Texas judge moves late fee case to DC, accusing banks of venue shopping for favorable ruling
A Texas federal judge on Thursday accused the major banking industry groups and U.S. Chamber of Commerce of venue shopping in their lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a major win for the federal regulator. The bureau had argued the only reason banks filed their lawsuit in…#uschamberofcommerce #markpittman #plaintiff #cfpb #usdistrictcourt #pittman #fortworthdivision (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Court rules in favor of Apple in class action over crypto payment policies
A California judge dismissed a class action lawsuit against Apple that accused the tech giant of imposing restrictions on third-party crypto payments on March 26. District Judge Vince Chhabria said the complaint contained “several fatal problems,” including inadequately alleged agreements between…#apple #vincechhabria #centralization #googlepay #cashapp #appstore (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Judge calls out banking industry for choosing Texas court to challenge credit card fee caps
A Texas federal judge on Thursday accused the major banking industry groups and U.S. Chamber of Commerce of venue shopping in their lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a major win for the federal regulator. The bureau had argued the only reason banks filed their lawsuit in…#uschamberofcommerce #markpittman #plaintiff #cfpb #usdistrictcourt #pittman #fortworthdivision (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Former Signature Room workers owed $1.5 million after abrupt closure, federal judge rules
A federal judge found that the owners of the Signature Room, which closed abruptly in September, owe former employees more than $1.5 million in back pay and benefits after workers filed a lawsuit in October alleging they weren’t given proper notice of the restaurant’s closure. The workers of the…#signatureroom #signaturelounge #johnhancockcenter #uniteherelocal1 #workeradjustment #harryleinenweber #ronaldgorny #gorny #signatureroomfor #rickroman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How the Disney vs. DeSantis Battle Ended In a Stalemate
In the months leading up to the settlement between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis, both sides were growing weary. At the top of the year, Disney lost a pivotal First Amendment lawsuit claiming that the Republican governor violated its free speech rights by assuming control of the special tax…#disney #rondesantis #firstamendment #waltdisneyworld #desantis #orlando #richardfoglesong #disneyordesantis #jeffvahle #florida (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Disney Investor Blackwells Capital Sues The Company As Shareholder Vote Nears Close; Media Giant Calls Allegations “Baseless” And “Desperate”
Activist Disney investor Blackwells Capital has filed a lawsuit against the media giant over what it sees as an inappropriately cozy relationship with another shareholder, ValueAct Capital. In the lawsuit filed Thursday in Delaware Chancery Court (read it HERE), Blackwells lays out concerns about…#activistdisney #blackwellscapital #valueactcapital #blackwells #valueact #prodisney #disney #disneyboard #bobiger #trian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu a no-show to North End meeting on outdoor dining
North End restaurateurs behind a lawsuit claiming the city has shown ill-will toward them by imposing restrictions on outdoor dining will have to wait longer to meet with the mayor to discuss how they can find a compromise. Hundreds of community members – restaurant owners, employees and residents…#northend #saintjosephshall #michellewu #carlagomez #boston #herald #gabrielacoletta #residentannbushnell #freedomofinformation #billgalatis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Apple dismisses Microsoft monopoly comparisons
A week after finding itself at the business end of a landmark lawsuit from the United States Department of Justice, Apple is staunchly denying any parallels between itself and Microsoft in the 1990s. It’s a comparison into which the U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland leaned heavily in last…#apple #merrickgarland #microsoftcorp #windows #garland #stevejobs #departmentofjustice #ipod #itunes #iphone (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Four Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok, and Meta for'disrupting education '
The school boards sued the tech companies for disrupting students' education. Four Canadian school boards have announced a lawsuit against Meta, Snapchat and TikTok "for disruption to the education system". The school boards, which are the largest in the Canadian province of Ontario, alleged that…#meta #tiktok #ontario #metaplatformsinc #facebookandinstagram #snapinc #snapchat #bytedanceltd #tonyajohnson #bytedance (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Intel files lawsuit to overturn European patent that threatens to block its exports to Germany
R2 Semiconductor — which is majority owned by Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point — claims Intel has been using its proprietary technology#r2semiconductor #danielloebs #intel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Forget Bud Light, Anheuser-Busch loses lawsuit over what beer is
While its overall business has remained strong, Anheuser-Busch InBev keeps taking major hits in the United States. The company has not recovered from the boycotts over its decision to partner with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Those boycotts, which were kicked off by Kid Rock…#anheuserbuschinbev #dylanmulvaney #kidrock #budlight #bud #micheldoukeris #michelobultra #buschlight #nutrl #corona (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FTX Lawsuit: Sam Bankman-Fried lied under oath at trial
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former cryptocurrency mogul, faced serious accusations during his sentencing hearing on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan announced that Bankman-Fried had lied under oath during his fraud trial last year. This development marks a critical juncture in the ongoing FTX…#sambankmanfried #lewiskaplan #bankmanfried #ftx #ftxlawsuit #alamedaresearch #lasvegas #yeshayadav #neamarahman #netherlands (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Steward is being sued by a Mass. law firm claiming missed payments
Amid dozens of lawsuits facing the troubled healthcare provider over alleged missing payments, a Southborough law firm says the troubled for-profit healthcare chain owes it more than $605,000. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 28, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Cassie McGrath Source Type: news
Pro-XRP Lawyer Compares Coinbase Vs SEC Lawsuit With Ripple
The legal tussle between Coinbase and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has gained notable traction with the crypto community, including a pro-XRP lawyer, reacting to it. Notably, the case intensified as a federal court denied Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the SEC lawsuit on March…#coinbase #proxrp #ripple #coinbasevs #coinbasewallet #billmorgan #shibainucoinprice #ripplesongoingtussle #ripplelabs #bradgarlinghouse (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ripple vs SEC: Decrypting SEC ’s Damage Theory in XRP lawsuit, A Fortunate Turn for Ripple?
Fun-loving and cheerful, a passionate blockchain and crypto writer who knows no boundary…connect if you share the same passion. With 10+ years of writing experience, I am a Crypto Journalist by chance, exploring, and learning all the dynamics of the sci-fi action-filled crypto world. Currently,…#jamesmurphy #ripple #melker #bradgarlinghouse (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
