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 […]
PayPal Honey Sued in Class-Action Over Alleged Affiliate Link Manipulation
PayPal Honey Sued in Class-Action Over Alleged Affiliate Link Manipulation. PayPal Honey, a complimentary browser extension that collects and applies coupons for online shoppers, is facing a class-action lawsuit from content creators who claim it has been manipulating affiliate links. As reported by Dexerto, attorney Devin Stone, known for his LegalEagle YouTube channel with nearly […]
Shipping Giants Face Landmark Cartel Class Action Overcharging UK Motorists
Shipping Giants Face Landmark Cartel Class Action Overcharging UK Motorists. The inaugural follow-on cartel class action trial in the United Kingdom commences today, centering on allegations that prominent shipping companies have imposed excessive charges on British consumers for vehicle deliveries. This class action was initiated in 2020 against five of the largest shipping firms globally: […]
Animator Sues Disney for $10 Billion Over Alleged Moana Copyright Theft
Animator Sues Disney for $10 Billion Over Alleged Moana 2 Copyright Theft. An animator has filed a lawsuit against Disney, accusing the company of appropriating the concept for the Moana franchise from his long-standing screenplay without his permission. Buck Woodall submitted the lawsuit in a federal court in California on Friday, claiming that Disney incorporated […]
Jaime Carey Makes History as First Chilean President of the IBA
Jaime Carey Makes History as First Chilean President of the IBA. Jaime Carey, who recently made history as the first Chilean president of the International Bar Association, informed Latin Lawyer of his intentions to leverage his new role to highlight regions within the IBA that lack representation, enhance connections with Latin America, and advance efforts […]
Apple Clears Up Siri Privacy Concerns After $95 Million Class Action Settlement
Apple Clears Up Siri Privacy Concerns After $95 Million Class Action Settlement. Apple has addressed privacy concerns surrounding its Siri voice assistant following a $95 million class action settlement, clarifying that it has never sold or used data collected through Siri for advertising purposes. The lawsuit, which was settled last week, involved allegations that Apple […]
UK Will Likely Yield to US Pressure on Shamima Begum’s Return
UK Will Likely Yield to US Pressure on Shamima Begum’s Return. A lawyer for Shamima Begum’s family has indicated that the UK may eventually yield to the demands of the incoming Donald Trump administration regarding the repatriation of the “ISIS bride.” Mohammed Tasnime Akunjee mentioned that Trump’s team is eager to cut funding for detention […]
Trump’s Strategic Vision: Why Greenland Holds Key Importance
Trump’s Strategic Vision: Why Greenland Holds Key Importance. The President-elect of the United States does not dismiss the possibility of employing military force to seize control of Danish territory, which hosts a US military installation. During a press conference held at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump of the United States […]
Yakuza Boss Takeshi Ebisawa Admits Role in Trafficking Nuclear Materials from Myanmar
Yakuza Boss Takeshi Ebisawa Admits Role in Trafficking Nuclear Materials from Myanmar. A Japanese Yakuza leader has admitted guilt in a United States court for his role in a conspiracy to traffic nuclear materials originating from Myanmar. Takeshi Ebisawa “brazenly trafficked nuclear material, including weapons-grade plutonium,” acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York […]
Rosen Law Firm Investigates Rigetti Computing for Potential Securities Claims
Rosen Law Firm Investigates Rigetti Computing for Potential Securities Claims. Rosen Law Firm, a leading global firm specializing in investor rights, has initiated an investigation into potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGTI). The investigation stems from allegations that Rigetti may have issued materially misleading information about its business […]
Latham & Watkins Advises Royal Bank of Canada and The Toronto-Dominion Bank in Vermilion Energy’s US$1.075 Billion Acquisition of Westbrick Energy
Latham & Watkins Advises Royal Bank of Canada and The Toronto-Dominion Bank in Vermilion Energy’s US$1.075 Billion Acquisition of Westbrick Energy. Vermilion Energy Inc. has announced the execution of an arrangement agreement to acquire Westbrick Energy Ltd., a privately owned oil and gas entity operating within the Alberta Deep Basin, for a total consideration of […]