Posted by Natalie Hamblin. America has been faced with an opioid crisis, leading to death, addictions, and overdoses. Three major retailers; CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart have all concluded on a settlement rounding out to $13.8 billion regarding their involvement with the opioid crisis. The three retailers have been dealing with lawsuits from state and local …
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Danske Bank Fined For Money Laundering
Posted by Ben Hutz. One of Denmark’s Largest banks, Danske Bank, is under investigation for money laundering. The US and Danish authorities started their investigation in 2018 and it has been dragged on for years as they are trying to reach a settlement by the end of this year, 2022 . The reason behind this …
Lost Your Car Key? Don’t Worry, All You Need is a Screwdriver and a USB cable.
Posted by Jiaqi Liu. In recent years, the popular social media app, Tik Tok, has gained a strong foothold in the digital sphere. From cute puppy videos doing tricks, to pranks and trendy dance challenges, Tik Tok has become a platform where one can learn about almost anything and everything, including how to steal a …
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LinkedIn Lawsuit
Posted by Kevin Donovan. In recent legal news, LinkedIn scored a long-awaited victory when the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that website user agreements that forbid data scraping are enforceable in a breach of contract claim.In 2017, hiQ Labs, a data analytics company, was issued a cease-and-desist order from …
MoviePass Executives Charged
Posted by Trevor Russomanno. An Uproar Over Movies Trevor is majoring in marketing and IT management at the Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University, Class of 2024. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ex-moviepass-executives-are-charged-in-securities-fraud-case-11667602204
UK Sues Amazon
Posted by Janki Desai. Amazon is one of the biggest suppliers in the world for many people, including internationally. With the help of Amazon, consumers can easily buy better-priced products, or so we think. Amazon was recently faced with a one-million-dollar lawsuit in the United Kingdom against their “feature offer” button, leading to customers paying …
L’Oreal Faces Lawsuit Regarding Their Hair Straightening Products
Posted by Jessica Wasik. Two of the three articles linked explore the case of Jenny Mitchell, who after years of using L’Oreal hair relaxers and hair straighteners, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer which was “directly and proximately caused by her regular and prolonged exposure to phthalates and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in defendants’ hair care …
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Impact on Inflation in the Economy, Drastic Changes in Americal Culture
Posted by Paola Castro. Inflation has drastically hit the American economy, even many of its customs are being changed, such as the celebration of Thanksgiving. Before, the celebration of Thanksgiving was a sacred day, a day to share with the family and have time with loved ones, even, as I understand it, it was a …
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Employers and Free Speech
Posted by Anastasia Kinsella. Anastasia is a marketing major at the Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University, Class of 2025. https://www.uschamber.com/employment-law/u-s-chamber-sues-connecticut-over-law-limiting-employer-free-speech
Opiod Settlement
Posted by Austin Chinsky. The article discusses how “CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Walmart agreed to pay $13.8 billion to resolve suits filed” according to two people familiar with the negotiations. It is broken down in that CVS pays $5 billion over 10 years, Walgreens $5.7 over 15, and Walmart paying $3.1 billion …