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6.12.2019 | Praveen Paramasivam | 2

Former Iconix Brand CEO charged with accounting fraud in U.S.

Iconix Brand Group Inc founder and former Chief Executive Officer Neil Cole has been charged with accounting fraud, while the former chief operating officer has pleaded guilty to related charges and is cooperating with authorities, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
6.12.2019 | Brendan Pierson | 2

New York doctor convicted of taking kickbacks from opioid maker Insys

A New York doctor was convicted on Thursday of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics Inc in exchange for prescribing his patients an addictive fentanyl spray the drug manufacturer produced.
6.12.2019 | Brendan Pierson | 2

R. Kelly faces new bribery charge in Brooklyn criminal case

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn on Thursday unveiled a new criminal charge against singer R. Kelly, accusing him of arranging to bribe an official as part of a scheme to recruit underage girls for sex.
5.12.2019 | Keegan Boyle | 10

US House approves Uighur human rights bill

The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday requiring intervention in China over the mass detention centers located in the Xinjiang program.

Supreme Court asked to allow federal executions to proceed

4.12.2019 | Jessica Lusamba | 11

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an emergency request to the Supreme Court on Monday in an attempt to resume federal executions .
HRW: Bangladesh denying education to Rohingya refugee children

4.12.2019 | Xi Lucy Shi | 11

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that the Bangladesh government is violating the right to education of nearly 400,000 school-age Rohingya children by barring UN humanitarian agencies and NGOs from providing Rohingya children with any formal, accredited education.
Bavaria court rules parts of integration law unconstitutional

4.12.2019 | Xi Lucy Shi | 12

The Bavarian Constitutional Court held Tuesday that parts of the Bavarian Integration Act are unconstitutional.

EU court rules in favor of German vinegar producer

5.12.2019 | Zoe Gujral | 11

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that the protected status of the name “Aceto Balsamico di Modena” does not extend to the non-geographic terms in the name.
Walmart favors 'reasonable controls' over collection and use of personal data

5.12.2019 | Nandita Bose | 10

Walmart Inc for the first time on Wednesday revealed the breadth of customer information it collects as it came out in favor of consumers having “reasonable controls” with regard to collection, use and sharing of personal data.

U.S. Justice Department closes antitrust probe over wireless carrier-switching technology

29.11.2019 | Diane Bartz | 34

The Justice Department has closed an antitrust investigation into a trade group that includes Verizon and AT&T among its members and which had been criticized for making it harder for consumers to switch carriers.

U.S. Supreme Court turns away case on website's liability over gun sale

29.11.2019 | Lawrence Hurley | 31

The daughter of a woman killed in a 2012 mass shooting will not be able to sue the operator of a firearms classified advertising website from which the killer illegally bought his gun after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear her appeal.
Facebook must face data breach class action on security, but not damages: judge

29.11.2019 | Jonathan Stempel | 30

A federal judge said up to 29 million Facebook Inc (FB.O) users whose personal information was stolen in a September 2018 data breach cannot sue as a group for damages, but can seek better security at the social media company after a series of privacy lapses.

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28.11.2019 | Nate Raymond | 28

Massachusetts adopts tough ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products

Massachusetts on Wednesday adopted the country’s toughest ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes, in response to a rise in youth vaping and an outbreak of vaping-related serious lung injuries.
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28.11.2019 | Dmitry Zhdannikov, Eric Knecht | 33

Oil trader IMMS sues Lebanon's BankMed for $1 billion: court filing

Oil trader IMMS has taken Lebanese bank BankMed to court in the U.S. state of New York, accusing it of failing to return $1 billion of its deposits when requested, according to court documents seen by Reuters.
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28.11.2019 | Jonathan Stempel | 26

Facebook must face data breach class action on security, but not damages: judge

A federal judge said up to 29 million Facebook Inc (FB.O) users whose personal information was stolen in a September 2018 data breach cannot sue as a group for damages, but can seek better security at the social media company after a series of privacy lapses.
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27.11.2019 | Nate Raymond | 36

Judge partly vacates convictions of opioid maker Insys' founder, executives

A federal judge on Tuesday partially overturned the convictions of Insys Therapeutics Inc’s founder and three former executives accused of bribing doctors to prescribe an addictive opioid, but declined to disturb the remainder of the jury’s verdict.
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27.11.2019 | Tom Hals | 42

U.S. prosecutors open criminal probe of opioid makers, distributors

Federal prosecutors are investigating six pharmaceutical companies for potential criminal charges in connection with shipping big quantities of opioid painkillers that contributed to a healthcare crisis, according to regulatory filings.

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Former Iconix Brand CEO charged with accounting fraud in U.S.

New York doctor convicted of taking kickbacks from opioid maker Insys

R. Kelly faces new bribery charge in Brooklyn criminal case

US House approves Uighur human rights bill

Supreme Court asked to allow federal executions to proceed

HRW: Bangladesh denying education to Rohingya refugee children

Bavaria court rules parts of integration law unconstitutional

EU court rules in favor of German vinegar producer

Walmart favors 'reasonable controls' over collection and use of personal data

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U.S. Justice Department closes antitrust probe over wireless carrier-switching technology

U.S. Supreme Court turns away case on website's liability over gun sale

Facebook must face data breach class action on security, but not damages: judge

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Massachusetts adopts tough ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products

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Oil trader IMMS sues Lebanon's BankMed for $1 billion: court filing

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Facebook must face data breach class action on security, but not damages: judge

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Judge partly vacates convictions of opioid maker Insys' founder, executives

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U.S. prosecutors open criminal probe of opioid makers, distributors

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