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WEBA former top executive at Discover Financial Services has accused the credit card company of wrongly clawing back millions of dollars in compensation and using her as a “scapegoat” to assuage regulators ahead of its $35 billion merger with Capital One Financial Corp. Divorced Woman Bears Tax Debt of Company Founded With Ex-Husband.
Personal Data of 3 Billion People Stolen in Hack, Suit Says (1)
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Cassandre Coyer. Jerico Pictures Inc., a background-check company doing business as National Public Data, exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion individuals in an April data breach, a proposed class action says. On April 8, a cybercriminal group by the name of USDoD posted a database entitled “National Public Data” on a dark ...
Ten Scenarios That Provoke Motions for Sanctions—And How to …
WEBOct 16, 2012 · Regardless of the motive, once the full truth is discovered by the other side, a motion for sanctions for perpetuation of a fraud on the court is sure to follow. 3 A trial court has the inherent authority to dismiss a plaintiff’s entire case when there is clear and convincing evidence that the plaintiff has committed “a fraud on the court ...
Google Monopolized Search Through Illegal Deals, Judge Rules
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Leah Nylen. Google illegally monopolized the search market through exclusive deals, a judge ruled Monday, handing the government a win in its first major antitrust case against a tech giant in more than two decades. Judge Amit Mehta in Washington said that the Alphabet Inc. unit’s $26 billion in payments to make its search engine the default ...
Just How Long Is the Long Arm of U.S. Jurisdiction? - Bloomberg …
WEBAug 4, 2021 · Eugene Sokoloff. The full Fifth Circuit will soon decide an important question on personal jurisdiction over foreign defendants stemming from a case involving a collision in 2017 in Japanese waters that resulted in the death of seven U.S. Navy sailors. Eugene Sokoloff, counsel at MoloLamken LLP, examines what the court must consider.
DOJ’s Google Monopoly Case Explained With Six Key Documents
WEBNov 17, 2023 · The most damning evidence in the US antitrust trial against Alphabet Inc. ’s Google that concluded in Washington this week came not from the parade of witnesses from Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and other companies, but from internal documents.. During the 10-week trial, the Justice Department used emails, slides and other records to illustrate how Google’s lavish payments to other ...
Major Questions Doctrine Hands Power to Judges After Chevron
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · The major questions doctrine, which has been gaining momentum as the Chevron doctrine withers, could empower judges to invalidate almost any significant agency action that’s inconsistent with the governing philosophy of the president who appointed the judge.. The doctrine, in effect, directs courts to reject agencies’ interpretation of statutes on major questions—those of national ...
CFPB Alleges Block Is ‘Slow-Walking’ Cash App Investigation (2)
WEBAug 19, 2022 · Block, the digital payments company led by CEO Jack Dorsey, has yet to provide all of the documents and data the CFPB requested in August 2020 and August 2021, the consumer finance industry regulator alleged in its petition. The investigation is looking into Cash App’s handling of complaints and ...
INSIGHT: Business Email Compromise—Who Bears the Loss?
WEBJul 6, 2020 · Business email compromise scams have expanded in sophistication and scale, and fraudsters have stepped up efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic. Debevoise & Plimpton attorneys discuss the emerging legal standard in disputes between buyers and sellers who fall victim to a BEC scam and who is responsible for the loss.
Narrow Gun Opinion Says Law Not in ‘Amber,’ But History Rules
WEBJun 25, 2024 · SCOTUS provides some clarity, but courts still constrained. Last week, the US Supreme Court upheld a federal law prohibiting an individual subject to a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a firearm. The 8-1 opinion offers much-needed clarity in this area, and is a victory for domestic violence survivors and their advocates.