak, a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience at the firm, as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). This strategic move marks a significant milestone in JPMorgan’s leadership transition, positioning Piepszak as a key figure in steering […]
Prosecutor’s report indicates that Trump undertook an extraordinary criminal endeavor to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election.
Prosecutor’s report indicates that Trump undertook an extraordinary criminal endeavor to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election. Special Counsel Jack Smith stated that Donald Trump “motivated his supporters to engage in acts of physical violence” and indicated that sufficient evidence existed for a jury to secure a conviction against him. President-elect Donald Trump was […]
Elon Musk Uses Cybertrucks and Starlink to Support California Wildfire Relief
Elon Musk Uses Cybertrucks and Starlink to Support California Wildfire Relief. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, 53, is using Tesla Cybertrucks and Starlink technology to provide free internet access to areas in California heavily impacted by wildfires. As the CEO of both Tesla and Starlink, Musk announced a brief delay in Cybertruck deliveries to prioritize these […]
Latham & Watkins Advises KKR on Qventus’ $105 Million Investment
Latham & Watkins Advises KKR on Qventus’ $105 Million Investment. Qventus, a leader in AI-driven care automation software for healthcare systems, has secured a significant $105 million investment to further expand its AI-based platform. The funding, led by global investment firm KKR, includes participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and strategic health system investors such as […]
IRS to Automatically Issue Stimulus Checks to Eligible Taxpayers: Recovery Rebate Credit Payments Coming by end of January.
IRS to Automatically Issue Stimulus Checks to Eligible Taxpayers: Recovery Rebate Credit Payments Coming by end of January. U.S. taxpayers who missed claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns could see a stimulus check by the end of January, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This initiative comes after the IRS […]