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American Eagle sues Amazon over alleged ‘knock-offs’ of Aerie products
A shopper walks by an American Eagle store on November 21, 2023 in Glendale, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images American Eagle Outfitters is suing Amazon for trademark infringement, alleging the e-commerce giant used branding from its Aerie clothing line in search results, leading consumers to “inferior quality knock-offs.” In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, American […]
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FTC cracks down on DoNot Pay, others for ‘deceptive AI claims and schemes’
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies during the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission,” in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a crackdown on what […]
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Secret Service agent under investigation for alleged sex assault on Harris campaign aide
The U.S. Secret Service insignia is pictured on a wall at the Secret Service headquarters in Washington Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.S. Secret Service is investigating allegations that one of its agents sexually assaulted a female staff member of the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris, the agency confirmed Wednesday. The agent allegedly […]
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FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison, ordered to forfeit $11 billion
Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the prosecution of her former boyfriend, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced Tuesday in New York federal court to two years in prison and ordered to forfeit $11 billion for her role in the massive fraud and conspiracy that doomed the cryptocurrency exchange once valued at $32 billion. The prison […]
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Tupperware files for bankruptcy as its colorful containers lose relevance
Tupperware products are offered for sale at a retail store on April 10, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Tupperware Brands Corp. and some of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, giving in to dwindling demand for its once-iconic food storage containers and mounting financial losses. The company’s […]
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Dark web researcher warned Columbus, Ohio, residents ransomware attack was bigger than mayor said. The city is suing him
Ransomware has long been plaguing American municipalities. It appeared to be another typical ransomware attack that impacted the city of Columbus, Ohio, this past July. The city’s response to the hack, however, was not, and it has cybersecurity and legal experts across the country questioning its motives. Connor Goodwolf (legal name is David Leroy Ross) is an […]
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India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart
Customers shop at a Samsung mobile store inside a shopping mall in New Delhi. Reuters | Anindito Mukherjee Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms’ Indian websites in breach of antitrust laws, according to regulatory reports seen by Reuters. Antitrust investigations conducted […]
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Icahn Enterprises wins dismissal of investor lawsuit
Carl Icahn speaking at Delivering Alpha in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Carl Icahn’s investment company Icahn Enterprises won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it artificially inflated its share price by issuing unsustainably high dividends to help the billionaire investor obtain large amounts of personal loans. In a […]
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Judge tosses two criminal counts against Trump, keeps top charge in Georgia election case
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump departs a campaign event at the Central Wisconsin Airport on September 07, 2024 in Mosinee, Wisconsin. Scott Olson | Getty Images A judge on Thursday dismissed two criminal counts against Donald Trump in his Georgia election interference case, but kept intact the top racketeering charge and other counts […]
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Biden administration did not fast-track student loan relief before final rule: official
A senior Biden administration official says the U.S. Department of Education did not plan to begin forgiving up to $147 billion in student debt for as many as 25 million Americans before publishing a final rule on the program — despite claims to the contrary by seven Republican state attorneys general. Those AGs last week […]
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