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Kim Dotcom Loses Latest Appeal in Case Against Extradition to US
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (74+ words) Bloomberg Law News Kim Dotcom, the internet entrepreneur facing extradition from New Zealand, has lost the latest round in his legal battle to avoid facing prosecution in the US. Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:…...
Appeals Judges Seem Dubious of Jury Trial Right in Tax Cases (1)
4+ week, 11+ hour ago (122+ words) Appellate Panel Skeptical of Jury Trial Right for Tax Disputes Bloomberg Law News Three Fifth Circuit judges appeared unconvinced during oral arguments Tuesday by a taxpayer's claim that they have a constitutional right to a jury trial before the IRS…...
Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Off Cape Verde Grows to 7 Cases
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (86+ words) Bloomberg Law News A hantavirus outbreak tied to a cruise ship off Cape Verde has grown to seven cases, including two confirmed infections, the World Health Organization said, with three deaths among those linked to the voyage. The Dutch-flagged MV…...
KBR Diego Garcia Gets Navy to Reconsider Base Support Contract
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (104+ words) Bloomberg Law News KBR Diego Garcia LLC's protest of the US Navy's decision to award Amentum Mitie Pacific LLC a $656 million maximum value base operation support contract is dismissed without prejudice, because the agency will make a new award decision....
Winston & Strawn Fails to Nix Malpractice Suit Over Bank Startup
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (112+ words) Winston & Strawn Fail to Toss Malpractice Suit Over Bank Startup'Bloomberg Law News Winston & Strawn LLP lost its bid to dismiss a bankruptcy trustee's malpractice claim in a lawsuit over the collapse of "anti-woke" banking startup Glori Fi. Judge Michelle V. Larson…...
Swiss Re Fails to Shut Down Plan Fees, Forfeiture Handling Suit
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (123+ words) news. bloomberglaw. com Swiss Re America Holding Corp. couldn't escape a lawsuit Monday alleging its handling of a $1. 45 billion retirement plan violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Four former Swiss Re employees sufficiently alleged that their ex-employer's investment process…...
Lawyer Behind Starbucks Labeling Challenge Gets Sanctions Lifted
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (95+ words) Bloomberg Law News Class action attorney Spencer Sheehan escaped a contempt order and sanctions after the Second Circuit ruled that a federal judge abused his discretion when issuing the decision. Sheehan didn't act in bad faith, the US Court of…...
Partnership Has No Basis in $610 Million German Note, Court Says
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (102+ words) Bloomberg Law News A German holding company and a partnership both have zero basis in a $610 million promissory note contributed to one of the holding company's subsidiaries, the US Tax Court held Monday, granting the IRS summary judgment. German holding…...
Apple Scales Back Diversity Language for Board Director Nominees
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (105+ words) Bloomberg Law News Apple Inc. , catching up with many of its peers, has curtailed most references to "diversity" in annual meeting materials, including from the criteria for considering new board candidates. The company's Jan. 8 proxy statement says the board's nominating…...
RTX Suit Over Job Ads Targeting Recent Grads Gets Class Status
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (92+ words) Bloomberg Law News RTX Corp. failed to block a collective action asserting its use of job advertisements seeking recent college graduates and workers with limited experience discriminates based on age. The amended complaint contains allegations that make the "modest factual…...