New Mexico’s attorney general has accused Meta of not protecting children from sexual predators on its platforms. He now wants to know how it polices subscribers to accounts featuring children.
Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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Sean Combs Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Music Producer
Rodney Jones Jr. filed a federal lawsuit on Monday that says the hip-hop mogul made unwanted sexual contact while they worked on an album. A lawyer for Mr. Combs denied the allegations.
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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading After Overhearing Wife’s Work Calls
The man made $1.7 million in profits after buying and selling stocks in a company that his wife’s employer, BP, acquired, prosecutors said.
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Fertility Clinic Errors Collide With a Redefinition of ‘Personhood’
The clinics are routinely sued by patients for errors that destroy embryos, as happened in Alabama. An effort to define them legally as “unborn children” has raised the stakes.
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Alabama Says Embryos in a Lab Are Children. What Are the Implications?
A ruling by the state’s Supreme Court could change common practices at fertility clinics in the state and possibly nationwide.
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Woman Sues Tomato Company, Saying Those Weren’t San Marzanos in the Can
A federal judge said the lawsuit, in which a California woman accused Simpson Imports of using “highly misleading” packaging, could proceed. The company says its labels do not call the product “San Marzano.”
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Two of Epstein’s Closest Advisers Are Sued by His Victims
Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accountant and his personal lawyer were accused of enabling the disgraced financier’s sex trafficking.
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Amazon Argues National Labor Relations Board Is Unconstitutional
The company made the novel claim, echoing arguments by SpaceX and Trader Joe’s, in a legal filing while fighting a case.
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CooperSurgical’s Botched IVF Liquid Destroyed Embryos, Lawsuits Claim
Patients have filed eight lawsuits against CooperSurgical, a major fertility company, which has recalled the faulty product.
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Squishmallows and Skoosherz Plush Toys Face Off in Court
Kelly Toys, the maker of Squishmallows, filed a lawsuit this week claiming that the Skoosherz line by Build-A-Bear is simply an imitation. Build-A-Bear filed its own suit.
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He Grew Up in the Shadow of the ‘Wolf of Wall Street.’ Then He Got Into Debt Settlement.
Ryan Sasson built a business that reaped hundreds of millions of dollars in fees for helping people negotiate down their debts. But former clients — and prosecutors — say it was exploitative.