BlockFi, the first direct casualty of crypto exchange FTX’s collapse, told a U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday that the U.S. cryptocurrency lender was “the antithesis of FTX” and that it would seek to return customer funds as quickly as possible. BlockFi filed for Chapter 11 protection on Monday, citing FTX’s collapse and volatility in the…
California Water District Workers Win $125,000 After Vaccine Discrimination Lawsuit
November 20, 2022
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Five months after filing a lawsuit against the Goleta Water District in Santa Barbara, attorneys have secured a six-figure award in favor of five plaintiffs resulting from the utility’s restrictive COVID-19 employee vaccine mandate. “This was fairly early on that they offered this judgment that the plaintiffs were the prevailing parties, which means they did…
California Workers Win $125,000 After Vaccine Discrimination Lawsuit
November 20, 2022
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CaliforniaCCP Viruscourtcovid vaccine mandate lawsuitslegallitigationLocal NewsPolicies & ImpactsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewssettlementSocial Issuessouth californiaSouthern CaliforniaUSVaccines & Safety
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Five months after filing a lawsuit against the Goleta Water District in Santa Barbara, attorneys have secured a six-figure award in favor of five plaintiffs resulting from the utility’s restrictive COVID-19 employee vaccine mandate. “This was fairly early on that they offered this judgment that the plaintiffs were the prevailing parties, which means they did…
District Attorney Appeals After Riverside County Court Dismisses Criminal Cases
RIVERSIDE, Calif.—Courts in California’s Riverside County have dismissed hundreds of criminal cases since Oct. 10 under a decision by Presiding Judge John M. Monterosso. County District Attorney Mike Hestrin has appealed the judge’s decision, saying the move is wrong and a “crisis in the courts.” According to a November announcement from the DA’s office, over…
Hongkongers Who Clapped in Court Jailed on Sedition Charges
HONG KONG—Two Hong Kong residents, including a pastor, were found guilty of sedition and sentenced to jail Thursday for clapping and criticizing a judge during a previous trial over a banned vigil in the city. The Rev. Garry Pang Moon-yuen and Chiu Mei-ying, a housewife, were arrested in April for disturbances during a court hearing…
Met Police Chief Claims More People Pleading Not Guilty Over Court Delays
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, has said there has been a big increase in the number of people pleading not guilty to criminal offences, and he has said the barristers’ strike was partly to blame. At a briefing with journalists on Tuesday, Rowley said the number of people pleading not guilty…
Judge Faults Texas Defendant for Wearing a Trump 2020 Flag ‘Like a Superhero Cape’ on Jan. 6
A Texas woman who wore a Donald Trump 2020 flag “like a superhero cape” in the Capitol on Jan. 6 was sentenced to 90 days of home detention—a harsher sentence than that given to two younger siblings—because a federal judge said she should have “exercised much better judgment.” Judge Beryl Howell also sentenced the two…
Russian Court Sets Brittney Griner Appeal Date for Oct. 25
MOSCOW—A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis…
Tennessee High Court Reverses Naomi Judd Death Investigation Order
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Tennessee’s high court on Thursday vacated a ruling that required police to publicly release their investigation of country singer Naomi Judd’s death. The state Supreme Court did not rule on whether the records can be released, but sent the case back to the lower court for another hearing. Judd’s family filed a petition in…
Naomi Judd’s Death Investigation Order Overturned by Tennessee Supreme Court
Tennessee’s Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a ruling that mandated law enforcement officials to release their investigation of Naomi Judd’s death publicly. The state’s highest court remanded the case back to the lower court for one more hearing and didn’t rule on whether the records can be released, making it an unofficial ruling. Judd’s family filed a…
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