Lawsuits
Adidas reaches out-of-court settlement with rapper Ye
Kanye West at an event announcing a partnership with Adidas on June 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. Getty Images Adidas has reached an out-of-court settlement with rapper Ye to end all legal proceedings between them, the sportswear brand said on Tuesday, adding that no money changed hands in the agreement. Adidas and Ye had been […]
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JPMorgan begins suing customers who allegedly stole thousands of dollars in ‘infinite money glitch’
The Chase bank logo above ATMs, taken in Manhattan. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase has begun suing customers who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from ATMs by taking advantage of a technical glitch that allowed them to withdraw funds before a check bounced. The bank on Monday filed lawsuits in […]
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Abercrombie ex-CEO Mike Jeffries to plead not guilty in sex crimes case
Michael Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, leaves following a hearing at the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, in West Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Rebecca Blackwell | AP Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and his associate will plead not guilty Friday to federal criminal charges of […]
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Tiger Woods’ logo dispute with Tigeraire escalates with federal court filing
USA’s Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the 2nd during day two of The Open at Royal Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Picture date: Friday July 19, 2024. Jane Barlow | PA Images | Getty Images A logo dispute between Tiger Woods’ apparel company Sun Day Red and Tigeraire, a company that makes cooling products […]
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Facebook parent Meta rehired worker after he stalked a coworker for over a year, lawsuit says
A logo of US company’s Meta is displayed during the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on May 22, 2024. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images A former Meta staffer who was placed on a “Do Not Hire” list after he stalked and harassed […]
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U.S. charges three Iranian nationals in Trump campaign hack
Federal prosecutors on Friday announced criminal charges against three Iranian nationals in connection with a recent hack of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign and other cyberattacks. The three “malicious cyber actors,” who were employed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, engaged in “a wide-ranging hacking campaign” that also targeted current and former government officials, […]
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Why JPMorgan Chase is prepared to sue the U.S. government over Zelle scams
JPMorgan Chase CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon gestures as he speaks during the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on Wall Street firms, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 6, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Buried in a roughly 200-page quarterly filing from JPMorgan Chase last month were eight […]
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‘They knew and they lied’: California sues ExxonMobil, alleging deception about plastics recycling
California’s attorney general sued ExxonMobil on Monday, alleging that the company had waged a “campaign of deception” for decades to mislead consumers and convince them that recycling was a viable solution for plastic waste. The lawsuit, filed in Superior Court of California in San Francisco, says ExxonMobil promoted recycling as a “cure-all for plastic waste,” even […]
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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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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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