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fromsfist.com
2 days ago

San Jose Woman Still Suing Thai Restaurant For Serving Her Spicy Meatballs That She Says Injured Her

Dr. Walia claims she communicated her inability to tolerate spicy food and ordered a 'mild' version of the Dragon Balls appetizer, which the restaurant allegedly could not accommodate.
Health
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 days ago

Couple awarded 500,000 after luxury tower blocked light to their South Bank flat

Mr Justice Fancourt stated that the Powells’ flat was 'substantially affected' by their light being cut off and ordered a payout of 500,000 for damages.
London
#first-amendment
SF LGBT
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Lizzo Appeals Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Saying It's An "Attack" On Free Speech

Lizzo is appealing a sexual harassment lawsuit, citing free speech rights in her defense.
SF LGBT
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Lizzo Appeals Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Saying It's An "Attack" On Free Speech

Lizzo is appealing a sexual harassment lawsuit, citing free speech rights in her defense.
#age-discrimination
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
4 days ago

Romford Porsche driver who lied about A13 crash injuries wasn't even in the car

"Mr Brooks claimed he was sitting in his Porsche, belted up and injured. The dashcam showed him in the bushes. We still don't know what he was doing there but we do know he wasn't in the car."
Cars
#murder
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Social justice

Jail for former HSE counsellor who was getaway driver for 'thug' who murdered Lisa Thompson

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Social justice

Jail for former HSE counsellor who was getaway driver for 'thug' who murdered Lisa Thompson

fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

'Extremely dangerous' - Driver serving road ban found asleep at wheel while almost five times over the limit

Garda Dylan O'Malley reported that on August 9, 2023, he found Sumod George Sam asleep in a running vehicle with an empty vodka bottle nearby. Sam failed a roadside breath test, yielding a reading of 99 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, significantly above the legal limit for a learner driver. Despite having a previous drink driving conviction and being under a three-year disqualification, Sam pleaded guilty to charges regarding the incident.
US politics
#prostitution
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
Music

Diddy Found Guilty on 2 Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial: What Does This Mean for the Future of His $61.5 Million 'Freak Off' Mansion?

fromSFGATE
1 week ago
Music

Diddy Found Guilty on 2 Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial: What Does This Mean for the Future of His $61.5 Million 'Freak Off' Mansion?

fromIndependent
1 week ago

Kerry man avoids conviction for 'serious' election fraud in June 2024 polls

The court heard that a Cahersiveen man cast a vote using a polling card registered to an address in Killarney, leading to claims of election fraud.
US politics
#sean-combs
#journalism
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

San Jose: Samsung senior manager gets 10 years in prison for sex assaults

This case highlights a kind of rape that happens in our society that maybe doesn't always get the same kind of attention as a stranger rape, rape that happens at the hands of someone you trust, when you might not always be on your guard.
Social justice
#child-abuse
France news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Former doctor sentenced to 20 years for abusing 299 people, mostly children

A French surgeon received a 20-year sentence for sexually assaulting hundreds, mainly children, highlighting a disturbing case of systematic abuse.
France news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Former doctor sentenced to 20 years for abusing 299 people, mostly children

A French surgeon received a 20-year sentence for sexually assaulting hundreds, mainly children, highlighting a disturbing case of systematic abuse.
#social-media
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Court of Appeal to refer withdrawal of evidence by Conor McGregor to DPP

Ms Hand's legal team argued that Mr Lawrence's costs were covered by McGregor, suggesting that if costs are awarded to him, they would likely surpass Ms Hand's awarded €250,000.
US politics
#personal-injury
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago
London politics

Full details of what happened to mother suing TfL for 25m after suffering life-changing injuries falling under Tube train

fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago
London politics

Full details of what happened to mother suing TfL for 25m after suffering life-changing injuries falling under Tube train

#sex-trafficking
fromPitchfork
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Afrika Bambaataa Loses Child Sex Abuse and Trafficking Lawsuit via Default Judgment

fromPitchfork
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Afrika Bambaataa Loses Child Sex Abuse and Trafficking Lawsuit via Default Judgment

fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

Cyclists Tell Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo: The Bedford Ave. Bike Lane is a Lifesaver - Streetsblog New York City

