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Boeing whistleblower found dead in the US

John Barnett, former employee of plane manufacturer Boeing, has died after raising the alarm about the firm’s production standards.

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Prosecutors drop charges in 'Hotel California' stolen lyrics case

Prosecutors have dismissed charges against three men accused of conspiring to sell original handwritten lyrics for the well-known Eagles' song 'Hotel California.'

Tech News

Meta's lawyers ask judge to dismiss human trafficking lawsuit

The lawsuit alleges Meta's executives failed to address human trafficking on their social media platforms.

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Former Twitter executives sue Musk for €118 million in severance pay

Those claiming more than €118 million in severance include the company's former CEO Parag Agrawal and its Chief Financial Officer, Ned Segal.

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Explaining the grim allegations surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs

Amidst a string of recent sexual misconduct allegations, Sean "Diddy" Combs now faces another damning lawsuit, this time from a producer involved in his 2023 Grammy-nominated album.

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Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler's sexual assault allegation dismissed

The judge determined that Tyler's accuser wasn't eligible for a two-year window to pursue claims beyond statutes of limitations because she didn't assert that Tyler's behaviour posed a “serious risk of physical injury”.

Malaysia

Euroviews. The litigation funding industry is abusing the global legal system

Malaysia’s experience of the Sulu case allowed us to see up close the violation and damage that resulted from the funding of vexatious claims, Azalina Othman Said writes.

Tech News

Ex-TikTok executive sues company over alleged gender discrimination

A former TikTok executive sues the company, alleging gender and age discrimination.

Health news

Refusing to wear a mask during COVID was not free speech, court rules

Not wearing a mask during the COVID health emergency isn’t a free speech right, a court in the US has ruled.

Culture news

Russian billionaire loses art fraud lawsuit against Sotheby's

The Russian oligarch alleged that Sotheby's conspired with an art dealer in a scheme involving high-profile artworks, including Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi", which later became the most expensive painting ever sold.

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Judge orders Marilyn Manson to pay Evan Rachel Wood's legal fees

A judge has ordered Manson to pay Wood's legal tab for her defense against his defamation suit against her. The trial is set to take place in May.

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Nude performer sues MoMA for turning 'blind eye' to 'groping'

The performance artist cites seven instances of "groping" in a legal complaint, involving Imponderabilia, a performance piece originally staged by Abramović in 1977.

Green News

Dutch-Caribbean islanders sue Netherlands over climate inaction

The case demands that the government takes “concrete measures” to protect Bonaire from the consequences of climate change and steps up its plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Work

eBay fined €2.7M for harassing couple with spiders and cockroaches

"The company’s employees and contractors involved in this campaign put the victims through pure hell,” said Josh Levy, acting Massachusetts US Attorney.

Green News

Starbucks sued by US consumer group over ethical sourcing claims

The US consumer group says that the company's claim of ethical sourcing for its tea and coffee is false and misleading.

Business

Starbucks sued by consumers over alleged false ethical sourcing claims

The consumer group slammed Starbucks' alleged failure to adopt "meaningful reforms" to its coffee and tea sourcing practices.

Business

iPhone users set for payouts from Apple over device slowdown claims

Payments to eligible iPhone owners have begun following a settlement agreement, even though Apple has not admitted any wrongdoing, while other users continue to await updates

Culture news

Russian oligarch sues Sotheby’s after paying 'inflated prices' for art

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, owner of football club AS Monaco, is suing auction house Sotheby’s for allegedly helping an art dealer cheat him out of tens of millions of euros.

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Rust: Should the film be released after the shooting tragedy on-set?

Cinematrographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of Rust in 2021. This week, the first images of the film were published, but given the tragic circumstances of her death, is it morally reprehensible for the movie to ever be released?

Tech News

SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing staff critical of Elon Musk

Nine employees were fired after signing an open letter critical of the company's billionaire CEO, Elon Musk. Eight are now brining legal action.