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Big Oil calls Puerto Rico racketeering climate claims ‘far-fetched’

SAN JUAN (Reuters) — ExxonMobil Corp, Shell, Chevron and other major fossil fuel companies have told a federal judge that a lawsuit filed by Puerto Rican cities and towns seeking to…

John McCarthy October 22, 2023

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BVI Firm Wins $10 Million Judgment Against West Virginia Governor; Helicopter Seized

CHARLESTON — A federal court in Virginia has ordered U.S. Marshals to seize a helicopter from a coal company owned by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice. In a supplemental writ…

John McCarthy October 6, 2023

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New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour

SACRAMENTO (AP) — A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state’s Democratic leaders…

John McCarthy September 28, 2023

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JPMorgan legal fees in Jeffrey Epstein sex traffic cases near $14 million

NEW YORK (CNBC) — JPMorgan Chase has racked up nearly $14 million in legal fees defending itself against two lawsuits alleging it abetted the sex trafficking by its longtime customer Jeffrey Epstein, according to lawyers for…

John McCarthy September 22, 2023

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Burger King Must Face Lawsuit Claiming Its Whoppers Are Too Small

MIAMI (Reuters) — A federal judge has rejected Burger King's bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that it cheated hungry customers by making its Whopper sandwich appear larger than it…

John McCarthy August 29, 2023

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JPMorgan, U.S. Virgin Islands trade accusations over Jeffrey Epstein

NEW YORK (Reuters) — JPMorgan Chase and the U.S. Virgin Islands traded new accusations this week in legal filings over their relationships with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The largest…

John McCarthy August 16, 2023

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Trump indicted by grand jury on 2020 election interference

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump was criminally charged today in connection with his efforts to reverse his loss to President Joe Biden in 2020. The charges mark the unprecedented third criminal indictment…

John McCarthy August 1, 2023

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JPMorgan ignored Epstein’s ‘nymphettes,’ USVI says

NEW YORK (Reuters) — The U.S. Virgin Islands unveiled new accusations against JPMorgan Chase over the bank's ties to former client Jeffrey Epstein, including executives discussing how the disgraced late financier…

John McCarthy July 25, 2023

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Leon Black pays settlement to U.S. Virgin Islands to avoid Epstein legal claims

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Apollo Global Management Inc. co-founder Leon Black paid $62.5 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to avoid any legal claims tied to a Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation,…

John McCarthy July 22, 2023

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Appeals court revives lawsuit against Royal Caribbean over toddler’s death

SAN JUAN (Reuters) — A federal appeals court this week revived a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises by the parents of an 18-month-old girl who died after slipping through her…

John McCarthy July 16, 2023