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Uber taken to court in Paris over alleged unfair competition

Almost 2,500 taxi drivers in France have accused Uber of unfair competition, claiming that the ride-hailing giant’s business has caused them to lose an average of €9,300 each per year.

13/10/2023

Italy

Anti-mafia writer Roberto Saviano fined €1000 for insulting Italian PM

Italy's Prime Minister sued the writer over remarks he made about her toxic rhetoric around illegal immigration during a TV interview in 2020.

13/10/2023

Business

FTX co-founder testifies against Sam Bankman-Fried in fraud case

Bankman-Fried is standing trial for allegedly stealing billions of dollars from customers of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX. The case has been called one of the biggest financial frauds in US history.

06/10/2023

Business

Forbes 400: Donald Trump kicked off richest people’s list

The ex-US president is once again dropped off the list of US’ 400 richest people.

05/10/2023

Business

Court throws out $200 million verdict against J&J in talc cancer case

Johnson & Johnson faces more than 38,000 lawsuits alleging that its talc products contain asbestos.

04/10/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The day OJ Simpson was found 'not guilty'

3 October 1995: The day the “Trial of the Century” came to a close.

03/10/2023

Culture news

French billionaire art collector back in court for tax fraud

Fifth-generation art collector Guy Wildenstein is back before a French court this week. Here’s how one of the world’s most powerful art dynasties got embroiled in a multigenerational tax fraud case.

20/09/2023

Tech News

Google spends $10bn a year to maintain its dominance, trial hears

The US' biggest antitrust trial of the last half-century began this week with Google defending itself against accusations that it rigged the market.

13/09/2023

Culture news

Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Los Angeles court for shooting Megan Thee Stallion.

09/08/2023

Culture news

Kevin Spacey cleared of nine sexual offences in UK trial

A London jury has acquitted Kevin Spacey of sexual assault on accusations by four men that date back to 2001.

26/07/2023

Culture news

Are the Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits on the verge of revival?

Lawyers for the Jackson estate will try to convince the appeals court to reverse course.

26/07/2023

Culture news

Kevin Spacey trial: Second day of deliberations to begin in London

Jurors in the sexual assault trial of Kevin Spacey adjourned yesterday without reaching a verdict on sexual assault allegations.

25/07/2023

Culture news

Sir Elton John gives support at Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault trial

Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish have given evidence as defence witnesses in the trial of Kevin Spacey.

17/07/2023

United Kingdom

Footballer Mendy found not guilty of rape and attempted rape

French footballer Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of rape and attempted rape - five months after being acquitted of six other rape charges and one count of sexual assault.

14/07/2023

Culture news

Kevin Spacey gives his testimony in sexual assault trial

Kevin Spacey gave testimony at his sexual assault trial in London. He fought back tears and dabbed his eyes with a tissue as he told jurors how sexual misconduct allegations six years ago had destroyed his career.

14/07/2023

Culture news

The 10 second rule: Why are Italians groping themselves in protest?

Italian social media users are expressing outrage after judges said groping had to last 10 seconds to be considered sexual assault.

13/07/2023

Culture news

Is Japan's #MeToo moment finally coming for Johnny Kitagawa?

The talent manager behind many of Japan's biggest boy bands died in 2019. Now, accusers are coming forward with their stories.

13/07/2023

Culture news

Kevin Spacey begins his defence in sexual assault case

The actor is accused of sexually assaulting four men.

13/07/2023

Culture news

Aretha Franklin's sofa note ruled as valid will by jury

Two different notes found by Franklin's niece in 2019, dated four years apart, named two different sons as beneficiaries to her estate. Now, the tale of two wills gets its resolution...

12/07/2023

Culture news

Kevin Spacey trial: Disgraced actor 'attacked man while he slept'

“You never said, ‘no’ to Spacey’s advances.” “You can’t when you are asleep.”

11/07/2023