Smokey Robinson Sued for $50 Million After Former Housekeepers Accuse Motown Star of Sexual Assault and Abuse
Smokey Robinson Sued for $50 Million After Former Housekeepers Accuse Motown Star of Sexual Assault and Abuse. Music legend Smokey Robinson, 85, is facing serious legal trouble after four former housekeepers filed a lawsuit accusing him of years of sexual assault, harassment, and labor violations. The suit, seeking $50 million in damages, was filed in […]
Diageo Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over “100% Agave” Tequila Claims for Casamigos and Don Julio
Diageo Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over “100% Agave” Tequila Claims for Casamigos and Don Julio. Global beverage leader Diageo North America is now facing a high-profile class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The suit alleges that the company falsely marketed its Casamigos and Don Julio […]
Sidley Names Brian Fahrney as Executive Committee Chair, Succeeding Michael Schmidtberger
Sidley Names Brian Fahrney as Executive Committee Chair, Succeeding Michael Schmidtberger. Sidley has named veteran corporate lawyer Brian Fahrney as the new Chair of its Executive Committee, the firm announced. Fahrney, a longtime leader at the firm, will continue to serve on Sidley’s Management Committee and maintain his active law practice while stepping into the […]
Columbia University Cuts Nearly 180 Staff After Federal Grants Pulled Over Antisemitism Concerns
Columbia University Cuts Nearly 180 Staff After Federal Grants Pulled Over Antisemitism Concerns. Columbia University is laying off nearly 180 staff members, a direct consequence of the Trump administration’s decision to revoke $400 million in federal grants earlier this year. The administration has accused the university of failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment, […]
Kirkland & Ellis Advises Rotunda Capital Partners on Closing of $735 Million Fund IV
Kirkland & Ellis Advises Rotunda Capital Partners on Closing of $735 Million Fund IV. Kirkland & Ellis has advised Rotunda Capital Partners on the final close of Rotunda Capital Partners Fund IV, L.P., which raised $735 million in total capital commitments, far surpassing its original $550 million target. The fund attracted strong interest from both […]
Elon Musk Reacts to Carolyn Phippen’s NGO Post: “Biggest Scam Ever”
Elon Musk Reacts to Carolyn Phippen’s NGO Post: “Biggest Scam Ever” Tech mogul Elon Musk has branded the U.S. government’s nonprofit funding system the “biggest scam ever.” The controversy was sparked by a claim from former U.S. Senate candidate Carolyn Phippen, who stated that 7,000 politically connected NGOs (non-governmental organizations) receive 90% of all taxpayer […]
Top D.C. Attorney Abbe Lowell Launches New Firm, Lowell & Associates
Top D.C. Attorney Abbe Lowell Launches New Firm, Lowell & Associates. Abbe Lowell, the veteran attorney known for navigating some of the nation’s most politically sensitive legal battles, has opened a new chapter in his storied career. A new firm, Lowell & Associates, aims to defend individuals, companies, and nonprofits facing what Lowell describes as […]
Credit Suisse Services AG Pleads Guilty to $4 Billion Tax Evasion Scheme
Credit Suisse Services AG Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes, Agrees to Pay Over $510 Million in U.S. Settlement. Credit Suisse Services AG has pleaded guilty to conspiring to help U.S. taxpayers conceal more than $4 billion from the Internal Revenue Service through at least 475 offshore accounts. The plea marks the culmination of an extensive […]
Donald Trump Wants to Reopen Alcatraz for America’s “Worst Criminals”
Donald Trump Wants to Reopen Alcatraz for America’s “Worst Criminals” President Donald Trump announced on May 4 that his administration intends to reopen and expand the infamous Alcatraz prison. The facility, which opened as a federal penitentiary in 1934 and once held America’s most notorious criminals, including Al ‘Scarface’ Capone, George “Machine Gun” Kelly, Alvin […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Town Becomes Starbase, Elects Bobby Peden as Mayor
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Town Becomes Starbase, Elects Bobby Peden as Mayor. What began as a nickname has now become official: the small community surrounding Elon Musk’s SpaceX facility in southern Texas has voted to rename itself Starbase. On Saturday, 212 of the nearly 300 eligible residents voted in favor of the change, while just six […]
DLA Piper Advises HOIST on Investment from WestView Capital Partners
DLA Piper Advises HOIST on Investment from WestView Capital Partners. DLA Piper has advised Hoist Global Tech Solutions (HOIST), a prominent systems integrator and services provider specializing in IFS enterprise software, on securing a significant growth investment from WestView Capital Partners. WestView, a Boston-based private equity firm, focuses exclusively on partnering with middle-market growth companies. […]
U.S. Bankruptcy Filings Surge 13% Over Previous Year, Though Still Below Great Recession Levels
U.S. Bankruptcy Filings Surge 13% Over Previous Year, Though Still Below Great Recession Levels. Bankruptcy filings across the United States climbed sharply over the past year, rising 13.1% in the 12 months ending March 31, 2025, according to new data released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The surge continues a trend of […]