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Leading U.S. and international law firms are advising on fewer but larger corporate deals compared to last year, continuing the trend in worldwide mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. Global M&A deal values during the first nine months of 2024 reached $2.3 trillion, marking a 16% rise from the same period last year. The London Stock…
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In a disturbing breach of trust, former corrections officer Ghislaine Barrientos has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses for allegedly orchestrating a drug smuggling scheme at New York City’s Rikers Island. The 37-year-old was taken into custody on Wednesday and now faces serious charges, including conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, conspiracy to distribute…
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Chrysler parent company Stellantis filed a federal lawsuit against the United Auto Workers (UAW), accusing the union of violating its contract by threatening to strike over delays in planned investments. Stellantis submitted the suit to the U.S. District Court in the Central District of California, seeking a ruling that UAW Local 230’s strike authorization vote…
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Floyd Mayweather is facing a legal battle following allegations of assault by a former employee of his Las Vegas strip club, “Girl Collection.” Jasmine Woodward, an ex-dancer at the club, has filed a lawsuit claiming that the boxing legend slapped her in the face in front of both staff and customers in April 2023. The…
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Federal authorities have charged a 65-year-old Illinois man, Eric James Rennert, with making violent threats against a federal judge in Florida, according to an indictment revealed on Thursday. Rennert faces five federal charges for allegedly making interstate threats and threatening to assault, kidnap, and murder a federal judge. Prosecutors also accuse him of threatening to…
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Deveca Rose, a 30-year-old London mother, has been convicted of manslaughter following the tragic deaths of her two sets of twin boys, who perished in a house fire after being left home alone. On Dec. 16, 2021, the fire erupted in their Sutton residence, trapping Leyton and Logan Hoath, 3, and Kyson and Bryson Hoath,…
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Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who has delivered major rulings against abortion rights, gun control, and Obamacare, took over as the new chief judge of the New Orleans-based court on Friday. Elrod, appointed by then-President George W. Bush, replaced Circuit Judge Priscilla Richman, a fellow Bush-era appointee who…
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Alkiviades “Alki” David, a Coca-Cola heir, has been ordered by a judge to pay nearly $1 billion in damages after being found guilty of sexually assaulting an employee, identified as “Jane Doe,” from 2016 to 2019. The ruling requires David to pay $900 million, comprising $800 million in punitive damages and $100 million in compensatory…
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Russell Simmons, the media mogul and co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, is facing serious legal consequences after failing to meet a $3 million settlement agreement with three women, including one of his sexual assault accusers. According to newly filed court documents, Simmons agreed to the payments in 2023 as part of a settlement to resolve…
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The July 2024 bar exam is shaping up to be a promising one for test takers, with rising pass rates bringing good news for law graduates and legal employers alike. As of Friday morning, more than half of U.S. states had reported results, and 18 of the 26 states saw higher overall pass rates compared…
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