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Mexico ex-drug czar deserves life in prison for bribery, US says

Genaro Garcia Luna, who for several years led Mexico's fight against the country's violent drug trade, should spend the rest of his life in prison after

Mexico ex-drug czar deserves life in prison for bribery, US says
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Facebook parent Meta Platforms beats lawsuit over Apple privacy, Sandberg disclosures

Meta Platforms won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by concealing how changes to Apple's privacy settings would make Facebook and Instagram

Facebook parent Meta Platforms beats lawsuit over Apple privacy, Sandberg disclosures
Business|Finance|Technology

US urges leniency for FTX's Caroline Ellison, cites help against Bankman-Fried

U.S. prosecutors made a case for leniency for former FTX cryptocurrency executive Caroline Ellison when she is sentenced over her role in the exchange's

US urges leniency for FTX's Caroline Ellison, cites help against Bankman-Fried
Business|Economy|Finance

FTX auditor settles US SEC negligence case, pays fine

A former auditor for FTX will pay $1.95 million to settle two U.S.

FTX auditor settles US SEC negligence case, pays fine
Crime|News

Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking conviction upheld, appeal planned

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction for helping the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.

Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking conviction upheld, appeal planned
Business|News|Political

Big oil companies defeat US consumer lawsuit over production, prices

Several oil companies including Exxon Mobil and Chevron defeated an appeal on Monday by consumers who accused them of colluding with former U.S.

Big oil companies defeat US consumer lawsuit over production, prices
Business|Crime|News

Walgreens paying $106.8 million to settle US prescription billing fraud charges

Walgreens Boots Alliance agreed to pay $106.8 million to settle charges it fraudulently billed the U.S. government for prescriptions that were never dispensed, the

Walgreens paying $106.8 million to settle US prescription billing fraud charges
Business|Finance

US appeals court voids $564 million verdict against Bank of Montreal in Ponzi case

Bank of Montreal persuaded a U.S. appeals court on Thursday to throw out a $564 million jury verdict against a subsidiary over its role in an approximately $3.65 billion

US appeals court voids $564 million verdict against Bank of Montreal in Ponzi case
Business|Finance

Buffett's insurance leader Ajit Jain sells large part of Berkshire stake

Ajit Jain, the longtime top insurance executive at Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, sold more than half of his Class A shares in the conglomerate this week.

Buffett's insurance leader Ajit Jain sells large part of Berkshire stake
Business|Finance|News

TD Bank ordered to pay $28 million by US CFPB for misreporting consumer credit data

TD Bank was ordered by a U.S. regulator on Wednesday to pay nearly $28 million for repeatedly sharing inaccurate, negative information about its customers with credit

TD Bank ordered to pay $28 million by US CFPB for misreporting consumer credit data
Business|Crime

Convicted Nikola founder Milton owes electric truck maker $168 million, judge rules

A U.S. judge said Trevor Milton, the Nikola founder who was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of fraud, must pay the electric truck maker $167.7

Convicted Nikola founder Milton owes electric truck maker $168 million, judge rules
Business|Health

Trojan condoms contain 'forever chemicals,' lawsuit claims

A new lawsuit on Monday claims that Trojan condoms are not safe because they contain toxic "forever chemicals," which have been linked to cancer.

Trojan condoms contain 'forever chemicals,' lawsuit claims
Business|Economy|Finance

Deere settles US SEC bribery probe into massage parlor, other gifts in Thailand

Deere agreed to pay $9.93 million to settle U.S.

Deere settles US SEC bribery probe into massage parlor, other gifts in Thailand
News|Political

US Supreme Court's Kagan says emergency docket does not lead to court's best work

Justice Elena Kagan said the U.S. Supreme Court would be better off spending less time hurrying through cases on its emergency docket.

US Supreme Court's Kagan says emergency docket does not lead to court's best work
Americas|Crime

American Airlines ex-mechanic gets 9 years prison for smuggling cocaine hidden under cockpit

A former American Airlines aircraft mechanic was sentenced on Friday to nine years in prison after being convicted of trying to smuggle cocaine hidden beneath

American Airlines ex-mechanic gets 9 years prison for smuggling cocaine hidden under cockpit
Business|Finance|Technology

Coinbase must face shareholder lawsuit over SEC risks

A federal judge rejected Coinbase's bid to dismiss a proposed class action by shareholders who accused the operator of the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange of

Coinbase must face shareholder lawsuit over SEC risks
Business|Food|Lifestyle

Hershey attacks lawsuits targeting product packaging, seeks to end Reese's case

Hershey urged a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers about several Reese's peanut butter candies, using its request to level a broadside against

Hershey attacks lawsuits targeting product packaging, seeks to end Reese's case
Business|Finance|Technology

Robinhood in $3.9 million settlement with California over crypto withdrawals

A cryptocurrency platform run by Robinhood Markets will pay $3.9 million to settle claims it failed to let customers withdraw cryptocurrency from their accounts from

Robinhood in $3.9 million settlement with California over crypto withdrawals
Entertainment|News

Major book publishers defeat Internet Archive appeal over digital scanning

A U.S. appeals court sided with four major book publishers that accused the nonprofit Internet Archive of illegally scanning copyrighted works and lending them

Major book publishers defeat Internet Archive appeal over digital scanning
Business|Finance|Technology

Elon Musk, Tesla win dismissal of lawsuit claiming they rigged dogecoin

Elon Musk and his electric vehicle company Tesla won the dismissal of a federal lawsuit accusing them of defrauding investors by hyping the cryptocurrency

Elon Musk, Tesla win dismissal of lawsuit claiming they rigged dogecoin
News|Political

Louisiana can end state Supreme Court consent decree, US appeals court rules

The federal appeals court, often considered the nation's most conservative, said Louisiana can end a 32-year-old consent decree meant to ensure a fair chance for Blacks

Louisiana can end state Supreme Court consent decree, US appeals court rules
Business|Finance|News

GM must face big class action over faulty transmissions

General Motors was ordered by a federal appeals court to face a class action claiming it violated laws of 26 U.S. states by knowingly selling several hundred thousand

GM must face big class action over faulty transmissions
Environment

Texas is sued over anti-ESG law

Texas was sued on Thursday by a nonprofit whose members support environmentally-friendly policies, and which seeks to block a state law targeting businesses that support

Texas is sued over anti-ESG law
Business|Health

Tylenol maker defeats lawsuit over labeling

The maker of Tylenol defeated a lawsuit by consumers who said they were deceived into overpaying for "Rapid Release" gelcaps that did not relieve pain faster

Tylenol maker defeats lawsuit over labeling
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Opinion

Sarah Palin wins new trial in New York Times defamation case

Sarah Palin on Wednesday won her bid for a new trial against the New York Times over an editorial that the former Alaska governor said was defamatory.

Sarah Palin wins new trial in New York Times defamation case

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