Bar Council Warns of Legal Issues with BSB’s Proposed Proactive Equality Duty

Bar Council Warns of Legal Issues with BSB’s Proposed Proactive Equality Duty. The Bar Council has raised concerns about the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) proposed proactive equality duty, warning it could lead to legal disputes with barristers and may not be lawful. They cautioned that the change might result in “virtue signalling” rather than effectively […]

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Initiates Securities Fraud Lawsuit Against Xerox Holdings

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Initiates Securities Fraud Lawsuit Against Xerox Holdings. Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP announces the initiation of a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, titled Wilson v. Xerox Holding Corporation, et al., Case No. 24-cv-8809. This action is brought on behalf […]

Danone Wins Legal Battle Over “Carbon Neutral” Label on Evian Bottles

Danone Wins Legal Battle Over “Carbon Neutral” Label on Evian Bottles. Danone, the producer of Evian spring water, has successfully had a lawsuit dismissed that challenged its claim of being “carbon neutral” on its product labels. The case, which was brought forward by U.S. consumers, alleged that the company misled customers by promoting Evian as […]

Viaro Energy CEO Francesco Mazzagatti Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged €143.8 Million Fraud in RockRose Acquisition

Energy Executive Francesco Mazzagatti Faces Legal Action Over Alleged €143.8 Million Misappropriation in RockRose Acquisition. Francesco Mazzagatti, CEO and majority owner of Viaro Energy, is at the center of a major legal dispute after being accused of misappropriating at least €143.8 million from a Singaporean trading firm, Alliance Petrochemical & Investment (API). The lawsuit, filed […]

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Sues FEMA Officials Over Alleged Political Discrimination

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Sues FEMA Officials Over Alleged Political Discrimination. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has launched legal action against both current and former officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), alleging that they instructed employees to disregard storm victims based on their political affiliation. The lawsuit claims that FEMA employees in […]

Alaska Takes Legal Action Against JUUL and Altria Group Over Youth Vaping Epidemic

Alaska Takes Legal Action Against JUUL and Altria Group Over Youth Vaping Epidemic. The State of Alaska has filed a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc. and Altria Group, Inc., accusing the companies of fueling the rise in youth vaping. The legal action, initiated by former Acting Attorney General Ed Sniffen on November 24, 2020, alleges […]

US Supreme Court Poised to Allow Class-Action Lawsuit Against Nvidia Over Cryptocurrency Sales Misrepresentation

US Supreme Court Poised to Allow Class-Action Lawsuit Against Nvidia Over Cryptocurrency Sales Misrepresentation. The U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to allow a class-action lawsuit accusing Nvidia of misleading investors about its reliance on cryptocurrency mining for revenue. Filed in 2018 by a Swedish investment firm, the lawsuit claims Nvidia failed to disclose how significantly […]

UCLA Faces Lawsuit Over Censorship and Free Speech Violations

UCLA Faces Lawsuit Over Censorship and Free Speech Violations. UCLA is facing a lawsuit from Jewish students and the conservative group Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) over allegations that the university censored free speech and yielded to mob rule. The legal action highlights concerns over the suppression of conservative viewpoints, particularly in response to pro-Hamas […]

Mississippi Senate Sued for Alleged Wage Discrimination Against Black Attorney

Mississippi Senate Sued for Alleged Wage Discrimination Against Black Attorney. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Mississippi Senate discriminated against Kristie Metcalfe, a Black staff attorney, by paying her significantly lower wages than her white colleagues, despite performing comparable duties. The lawsuit, filed on November 8 in the U.S. […]

Catholic Woman Awarded Over $12 Million After Termination for Refusing COVID Vaccine.

Catholic Woman Awarded Over $12 Million After Termination for Refusing COVID Vaccine. Lisa Domski, a Catholic woman who was terminated for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, has been awarded nearly $13 million in damages. Detroit jury ruled that Blue Cross Blue Shield discriminated against Lisa Domski, by denying her request for a religious exemption […]

Q3 2024 LFFI: Law Firms See Record Profits Amid Growing Demand

Q3 2024 LFFI: Law Firms See Record Profits Amid Growing Demand As the year winds down, law firms are showing exceptional financial strength, deftly managing growth and productivity enhancements while balancing higher expenses with rising revenues. According to the latest Thomson Reuters® Institute Law Firm Financial Index (LFFI) for the third quarter of 2024, law […]