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U.S. consumers suing French luxury house Hermès have once again revised their lawsuit, aiming to convince a skeptical judge that the company forces buyers to spend thousands of dollars on other products before they can purchase one of its famed Birkin bags. The three California plaintiffs filed their third complaint on Friday, adding more allegations…
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Google has requested a California federal judge to pause his sweeping court order that requires the company to open its app store, Play, to greater competition. In a court filing on Friday night, Google argued that U.S. District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, set to take effect on Nov. 1, would harm the company and…
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GSK has agreed to pay up to $2.2 billion to settle the majority of lawsuits in U.S. state courts that allege a discontinued version of the heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer. The company announced this agreement on Wednesday, stating it resolves about 80,000 cases, or 93% of the pending lawsuits against it in state courts…
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Elon Musk’s X will not be classified as a gatekeeper under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which would have imposed a strict set of obligations on the platform, according to sources familiar with the situation. The European Commission, which initiated an investigation into X in May, is set to announce its decision next week. The…
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Voting rights groups have requested a federal judge to extend Florida’s voter registration deadline ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, citing disruptions caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in federal court in Tallahassee, the League of Women Voters of Florida and the state NAACP chapter stated they…
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A federal judge on Wednesday approved a plea agreement resolving charges against Magellan Diagnostics for concealing a malfunction in its lead-testing devices, which resulted in thousands of patients receiving inaccurately low results. U.S. District Judge Patti Saris in Boston accepted the plea agreement, imposing a sentence that requires Magellan to pay $32.7 million as part…
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ocial media giant X became accessible to some Brazilian users on Wednesday, just one day after the country’s Supreme Court allowed Elon Musk’s platform to resume operations for complying with court rulings. Brazil’s telecommunications regulator, Anatel, announced that it has started instructing internet providers to restore access to X. By Wednesday, many users reported being…
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Siemens Energy Inc has filed a lawsuit in a Texas court against Citgo Petroleum’s parent company, PDV Holding, seeking to recover approximately $200 million from a promissory note that Venezuela defaulted on. This lawsuit emerged as creditors involved in an auction of Citgo’s parent shares in Delaware begin turning to other U.S. courts to enforce…
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Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre is facing legal trouble once again, this time from his former marriage counselor, Dr. Charles Sophy. In a new lawsuit, Sophy alleges that Dre harassed and threatened him following the counseling sessions he conducted for Dre and his ex-wife, Nicole Young, during their highly publicized divorce. Sophy claims Dre’s threats escalated…
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The looming trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, set for May 5, has left his family reeling, with his mother, Janice Combs, at the forefront of a public plea for justice. Combs’ mother flew in from Florida to support her son, sitting with his children and extended family during his first court appearance before Manhattan federal…
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