Blatter and Platini Face New Fraud Trial Over €2.12M FIFA Payment
Blatter and Platini Face New Fraud Trial Over €2.12M FIFA Payment. Sepp Blatter, the former FIFA president, and Michel Platini, the former UEFA president, are back in court for a fresh fraud trial nearly three years after their previous acquittal. The pair is also facing charges of forgery and misappropriation linked to a controversial 2 […]
Business Owner Faces 20 Years for Attempting to Export Military Tech to China
Business Owner Faces 20 Years for Attempting to Export Military Tech to China. David C. Bohmerwald, 63, owner of the electronics resale company Components Cooper Inc., pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally export accelerometer technology with military applications to China without the proper license. This violation of the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) could result […]
Iowa Becomes First to Remove Gender Identity Protections
Iowa Becomes First to Remove Gender Identity Protections. Iowa Removes Gender Identity Protections in Landmark Vote In a historic and controversial decision, Iowa lawmakers on Thursday became the first in the U.S. to approve a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code. The legislation has sparked massive protests, with critics arguing […]
The University of Colorado’s Master’s Program in AI Launches This Fall
CU Boulder Launches Revolutionary Master’s Program in Artificial Intelligence. The University of Colorado is paving the way for the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) education with the launch of its new dedicated Master’s degree program in AI, starting this fall. As AI technologies continue to revolutionize industries across the globe, this innovative program offers students […]
Latham & Watkins Advises Rekeep on €360M Debt Refinancing
Latham & Watkins Advises Rekeep on €360 Million Senior Secured Notes Issuance and Debt Refinancing. Rekeep S.p.A., Italy’s leader in facility management, issued €360 million senior secured notes due 2029, a key move to optimize its financial profile and extend debt maturity, with support from Latham & Watkins. The €360 million senior secured notes have […]
Andrew and Tristan Tate Fly to US After Romanian Court Lifts Asset Seizure
Andrew and Tristan Tate Fly to US After Romanian Court Lifts Asset Seizure. Andrew and Tristan Tate, the controversial brothers facing serious criminal charges in Romania, have successfully secured approval to travel outside the country, marking a significant development in their ongoing legal saga. The two, who have been under criminal investigation for charges including […]
Alan Burak Indicted in $4M Latino Community Fraud Scheme
Alan Burak Indicted in $4M Latino Community Fraud Scheme. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced that Alan Burak, 40, has been indicted for allegedly running an investment fraud scheme that defrauded dozens of investors. Burak is accused of stealing more than $4 million between April 2018 and May 2023 through his fraudulent investment […]
White & Case Advises Lightning Power on $600M Credit Repricing
White & Case Advises Lightning Power on Successful US$600 Million Credit Facility Repricing. White & Case LLP has advised Lightning Power on the repricing of its existing US$600 million revolving credit facility, a significant step for the company’s financial strategy. This achievement aligns with Lightning Power’s broader goals of growing its diversified natural gas-fired power […]
Farmers and Environmental Groups Sue USDA Over Removal of Climate Change Data
Farmers and Environmental Groups Sue USDA Over Removal of Climate Change Data. A legal battle has erupted as a coalition of farmers and environmental nonprofits filed a lawsuit accusing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of removing crucial climate change data from its websites. This move, they argue, jeopardizes farmers’ ability to make informed agricultural […]
First Solar Files Lawsuit Against JinkoSolar for TOPCon Patent Infringement
First Solar’s Legal Action Against JinkoSolar First Solar Inc. has filed a lawsuit against JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. for allegedly infringing its TOPCon technology patent. The legal action was lodged in a US federal court in Delaware, with the Arizona-based solar manufacturer accusing its Chinese rival of violating its Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) patent. […]
Sextortion: A Growing Threat to Teen Mental Health and Safety
The Rising Threat of Sextortion and Its Devastating Consequences Sextortion is one of the fastest-growing cybercrimes in North America, and it is having tragic effects on teenagers, particularly young men. Financial sextortion is a type of blackmail in which predators exploit vulnerable teens by threatening to release private, often explicit content unless they meet a […]
Rachel Reeves Faces Pressure to Introduce Pay-Per-Mile Tax Amid £8 Billion Tax Shortfall
Rachel Reeves Faces New Pressure Over £8 Billion Tax Hole as Electric Car Shift Looms. The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is gathering pace, but the UK Treasury is facing a significant dilemma. With the switch to electric cars accelerating, the government risks an £8 billion shortfall in fuel duty revenues by 2030. As a […]