#legal-actions

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Business
Truthout
1 week ago
Business

US Company Fined $649K for Illegally Hiring Children to Clean Slaughterhouses

Child labor violations in slaughterhouses lead to major fines and legal actions against companies. [ more ]
Coindesk
3 weeks ago
Business

Wasabi Wallet-Developer Blocks U.S. Citizens and Residents After Samourai Wallet Arrests

zkSNACKs has prohibited U.S. users from accessing Wasabi Wallet due to recent legal actions against other privacy-focused wallet developers. [ more ]
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New York Post
1 week ago
Medicine

NYC urologist Darius Paduch convicted of sick abuse that included using sex toys on patients

A Manhattan urologist was convicted of sexually assaulting patients, including children, during medical treatments. [ more ]
Above the Law
17 hours ago
Law

Ex-Payroll Manager Who Embezzled More Than $2.5M From Law Firm Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud

A former payroll manager at a Louisiana firm pleaded guilty to wire fraud and stole over $2.5 million by transferring funds to her personal accounts. [ more ]
Above the Law
2 months ago
Law

Morning Docket: 02.22.24

California gun ban struck down based on dormant commerce clause, not Second Amendment
Pharmacy facing lawsuit for using AI lie detector in applicant screening [ more ]
Washington Post
1 week ago
US news

How Michael Cohen went from Trump's fixer to a key witness against him

Michael Cohen testified about fixing problems for Donald Trump, including threatening reporters and suppressing women's claims. [ more ]
Spokesman.com
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

8 major newspapers join legal backlash against OpenAI, Microsoft

AI companies facing backlash for using copyrighted content without compensation from major newspapers. [ more ]
WGB
2 weeks ago
Video games

Exclusive: Mobapad explains its Switch 2 leak and how it got the information

Mobapad shared details about the upcoming Switch 2, suggesting potential insider information or a risk of legal action from Nintendo. [ more ]
Coindesk
3 weeks ago
Cryptocurrency

Samourai Wallet Charges Raise Existential Questions for Privacy Tech

The U.S. government is cracking down on privacy tools like crypto mixers, considering any money flowing through them as laundered funds. [ more ]
The Verge
3 weeks ago
JavaScript

Garry's Mod is taking down decades of Nintendo-related add-ons

Nintendo requested Garry's Mod to remove its Nintendo-related content due to copyright concerns. [ more ]
Themarkup
4 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Cerebral to Pay $7 Million Fine and Limit Health Data Use for Ads Under Federal Order - The Markup

Cerebral to pay $7 million fine, limit using consumer health data for ads under FTC order. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

Gavin Newsom pushes homeless funding accountability, wants more low income housing in cities

Newsom emphasizes accountability in homelessness funding, plans to ensure effectiveness through oversight and potential legal actions. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Tim Hortons says 'technical errors' falsely told people they won $55K boat in Roll Up To Win promo | CBC News

A technical error by Tim Hortons mislead customers into believing they had won a $55,000 boat in a promotion. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Menthol cigarettes are killing Black Americans. Advocates are suing the government to change that

Aggressive marketing of menthol cigarettes to Black communities led to high usage rates and related health issues.
Legal actions are being taken to push for a ban on menthol cigarettes, with the FDA attempting to address the issue for over a decade. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
New York City

2 Men Fined $1.25 Million for Robocall Scheme to Suppress Black Vote

Right-wing operatives fined $1.25 million for discouraging Black New Yorkers from voting in 2020 election.
Robocalls falsely claimed voting by mail would lead to personal information being shared with law enforcement, debt collectors, and government agencies. [ more ]
New York Post
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Dems' lawfare war on Trump is its own threat to democracy

Democrats' legal actions against Trump may pose a significant threat to democracy.
Charges against Trump are criticized for being weak and politically motivated. [ more ]
Grub Street
1 month ago
London politics

Omar Khan Has Pleaded Guilty to Identity Theft

Omar Khan pleaded guilty to identity theft after allegedly swindling millions from fine-wine insiders.
Khan organized extravagant dinners with rare wines, promising profits he didn't deliver, resulting in legal actions. [ more ]
Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty
2 months ago
Boston

Boston Condo Commission And NAR Lawsuit Verdict - Bullet Item Summary --UPDATED Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

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NAR and major real estate brokers found guilty of colluding to inflate commissions [ more ]
euronews
2 months ago
Digital life

"Shame must change sides": a Belgian model warns about deepnudes

Deepfakes are becoming more prevalent, impacting individuals like Julia.
Julia took legal action after receiving fake nude photos generated by AI. [ more ]
PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago
London

Four teens charged after 18-year-old trans woman stabbed in London

Four teenagers charged over transphobic attack at roller-skating party.
Victim was stabbed 14 times after enduring transphobic slurs. [ more ]
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