Uber is being sued by 550 women who were sexually abused by drivers using the ride-hailing app. The sexual assaults allegedly occurred in “several states,” according to the complaint. which was brought by lawyers at the law firm Slater Slater Schulman. 550 women who claim they were abused by drivers using the ride-hailing app are … Read more
Fifteen Black Tesla employees filed a complaint against the electric vehicle manufacturer. They claim they were the targets of racist abuse and harassment in the company’s factories. 10 lawsuits have been filed against Tesla alleging sexual harassment and racial discrimination. On Thursday, fifteen Black former or present Tesla employees filed a complaint against the electric … Read more
Daily Harvest reports 470 people got sick after eating the crumbles. Tests for common food-borne diseases, toxins, and allergens “have all come back negative”. The company says it’s working with the FDA and other specialists to explore the matter. Daily Harvest, a direct-shipping vegan food company, is having problems. Carol Ann Ready, of Oklahoma, sued … Read more
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are now embroiled in a legal squabble. In the most recent court hearings, Depp’s legal team responded to entertainment expert Kathryn Arnold’s statement, in which she likened Heard’s career to those of Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, and Zendaya. Analyzing Heard’s cinematic career, Arnold stated that if not for team Depp’s … Read more
A library system in Maryland is conducting social justice and activism boot camps for youth in the ninth grade and higher. The Prince George County Memorial Library System has planned a series of “social justice camps” that will take place in public libraries around the county. The boot camps will train youths and recent grads … Read more
Switzerland agreed on Sunday to increase the availability of transplant organs by making everyone, unless they specifically refuse, a potential donor after death. The legal change, approved by 60 percent of voters in a referendum, marks a dramatic shift from the current system. Under the existing laws, transplants are only possible if the deceased person … Read more
House Democrats appear to be at odds with a bipartisan bill launched earlier this year that would invest in local police agencies around the country to ensure officers have the resources they need to keep themselves and their communities safe. The Invest to Protect Act, introduced by New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer and Florida … Read more
According to authorities, a Philadelphia man enjoying a smoke break outside his home “turned the tables” on an armed would-be robber when he pulled out his own legal pistol and fatally shot him. “It seemed that a robbery victim, at this time, turned the tables on a would-be robber and shot him in the head,” … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday declared Ravi Riverfront Urban (RRUDP) as legal after suspending the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) January 25 order. The apex court bench headed by Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan conducted the hearing. During the hearing the apex court allowed the Punjab government to resume construction work on the project and issued … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh government has appointed Dr Wasif Ali Memon as the chairman of the Sindh Revenue Board (SRB), a statement said. Dr Wasif Ali was already working in the SRB as a senior member. Prior to this assignment, he had served as an officer of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) for 31 years in various … Read more
MOSCOW: The Russian government has signalled its willingness to recognise cryptocurrency mining as a legal entrepreneurial activity and tax it accordingly, Arab News reported. Officials believe the regulatory move will benefit both the state and the crypto industry. The sector remains unregulated, the Russian Ministry of Finance has recently acknowledged in comments to the local … Read more
Prohibiting legal access to abortions does not end abortion; it instead compels women to seek unsafe abortions, violating their rights and increasing maternal mortality and morbidity, said Amnesty International USA Gender, Sexuality and Identity Programmes Director Tarah Demant on World Safe Abortion Day. In recognition of the International Safe Abortion Day on September 28, the … Read more