Prior to the Bedford bike lane, I avoided Bedford because it always felt like I was literally risking my life.
New York City
#fraud
Travel
fromSFGATE
4 weeks ago

Fake flight attendant took 120 free flights before arrest at SFO, officials say

A man impersonated a flight attendant, fraudulently flying on over 120 flights, leading to his conviction for wire fraud.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago
NYC politics

Gravesend bookkeeper, two accomplices, indicted for stealing more than $1.1M through fake payroll and check-cashing scheme

Travel
fromSFGATE
4 weeks ago

Fake flight attendant took 120 free flights before arrest at SFO, officials say

A man impersonated a flight attendant, fraudulently flying on over 120 flights, leading to his conviction for wire fraud.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago
NYC politics

Gravesend bookkeeper, two accomplices, indicted for stealing more than $1.1M through fake payroll and check-cashing scheme

#sentencing
#immigration
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

A judge just handed Meta a big AI copyright victory. He said lawyers for the other side fumbled the case.

This ruling does not stand for the proposition that Meta's use of copyrighted materials to train its language models is lawful, but because the plaintiffs bungled the argument.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Fairfield man to go on trial for alleged lewd act in moving car next to Walnut Creek elementary school bus

Enrique Cisneros, with a history of indecent exposure, faces trial for allegedly masturbation in a moving car next to a bus full of schoolchildren.
SF parents
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Vet gets two-month suspension after advising woman to walk her dog 'before fracture had healed'

The High Court's suspension of veterinarian Manfred Alexander Stephen Neale emphasizes the critical importance of appropriate animal care, highlighting the consequences of negligent advice.
Pets
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

The Indo Daily: 'Tattle Life' exposed - When gossip ends in court

"Tattle Life is described as a commentary website, but it operates as a toxic platform where gossip and reputational ruin thrive anonymously."
Digital life
#defamation
Law
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Judge Throws Out Justin Baldoni's Defamation Lawsuit Against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

Most of Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds was dismissed by a judge.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
UK news

Gerry Adams says defamation action was about 'putting manners' on BBC as he wins 100,000 in damages

Law
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Judge Throws Out Justin Baldoni's Defamation Lawsuit Against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

Most of Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds was dismissed by a judge.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
UK news

Gerry Adams says defamation action was about 'putting manners' on BBC as he wins 100,000 in damages

fromwww.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Dagenham landlord illegally converted house into flats

Ijaz Hussain was fined over £20,000 for illegally converting a house into flats, defying planning regulations and ignoring enforcement notices.
Renovation
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Swedish queen of trash' jailed for dumping hundreds of thousands of tons of toxic waste

Fariba Vancor, the former chief executive of Think Pink, was sentenced to six years for illegally dumping vast amounts of toxic waste in Sweden's largest environmental crime.
UK news
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Brentwood man cleared of affray at protest following Southport murders

"Prosecutor Jacinta Stringer said that having reviewed the CCTV, the Crown would offer no evidence if Power agreed to an undertaking, a legally binding promise to the court."
Black Lives Matter
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

GCHQ intern jailed for stealing top-secret files

"I removed the data simply out of curiosity to further develop some of the changes I was unable to complete during the course of my placement."
UK news
fromSecuritymagazine
4 weeks ago

Former CIA Analyst Unlawfully Transmits National Defense Data, Sentenced to Prison

Former CIA analyst Asif William Rahman was sentenced for unlawfully transmitting Top Secret National Defense Information to unauthorized individuals.
Information security
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Chef wins 20,000 payout after boss threatened to get him deported

An employment tribunal heard the claims after Cesar Omar Perez Vargas, former head chef of five star restaurant Pot Kiln in Thatcham, West Berkshire, walked out of the restaurant during a busy Sunday shift in which he ended up serving around 60 customers, when he originally agreed to cover no more than 45 on a Sunday.
UK news
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Tennessee AG: It was God's will for him to defend gender-affirming care ban at Supreme Court

