Johnson & Johnson offers $8.9 billion for settlement of talc cancer claims
Apr 09, 2023 23:11 pm UTC| Economy Business Law Health
Johnson Johnson offered $8.9 billion to settle years-old lawsuits claiming that its talcum powder products caused cancer. The New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant described their proposal, which still needs a...
Race is closely tied to who gets bail — that's why we must tread carefully on bail reform
Apr 06, 2023 07:28 am UTC| Law
Over four decades ago on April 17, 1982 Queen Elizabeth signed the Constitution Act, which included the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter enshrined and therefore placed outside the reach of...
How the Online Streaming Act will support Canadian content
Apr 06, 2023 06:29 am UTC| Law
After two-and-a-half years of debate in Canadas Parliament, two proposed versions of the bill (C-10 and C-11) and careful scrutiny by the Senate, the Online Streaming Act is close to becoming law. Once it receives royal...
A public perp walk into a Manhattan courtroom could energize – not humiliate – Donald Trump
Apr 05, 2023 13:40 pm UTC| Law
Manhattan may be the scene of the perp walk of the century on April 4, 2023, when former President Donald Trump answers to his recent indictment and turns himself in to authorities in court. Trump has reportedly told...
What Binance's US lawsuit says about the future for cryptocurrency regulation
Apr 05, 2023 13:07 pm UTC| Digital Currency Law
The worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has been hit with a lawsuit by US regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This is not the first time a cryptocurrency exchange has been charged by a...
Panasonic-Sony display maker Joled Inc. files for court protection
Mar 28, 2023 23:59 pm UTC| Law Economy Business
Organic light-emitting diode display company Joled Inc. has filed for court protection with debt totaling 33.7 billion yen. The company will pull out of the display manufacturing business and close its factories in...
EU antitrust regulators raid Red Bull premises for suspected rule violations
Mar 24, 2023 23:56 pm UTC| Law Economy Business
EU antitrust regulators have raided the premises of Red Bull for suspected violating EU rules prohibiting cartels and restrictive business practices and suspicion of abusing its dominant position. Red Bull, which...
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