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JANUARY 17, 2024

The Cour de cassation affirmed the charges of complicity in crimes against humanity against Lafarge, setting a legal precedent as the first company “in the world to ever face such a charge.” Lafarge pled guilty in a New York federal court in 2022 to conspiring to provide material support to ISIS and ANF between 2013 and 2014.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

Based in New York, Roomster operates by advertising rental properties, sublets, and roommate requests to those looking for more accessible housing options. However, the FTC alleges that the company routinely fails to verify listings posted on its site, resulting in countless fake listings.

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MARCH 28, 2024

US federal prosecutors filed a complaint in a New York federal district court Wednesday seeking the forfeiture of two multimillion-dollar Manhattan apartments purchased by former Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold in connection to an alleged money laundering and corruption investigation.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

filed a complaint in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday over a new ordinance the company says violates customer privacy. The New York City Council proposed a bill in May to require food delivery apps to share customer data with restaurants. Door Dash, Inc. The bill took effect on August 29.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

“Fox General Counsel Will Depart; Viet Dinh, Fox’s top lawyer, advised the company through its landmark $787.5 Peters of The New York Times has this report. The post “Fox General Counsel Will Depart; Viet Dinh, Fox’s top lawyer, advised the company through its landmark $787.5

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JULY 28, 2022

Teva is an Israeli multinational pharmaceutical company which manufactures prescription medication including opioids. One example of such a case is the one brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Teva. One example of such a case is the one brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Teva.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

In a press conference, US Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that regional justice departments in the Eastern District of New York and the District of New Jersey arrested two and charged 13 people allegedly acting on behalf of the PRC. Unaware these documents were fake, the defendants then sent them to the PRC company.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

A Colorado judge ordered a welding company to use a check or other conventional method to pay a settlement after it tried to deliver 6,500 pounds in coins.” ” Amanda Holpuch of The New York Times has this report. The post “$23,500 in Coins to Pay a Settlement? Judge Says Keep the Change and Try Again.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday sued ex-CEO and cofounder of crypto trading platform Celsius Alex Mashinsky for defrauding customers. Mashinsky’s alleged fraudulent practices violated Article 23-A, § 352 of the New York General Business Law (GBL) and New York Executive Law § 63(12).

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MAY 22, 2023

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill mandating rideshare companies to provide their drivers a minimum wage and other benefits on Sunday in a narrow vote of 35-32. It also requires a minimum fee of $5 to transport a rider and makes companies pay drivers regardless of whether fees or fares are actually collected.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

million, multi-state settlement with Google over the company’s location tracking practices. In a blog post , Google stated that the settlement “ is another step along the path of giving more meaningful choices and minimizing data collection while providing more helpful services.” The post Google reaches $391.5M

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JUNE 10, 2023

Judge John Dorsey of the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware rejected in part and ruled in favor in part of a motion Friday by bankrupt cryptocurrency trading company FTX’s debtors and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors requesting the company’s customer list stay private.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

” Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report. ” The post “At Core of Purdue Pharma Case: Who Can Get Immunity in Settlements? .” ” The post “At Core of Purdue Pharma Case: Who Can Get Immunity in Settlements? ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday reached a $523 million settlement with opioid manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries. In total, New York will receive $523 million from Teva–$210 million from the state and local settlement as well as $313 million from an individual agreement with New York.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At that position, an attorney took me under her wing and taught me everything I knew about personal injury law and litigation in New York. After becoming a bit more seasoned in my role, I then wandered off to seek a new position, to further my learning into other fields of law. Get tips on asking for your boss to invest in you.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Friday announced a lawsuit against Starbucks for the alleged illegal termination of Austin Locke, a barista and union organizer. The DCWP , formed by the NYC Consumer Protection Law of 1969, seeks to “protect and enhance the daily economic lives of New Yorkers.”

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Crypto firm Paxos Trust Company LLC Monday announced the New York Department of Financial Service (NYDFS) ordered them, effective February 21, to cease issuing new BUSD tokens with fellow crypto firm Binance. However, Paxos “will continue to manage BUSD dollar reserves.”

