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Global tax deal seeks to end havens, criticized for ‘no teeth’

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Paris would use its European Union presidency during the...

US lawmakers call for crackdown on financial ‘enablers’ after Pandora Papers revelations

If passed, the law would give the Treasury Department until December 2023 to create anti-money-laund...

Amazon sued by warehouse workers over COVID-19 screening pay

Walmart has raised the same defense in a proposed class action in Arizona federal court claiming the...

Chris Brown, Drake sued for copyright infringement

The singer and producer are suing for copyright infringement and are looking for big damages....

U.S. charges 18 former NBA players with defrauding league’s health plan

n a statement, the NBA said it will cooperate with prosecutors, calling the accusations “particularl...

Facebook’s whistleblower tells Congress how to regulate tech

Stanford law professor Nate Persily, who has previously worked directly with Facebook on academic pa...

US judge temporarily blocks Texas’ near-total abortion ban in blow to contentious law

On Monday, the US supreme court begins a new term, which in December will include arguments in Missi...

Estate of Henrietta Lacks sues biotechnical company for nonconsensual use of her cells

Johns Hopkins Medicine, in a statement to CNN, said that what happened to Lacks in 1951 “would not h...

‘You can’t sue your way to the moon’-Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos

“I’ve spent my entire career working to extend people’s lives. However, with limited materials and e...

R. Kelly found guilty of racketeering in sex trafficking case

Known for the 1996 Grammy-winning smash “I Believe I Can Fly,” Kelly, 54, pleaded not guilty to a ra...

Trump sues niece, New York Times over tax story

“The walls are closing in and he is throwing anything against the wall that will stick,” she told th...

Linda Evangelista files $50M lawsuit over disfiguring cosmetic treatment

PAH has not only destroyed my livelihood, it has sent me into a cycle of deep depression, profound s...

R. Kelly abused Aaliyah when she was 13 or 14, court hears

“I recall him talking to me, and then forcefully kissing me and licking my face...

Online romance fraud scheme: Ghanaian sentenced by U.S District Court to 40 months in prison

Dorpe purported to be a jeweler who was traveling abroad to buy gold and other jewelry before return...

U.S. President nominates Ghanaian as California District Court Judge

Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong has served as a Judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 201...

Apple’s App Store dealt blow by Judge in epic antitrust Case

“Given the trial record, the court cannot ultimately conclude that Apple is a monopolist under eithe...

‘Being a lawyer is a superpower’

After many years of life, I’ve learned that everyone is a little bit scared during a big transition ...

Mexico decriminalizes abortion in landmark ruling

The 11 Supreme Court judges unanimously voted to decriminalise abortion in that state, and under Mex...

$8m judgment debt slapped on Euroget De-Invest firm

It was based on the decision by the Accra High Court that the two parties referred the matter to the...

Canadian PM stoned on campaign trail

“Political violence is never justified and our media must be free from intimidation, harassment, and...

Texas abortion clinics will be protected, Justice Department says

Abortion has long been one of the country’s most contentious social issues. However, polls from the ...

Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearing on Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and ‘shadow docket’

The Supreme Court must operate with the highest regard for judicial integrity in order to earn the p...

Abortion providers ask Supreme Court to block Texas’ six-week ban

Supporters of abortion rights say the Mississippi and Texas laws are a direct challenge to Roe v. Wa...

Wife of murdered Greek ambassador jailed over his death in Brazil

The burnt-out car was found the next day under a flyover, with the ambassador’s body inside....

Nirvana sued by the baby from Nevermind’s album cover

In 2008, Spencer’s father Rick recounted the photo shoot to US radio network NPR, saying he had been...