9 h. ago Louisiana files lawsuits alleging pharmaceutical giant CVS deceived customers in text messages

Louisiana accused pharmaceutical giant CVS of using its dominant market position to abuse customer information, drive up drug costs and unfairly undermine independent pharmacies

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18 h. ago Barclays explains how to 'make sure your account is safe' after scam reported

A customer with Barclays shared a suspicious message they had received

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40 h. ago Hims & Hers stock drops after Wegovy manufacturer ends deal to distribute weight loss drug

Hims & Hers had partnered with the Danish pharmaceutical giant in April to sell Wegovy

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4 d. ago Together director responds to ‘deeply unsettling’ copyright lawsuit allegations

The filmmaker said the allegations that he had stolen the idea for his movie were ‘entirely untrue’

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6 d. ago Men caught on CCTV selling cocaine in nightclub on New Year's Eve

One of the dealers had sent out a bulk message to customers on the night of his arrest saying, 'active tonight with white'

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6 d. ago Tyler Perry is sued for $260 million over actor's sexual harassment claims

Lawyers for Perry denied all of the allegations, calling the lawsuit 'a scam' and saying that they were 'confident these fabricated claims of harassment will fail.'

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7 d. ago Tyler Perry sued by actor on 'The Oval' for sexual assault and harassment

An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama “The Oval” has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his power in the entertainment industry to sexually assault and harass him

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7 d. ago Tyler Perry accused of sexual harassment and workplace gender violence

Media mogul faces allegations of creating ‘coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic’ in lawsuit seeking $260m in damagesTyler Perry has been accused of sexual harassment, workplace gender violence and sexual assault in a lawsuit from an actor who said the media mogul used his influence and power to create a “coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic”.In the suit filed in Los Angeles last week and first reported on Tuesday, Derek Dixon, who worked on Tyler Perry’s shows Ruthless and The Oval, said Perry promised career advancement but subjected him to “escalating sexual harassment, assault and battery”. Dixon alleges he was subjected to harassment and abuse by Perry while he “held direct control over his employment, compensation, and creative opportunities” and that he faced retaliation when he did not respond favorably to his advances. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Tyler Perry sued for $260 million over actor's sexual harassment claims

Lawyers for Perry denied all of the allegations, calling the lawsuit 'a scam' and saying that they were 'confident these fabricated claims of harassment will fail.'

Economics

7 d. ago Alex Jones accused of trying to hide assets from Sandy Hook families

New lawsuits allege that the Infowars host tried to shield over $5m through a series of fraudulent asset transfersThe trustee overseeing Infowars host Alex Jones’s personal bankruptcy case is accusing the far-right conspiracy theorist of trying to shield more than $5m from creditors, including relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in Connecticut.Three new lawsuits filed by the trustee on Friday alleging fraudulent asset transfers are the latest developments in Jones’s long-running bankruptcy case, which has been pending in federal court in Houston for more than two years. In financial statements filed in bankruptcy court last year, Jones listed his net worth at $8.4m. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Pacific faces ‘critical moment’ in fight for press freedom, media watchdog warns

Some reporters in the region face jail for alleged defamation in countries where news outlets often lack resources to defend lawsuitsThe Pacific is facing a “critical moment” for press freedom, the region’s media watchdog has warned, as a number of senior journalists in a range of Pacific countries are facing costly lawsuits and criminal prosecution for alleged defamation.“We have seen a few cases coming up challenging the fundamentals of press freedom in the region,” said Robert Iroga, the chair of the Pacific Freedom Forum. Continue reading...

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1 week ago CVS under investigation for sending text messages to customers lobbying against proposed bill

A Louisiana bill that died in the Senate would have prevented CVS from operating in the state as a pharmacy while also owning pharmacy benefit managers

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1 week ago Alleged child sex abuse victim of Gateway Church founder Robert Morris sues him for defamation

The disgraced televangelist has made millions ‘preaching about sexual immorality’ while attempting to downplay allegations that he raped 12-year-old Cindy Clemishire, a new lawsuit claims

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2 w. ago Baltimore jail staff failed to protect a deaf man killed by cellmate, lawsuit alleges

A new lawsuit alleges that a deaf man who was killed in Baltimore's jail was forced to share a cell with a first-degree murder suspect whose violent behavior had already alarmed his previous cellmate

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2 w. ago Malaysian leader Anwar wins a reprieve in a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has won a reprieve in a civil suit accusing him of sexual misconduct, after a court approved his bid to suspend the trial due to start next week

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2 w. ago Judge orders managers for late Johnny Winter to pay $226,000 in damages in lawsuit alleging theft

A Connecticut judge has settled a bitter feud over the estate of the late legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter

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2 w. ago Enrique Tarrio and other freed January 6 convicts sue over prosecutions

Ex-leader of far-right Proud Boys and three others whom Trump gave pardons or commutations sue governmentEnrique Tarrio, the former national leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, and four other members convicted of orchestrating the deadly 6 January 2021 US Capitol attack are suing the federal government for allegedly violating their rights.A lawsuit filed on Friday in federal court in Florida alleges that FBI agents and prosecutors acted with personal malice when they investigated and charged the five, who were all granted pardons or commutations when Donald Trump returned to office in January. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Five Proud Boys leaders sue DOJ for $100 million over their Jan 6 prosecution

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida alleges the group’s leaders were denied bail and that federal agents spied on their legal defense team

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2 w. ago Supreme court strikes down Mexican government’s suit against US gunmakers

Lawsuit alleged that Smith & Wesson and Interstate Arms aided the illegal trafficking of firearms to drug cartelsThe US supreme court on Thursday spared two American gun companies from a lawsuit by Mexico’s government accusing them of aiding illegal firearms trafficking to drug cartels and fueling gun violence on the south side of the US-Mexico border.The justices, in a unanimous ruling, overturned a lower court’s decision that had allowed the lawsuit to proceed against firearms maker Smith & Wesson and distributor Interstate Arms. The lower court had found that Mexico plausibly alleged that the companies aided and abetted illegal gun sales, harming its government. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Supreme court strikes down Mexico’s lawsuit against US gunmakers

Lawsuit alleged that Smith & Wesson and Interstate Arms aided the illegal trafficking of firearms to drug cartelsThe US supreme court on Thursday spared two American gun companies from a lawsuit by Mexico’s government accusing them of aiding illegal firearms trafficking to drug cartels and fueling gun violence on the south side of the US-Mexico border.The justices, in a unanimous ruling, overturned a lower court’s decision that had allowed the lawsuit to proceed against the firearms maker Smith & Wesson and distributor Interstate Arms. The lower court had found that Mexico plausibly alleged that the companies aided and abetted illegal gun sales, harming its government. Continue reading...

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