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APRIL 12, 2022

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Monday announced that it reached settlements with six Northern California counties over the utility provider’s role in the 2019 Kincade Fire and 2021 Dixie Fire. The company also agreed to pay a $7.5 The company also agreed to pay a $7.5

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JANUARY 24, 2023

US federal law enforcement Monday arrested Charles McGonigal, a former FBI Special Agent in charge of the New York Field Office. United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York David Williams alleged that McGonigal and Shestakov tried to relieve Deripaska of his sanctions in 2019.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

A New York federal judge Thursday denied summary judgement in a case filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against AT&T, Inc. (AT&T) AT&T) and company executives Christopher C. Womack, Kent D. Evans and Michael J. Judge Paul A.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Taamneh and considered whether internet service providers are liable under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act when users post terrorism-related content. Google , which explored whether large technology companies are liable if their algorithm recommends ISIS recruitment videos.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James Wednesday released a letter to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. ” Various other companies faced scrutiny over the last few years for their use of facial recognition software, such as Google, Clearview AI , and Facebook.

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JULY 23, 2021

New York State Attorney General Letitia James, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and other bipartisan attorneys general announced Wednesday that a proposed $26 billion settlement will resolve claims against several large opioid distributors. New York will receive $1.25

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Intentionally planned for November 17, Starbucks’ “Red Cup Day,” workers in 112 stores across 32 states withheld their labor during one of the coffee company’s busiest days. ” The first Starbucks store unionized on December 9, 2021, in Buffalo, New York.

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The complaint also cites Meta company documents which include statements from company leaders acknowledging engineering choices made to exploit young users psychologically, including taking advantage of children’s difficulty in properly calculating risk, impulsivity and susceptibility to peer pressure.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2022

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert Thursday warning New Yorkers of deceptive gambling advertisements ahead of Super Bowl LVI on Sunday. It is the first major sporting event New Yorkers can bet on since the state legislature legalized online sports betting last month.

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MARCH 17, 2024

“How Trump’s Allies Are Winning the War Over Disinformation; Their claims of censorship have successfully stymied the effort to filter election lies online”: Jim Rutenberg and Steven Lee Myers of The New York Times have this report. Naomi Nix, Cat Zakrzewski, and Ann E.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Marimow and Cat Zakrzewski of The Washington Post report that “ Justices skeptical of Tex., ” Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ Supreme Court Questions State Efforts to Regulate Social-Media Content; Justices weigh Florida, Texas laws that limit platforms’ ability to moderate posts.”

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MAY 12, 2022

“Appeals Court Revives Texas Law Targeting Social Media Companies; The law, prompted by complaints from conservatives, allows people to sue large online platforms that remove posts expressing a particular viewpoint”: David McCabe of The New York Times has this report.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) Monday published a report detailing the increased usage of drones by New York government agencies and called for reform and civilian protections. The post US rights group calls for regulation of police drone use appeared first on JURIST - News.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Sarah Palin’s libel lawsuit against the New York Times was dismissed Tuesday. Judge Jed Rakoff of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that Palin had failed to show actual malice in an inaccurate editorial dating back to 2017. Gabrielle Giffords in 2011.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

“Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Social Media Platforms’ Shield; The family of a student killed in terrorist attacks challenged a 1996 law that gives websites immunity for suits based on their users’ posts”: Adam Liptak and David McCabe of The New York Times have this report.

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MAY 17, 2022

Ransomware is “malicious software that cybercriminals use to extort money from companies, nonprofits and other institutions, by encrypting those files and then demanding a ransom for the decryption keys.” ” Breon Peace, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Michael J.

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

French building materials manufacturer Lafarge and its Syrian subsidiary Tuesday pleaded guilty in a New York federal court to conspiring to provide material in support of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and the al-Nusrah Front (ANF). The FBI’s New York Joint Terrorism Task Force led the investigation against Lafarge.

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AUGUST 6, 2022

“Abortion law in Indiana leads to fallout for state, politics; The state, national leaders and activists on both sides are gearing up for long slog over abortion laws”: Amber Phillips and Tom Hamburger of The Washington Post have this report. ’ “

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