SQRL Filed For Bankruptcy Amid $1B Debt - USA Herald
网页2024年8月19日 · SQRL Service Stations, a convenience store chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas, citing more than $1 billion in debt. The filing, submitted late Friday in the Northern District of Texas, highlights the company’s significant financial challenges, listing liabilities between $1 billion and $10 …
5th Circuit Blocks Texas Electioneering Rules - USA Herald
网页2024年8月16日 · The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked new electioneering rules in Palo Pinto County, Texas, finding that the regulations likely violate the First Amendment. The ruling came Thursday after the court reversed a lower court's decision that had rejected a preliminary injunction motion from local conservative groups. 5th Circuit Texas Electioneering Suit : Court's
Veteran Wins Supreme Court Appeal Over Education Benefits
网页2024年4月16日 · In a groundbreaking decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Army veteran James Rudisill, granting him additional education benefits crucial for his pursuit of higher studies at Yale Divinity School. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, overturned a prior en banc Federal Circuit decision, which had imposed limitations on Rudisill’s entitlements based on his extensive service history.
ChampionX Shareholder Sues to Block $7.8B SLB Acquisition
网页2024年6月4日 · A shareholder of energy technology provider ChampionX Corp. has filed a lawsuit against the company and its board of directors in an effort to halt a proposed acquisition by SLB, another energy-focused technology company, alleging that ChampionX filed a deficient proxy statement. According to the lawsuit filed by …
Cybercheck: AI-Infused Crime-Fighting Tool Law Enforcement
网页2024年8月7日 · In an era where technology permeates every facet of society, law enforcement agencies are increasingly relying on innovative solutions to solve complex criminal cases. Among these advancements is Cybercheck, an AI-powered crime-fighting tool. Developed by Adam Mosher, to leverage artificial intelligence it sifts through vast amounts of data to uncover hidden connections.
Federal Judiciary Approves New Rules for MDL Management
网页2024年6月5日 · Rulemaking gatekeepers for the federal judiciary Tuesday capped off seven years of strife in the defense and plaintiffs bars by backing a milestone measure aimed at optimizing multidistrict litigation, and then promptly greenlighted an entirely different war of words over new efforts to ferret out amicus briefs from "paid mouthpieces" masquerading as independent experts. The
Nordstrom Saddled 401(k) Plan With High Fees - USA Herald
网页2024年8月14日 · Nordstrom Inc. is facing a lawsuit filed in Washington federal court, accusing the company of burdening its employees' 401(k) retirement plan with excessive fees and misusing forfeited plan funds to offset its own contribution obligations. The suit, filed by a group of current and former workers on Monday, claims that Nordstrom and its 401(k) retirement
SEC’s $108M Fraud Suit Against OnPassive - USA Herald
网页2024年8月28日 · In a pivotal legal decision, a Florida federal judge refused to dismiss a $108 million fraud lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ashraf Mufareh, his wife Asmahan Mufareh, and their company OnPassive LLC. The SEC accused the couple of orchestrating a fraudulent, unregistered securities offering that lured more than 800,000
US Wins $15B Keystone Cancellation Case - USA Herald
网页2024年7月15日 · The U.S. has emerged victorious in the $15 billion arbitration case brought by TC Energy over the cancellation of the Keystone pipeline, with an international tribunal dismissing the claims on jurisdictional grounds. In an award issued Friday, the tribunal, composed of presiding arbitrator Alexis Mourre and …
DOL Drops Bombshell with Final Independent Contractor Rule
网页2024年1月9日 · DOL Final Independent Contractor Rule: No ABC Test, No California-style Classification. Dousing speculation, the DOL clarified that the final rule does not adopt an ABC test akin to the one used in California. Wage and Hour Division Administrator Jessica Looman underscored this point, distinguishing the rule from other jurisdictional tests under different statutory frameworks.