Alec Baldwin’s Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Dismissed
Alec Baldwin’s Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Dismissed. Alec Baldwin will not be required to appear in court again regarding the involuntary manslaughter charges stemming from a fatal shooting on the set of Rust, following the decision by New Mexico prosecutors to withdraw their appeal. Earlier this year, the trial against Baldwin was halted after only three […]
CFPB Initiates Legal Action to Halt Unlawful Kickback Scheme Aimed at Directing Borrowers to Rocket Mortgage
CFPB Initiates Legal Action to Halt Unlawful Kickback Scheme Aimed at Directing Borrowers to Rocket Mortgage. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Rocket Homes to stop the company from offering incentives to real estate brokers and agents for directing homebuyers to Rocket Mortgage, LLC for loans. The CFPB also sued […]
CFPB sues Walmart and Branch Messenger for unlawfully establishing deposit accounts for over one million delivery drivers
CFPB sues Walmart and Branch Messenger for unlawfully establishing deposit accounts for over one million delivery drivers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has initiated legal action against Walmart and Branch Messenger, accusing them of compelling delivery drivers to utilize expensive deposit accounts for payment and misleading workers—specifically, the “last mile” drivers within Walmart’s Spark […]
Teacher who raped student, 12, and got pregnant sentenced to 25 years
Teacher who raped student, 12, and got pregnant sentenced to 25 years. A teacher from Tennessee, who engaged in sexual relations with a 12-year-old student and subsequently became pregnant, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Alissa McCommon, formerly employed at Charger Academy, was charged with exploiting her position of trust to manipulate minors […]
Illegal migrant Sebastian Zapeta-Calil has been identified as the suspect in a horrific fire attack on the New York City subway, which tragically resulted in the death of a sleeping woman
Illegal migrant Sebastian Zapeta-Calil has been identified as the suspect in a horrific fire attack on the New York City subway, which tragically resulted in the death of a sleeping woman. Authorities have identified an illegal migrant who is alleged to have killed a woman by setting her on fire in the New York subway. […]
President Biden has commuted the sentences of the majority of federal death row inmates
President Biden has commuted the sentences of the majority of federal death row inmates. President Joe Biden announced his decision to commute the sentences of nearly all inmates on federal death row, a strategic action aimed at preventing President-elect Donald Trump from resuming halted executions. “In good conscience, I cannot stand back and let a […]
BT has successfully won a class action lawsuit amounting to £1.3 billion, which accused the company of overcharging millions of its customers.
BT has successfully won a class action lawsuit amounting to £1.3 billion, which accused the company of overcharging millions of its customers. BT has successfully defended itself against a £1.3 billion ($1.6 billion) class action lawsuit that claimed the telecommunications company overcharged millions of customers for fixed telephone services. The litigation, which spanned eight weeks […]
Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac has been awarded a permanent restraining order following his court testimony
Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac has been awarded a permanent restraining order following his court testimony. Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham has been granted a permanent restraining order against a woman who allegedly stalked him. Court documents reveal that Lindsey, 75, appeared before a judge in Los Angeles on Friday, December 20. He testified in support […]
Skadden, Goodwin, and Davis Polk are advising Novo as it finalizes its $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent.
Skadden, Goodwin, and Davis Polk are advising Novo as it finalizes its $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent. A consortium of prominent law firms has provided counsel on the $16.5 billion acquisition of American pharmaceutical company Catalent by Novo Holdings, the controlling shareholder of Novo Nordisk, known for its weight-loss medication Wegovy and Type 2 diabetes […]
Morgan Lewis will integrate the 54-member legal team from Kramer Levin based in Paris.
Morgan Lewis will integrate the 54-member legal team from Kramer Levin based in Paris. Morgan Lewis & Bockius has announced its intention to integrate a team of 54 lawyers from the Paris office of the US firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, as stated on Friday. This strategic move precedes Kramer Levin’s upcoming transatlantic merger […]
Qualcomm achieves a significant victory in the chip litigation against Arm
Qualcomm achieves a significant victory in the chip litigation against Arm. A jury in a U.S. federal court determined that Qualcomm’s central processors are appropriately licensed under an agreement with Arm Holdings, thereby alleviating some uncertainty regarding the mobile chipmaker’s foray into the laptop sector. The week-long trial concluded in a mistrial after the jury […]
Nine-Year-Old Among Five Killed in Magdeburg German Christmas Market Attack
Nine-Year-Old Among Five Killed in Magdeburg German Christmas Market Attack. The German interior minister has disclosed that the suspect in the recent attack is motivated by Islamophobic sentiments, as the number of casualties continues to increase. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed significant concern regarding the critical condition of 40 individuals among the more than […]