Legal Issues
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- Barclays warns of 23 per cent surge in student money mules
- 10/2/2023 10:55:19 AM
- • There was a 23 per cent increase in student money mules last October, the start of the academic year. • Two in five money mules are under the age of 25, and one in five are under 21.
- Corteva Acts to Stop Theft of Intellectual Property, Protect American Farming
- 9/29/2023 7:26:53 AM
- To protect its intellectual property, Corteva (NYSE: CTVA) filed suit against Inari Agriculture, Inc. and Inari Agriculture NV. As noted in the complaint, the lawsuit “…seeks to prevent Inari from continuing its brazen efforts to steal Corteva’s groundbreaking work.” Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that Inari deliberately used a third-party agent to obtain protected Corteva …
- Viet Nam: Three-year sentence for renowned climate activist is ‘self-inflicted wound’
- 9/28/2023 7:48:06 AM
- Responding to the three-year jail sentence handed down to Vietnamese climate activist Hoang Thi Minh Hong on Thursday, 28 September on tax evasion charges, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Campaigns Ming Yu Hah said: “Vietnamese authorities must end their crackdown on environmental campaigners now.
- Statement from Ecojustice on Ontario’s reversal of Greenbelt plan
- 9/25/2023 6:25:22 AM
- Traditional territories of several First Nations including the Williams Treaties First Nations, Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation — Ecojustice lawyer, Laura Bowman, has welcomed the reversal of the decision by the Ontario government to remove 7,400 acres of environmentally sensitive land from the …
- Texas court ruling reaffirms the strength and neutrality of U.S. Department of Labor 401k rule
- 9/25/2023 3:28:36 AM
- Ceres welcomes a court ruling from the Northern District of Texas in the case of Utah v. Walsh, which upholds a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule that ensures retirement plan fiduciaries, including 401(k) sponsors, can consider all financially relevant factors when making investment decisions.
- New Study Finds Limited Access to Legal Services Quells Overall Wellness and Productivity Among U.S. Employees
- 9/22/2023 12:08:14 PM
- As today’s workforce continues to navigate changing socioeconomic conditions and a complex legal landscape, research in a new study from MetLife Legal Plans found the interest for legal services is on the rise.
- Paragon Legal Joins Forces with TermScout to Transform Contract Review with AI-powered Solution
- 9/20/2023 10:58:08 AM
- • AI contract data company and premier legal services firm collaborate to introduce new software solution for contract review efficiency • The solution offers a comprehensive suite of AI-powered tools for contract review, from identifying potential issues to optimizing negotiations with industry benchmarks TermScout, the AI-based contract data and review …
- Activists take climate action against TotalEnergies’ LNG floating terminal entering Le Havre harbour
- 9/20/2023 7:33:55 AM
- Greenpeace France activists protested against the arrival of TotalEnergies Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) floating terminal, the FSRU Cape Ann. The 280 metres long floating LNG terminal was due to start service by September 15, purportedly to ensure France’s energy security during the war caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to the French government.[1] Hélène …
- Summit Health Doctor Administers Medically Improper HPV Vaccination To Infant, Sparking Parents’ Lawsuit
- 9/19/2023 2:19:37 PM
- A Berkeley Heights, Union County, New Jersey couple pressed their suit for negligent infliction of emotional distress this week against their child’s pediatrician and her large medical office chain, Summit Health, after their baby was the victim of a serious medical error – she was improperly administered the HPV vaccine, which is intended to protect adolescents and adults …
- AdvaMed Submits Letter to House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Concerning Third-Party Litigation Funding
- 9/15/2023 9:54:12 AM
- AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, submitted a letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability regarding the Committee’s consideration of an issue that threatens to undermine the foundations of our health care system: outside financing that generates mass tort litigation over important, beneficial medical devices.
- California’s first-in-the-nation climate disclosure legislation sets new standard for corporate transparency
- 9/12/2023 11:19:17 AM
- Ceres applauds the California State Assembly for voting to approve first-in-the-nation transparency into the climate impacts of the largest corporations for investors, consumers, employees, and communities. The Assembly passed the first of two proposed bills related to corporate climate disclosure: SB 253, which will require companies that do business in California and earn …
- WWF: Hearings in case brought by small island states a ‘significant step’ toward defining countries’ climate obligations
- 9/12/2023 7:48:05 AM
- Commenting on the opening of public hearings at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law, Pepe Clarke, Oceans Practice Leader, WWF International, said: "Small island states and coastal communities worldwide face immediate threats due to …
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