Archive for March 2019
2nd Circuit Uphold’s Defeat of Harassment Suit Against Gay Dating App
A U.S. federal appeals court refused to hold Grindr liable to a New York man who said his former boyfriend used the gay dating app to post fake profiles, in a harassment campaign that caused more than 1,000 men to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreN.Y. Accuses Opioid Maker Purdue of Illegal Fund Transfers to Sacklers
Purdue Pharma LP fraudulently transferred funds to members of the wealthy Sackler family who control the OxyContin maker despite knowing it faced major liabilities that had made it already insolvent, New York’s attorney general alleged on Thursday. New York Attorney … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Crash Probe Points to Faulty Anti-Stall System, WSJ Says
The stall-prevention system on a Boeing Co. 737 Max jet automatically switched on before the plane crashed in Ethiopia this month, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing initial findings from the plane’s flight data. The conclusion was relayed at a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer Keeps Roundup Faith After Losing Second Trial
Bayer AG vowed to keep defending its weedkiller Roundup after losing a second trial over claims it causes cancer, indicating that the embattled company isn’t yet ready to consider spending billions of dollars to settle thousands of similar lawsuits. A … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNo Call for Simulators in New Boeing 737 MAX Training Proposals
Boeing Co said it will submit by the end of this week a training package that 737 MAX pilots are required to take before a worldwide ban can be lifted, proposing as it did before two deadly crashes that those … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFour New Jersey Men Arrested in Alleged Adjuster Scam
TRENTON, New Jersey – Four Mercer County men and six of their associated businesses were charged Wednesday with first-degree conspiracy and money laundering in connection with a bank scheme involving the deposit of nearly $1.4 million in phony or forged … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Sued by Passenger Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Boeing Co. was sued on behalf of a passenger killed in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight over claims that its 737 Max 8 isn’t safely designed, deepening the legal and political woes the planemaker faces. The Chicago-based company … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFla. Lawmakers Mull Bill that Would Allow Documents to be Signed Online
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida legislature is considering making it possible for people to have legal documents notarized online. House Bill 409 would make signing official documents, such as a will or power of attorney, quicker and more convenient in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreVermont Sues 2 Prescription Opioid Distributors
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont filed a lawsuit Tuesday against two pharmaceutical distributors, accusing them of selling ever-increasing amounts of prescription opioids in the state while failing to effectively monitor and control the sales and acknowledge the quantity of pills was … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCompliance Officers Wary of Switch to ‘Wild West’ Crypto Sector
NEW YORK/LONDON — After almost three decades in senior compliance roles at large financial firms including Bank of New York Mellon’s Pershing and Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Jeff Horowitz made an unconventional career move. In July he became chief compliance … Source: Claims Journal
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