Tennessee AG argues that defending the ban on gender-affirming care is part of a divine purpose.
#cryptocurrency
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC startup

Kentucky crypto boss John Woeltz is 'kind' person who is 'completely controlled by other people,' relative claims

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC startup

Kentucky crypto boss John Woeltz is 'kind' person who is 'completely controlled by other people,' relative claims

#public-safety
#attempted-murder
EU data protection
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

US judge dismisses Ireland-based multinational's GDPR fears in ruling on handover of Irish-based staff files

Eaton seeks court reconsideration of performance data surrender due to data privacy concerns, conflicting with U.S. legal interests.
#hezbollah
#testimony
NYC politics
fromDeadline
1 month ago

Harvey Weinstein Won't Testify In His Own Defense In NYC Sex Crimes Retrial; Jury Deliberations May Start Tuesday

Harvey Weinstein will not testify in his New York rape retrial, a decision made for his protection despite previous desires to do so.
NYC politics
fromDeadline
1 month ago

Harvey Weinstein Won't Testify In His Own Defense In NYC Sex Crimes Retrial; Jury Deliberations May Start Tuesday

Harvey Weinstein will not testify in his New York rape retrial, a decision made for his protection despite previous desires to do so.
#public-apology
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Cancer

Mother (38) with 'limited life expectancy' receives HSE apology over 'failings' in cervical cancer diagnosis

Cancer
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Mother (38) with 'limited life expectancy' receives HSE apology over 'failings' in cervical cancer diagnosis

Failures in reporting cervical smear tests led to untreated cancer for Leona Macken, highlighting critical flaws in the screening program.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Man fined after burning Qur'an outside Turkish consulate in London

A man was fined for burning a Qur'an, deemed a hate-driven act, raising issues about free speech versus hate speech.
LA Lakers
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

NBA star Zion Williamson sued over allegations of rape, years of abuse

Zion Williamson faces serious allegations of rape and abuse from a former partner, raising concerns about his personal conduct.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Argentine court declares a mistrial in the death of soccer star Maradona

"Judge Makintach did not act impartially. Her conduct caused harm to both the plaintiffs and the defense," Judge Maximiliano Savarino said in declaring the mistrial.
US news
France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

British woman wins back pre-Brexit right to vote in France

A French court's ruling restores a British woman's pre-Brexit voting rights, highlighting issues surrounding electoral enfranchisement for expatriates post-Brexit.
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Josh Klinghoffer Avoids Jail Time in Vehicular Manslaughter Case

On Wednesday, Klinghoffer appeared in a Alhambra, California, courtroom and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence.
Law
Boston food
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Harvard Medical School morgue manager admits to stealing organs, selling them on the black market

Former morgue manager Cedric Lodge pleaded guilty to stealing and selling body parts from Harvard Medical School.
Black Lives Matter
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

DOJ civil rights gets Trump makeover. Will it change L.A. racial profiling lawsuits?

Keith Puckett alleges racial profiling during a traffic stop, which has led to an ongoing lawsuit against the city of El Segundo.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rust armorer released after completing prison sentence in fatal film set shooting

I beg you, please, don't give me more time. The jury has found me in part at fault for this horrible tragedy, but that doesn't make me a monster. That makes me human.
Film
Law
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Florida court orders ex-Mexican security chief to pay millions to Mexico

Genaro Garcia Luna has been ordered to pay millions to Mexico for his role in government corruption.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Unhinged Russian stowaway who slipped past JFK gate security faces jail time after guilty verdict

Svetlana Dali, a 57-year-old stowaway, navigated past security at JFK Airport to board a Delta flight to Paris, leading to her conviction for the act.
Paris food
fromSherdog
1 month ago

Chael Sonnen Apologizes to Couple for Las Vegas Hotel Incident

Dr. Chris and his wife Julie Stellpflug, Mr. and Mrs. Stellpflug, a number of years ago in Las Vegas were coming down a hallway trying to get to their room, encountered a maniac, me, and I apologize.
MMA
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