Harvey Weinstein files legal claim alleging lack of medical care and hygiene at Rikers Island jail

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers file complaint alleging 'gulag' conditions at Rikers Island

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging the disgraced Hollywood mogul is receiving poor medical care and living in an unhygienic environment at the ...

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers file legal claim alleging substandard prison conditions

Lawyers for the disgraced movie mogul prepare lawsuit accusing Rikers Island jail of negligence and failing to provide adequate medical treatment. Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have filed a legal ...

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Harvey Weinstein accuses Rikers Island of substandard medical treatment

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers filed a legal claim alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at Rikers Island.

Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island

A push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on faulty fentanyl test strips that overstated the influx of contraband sent ...

Health - ABC News - November 20

What to Know About a Possible Federal Takeover of Rikers Island

A judge found New York City in contempt of an agreement meant to improve jail conditions, setting the stage for a receivership.

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H2O investors file legal challenge to €250mn FCA settlement

Group of 10,000 stakeholders applies for judicial review of compensation deal approved by regulator

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Drake takes legal action over song's 'sex offender' claim

The star says Universal Music failed to stop the release of rival Kendrick Lamar's hit Not Like Us.

Nebraska judge's ruling moves the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana

Nebraska has moved closer to allowing medical marijuana

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Be very careful when making stolen election claims

Election fraud does occur, but be careful about attributing to conspiracy what can just as easily be attributed to incompetence or stupidity.

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Police submit file to CPS over Tim Westwood sexual abuse allegations

Met inquiry looking into historical accusations against former Radio 1 hip-hop DJ. Prosecutors are considering bringing charges against the former Radio 1 hip-hop DJ Tim Westwood, after detectives ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Cash App settlement: How to file a claim before Monday's deadline

A proposed $15 million settlement is awaiting court approval.

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Medics say new asthma attack treatment could revolutionise care

Around two million asthma and COPD attacks each year could be treated with the drug, a study suggests.

Officials brace for a flood of disinformation and legal claims as Election Day finally arrives

Scores of lawsuits—many of them frivolous—have been filed, domestic and foreign actors are spreading false accounts of voter fraud, and former President Donald Trump continues to claim that the ...

Politics - NBC News - November 5

Women plan UK legal action over talc cancer claims

Hundreds of women in the UK are taking legal action against Johnson and Johnson.

Russia jails doctor over alleged Ukraine comments during consultation

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Russian doctor jailed for five years over alleged Ukraine war remarks

Nadezhda Buyanova denied making the remarks and called the case absurd.

Explosive Claims About Gaetz, and Dozens Jailed in Hong Kong Mass Trial

Plus, the man who opened travel to the masses.

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Elon Musk's legal team delays possible ruling on $1M giveaways with federal court filing

PHILADELPHIA — Elon Musk’s legal team filed court papers that delayed a potential ruling on a lawsuit over his super PAC's $1 million lottery-style giveaways.

FCA warns Crispin Odey it will take action after his conduct ‘lacked integrity’

UK financial regulator gives warning notice to hedge fund founder

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Urgent care boss 'out of depth' over Letby claims

Karen Townsend told the Thirlwall Inquiry she was only aware of "vague" concerns.

Fixing social care is urgent, says minister, after claims of deadlock

Source have told the BBC there is a "genuine impasse" at the top of government over how to reform the system.

Secret audio, overturned convictions and a jail death: The legal saga of an art dealer's murder

Secret audio, overturned convictions and a jail death: The legal saga of an art dealer’s murder

Family of Georgia mother who died takes steps to file lawsuit over delayed abortion care

The family of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old mother who died following delayed abortion care, have taken steps to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. According to a ProPublica investigation, doctors ...

Pro-EU leader wins Moldova election despite alleged Russian meddling

Maia Sandu said she would be president for all, after a run-off against a rival backed by a pro-Russian party.

Syracuse coach Felisha Legette-Jack calls out lack of fan support after loss to Albany: 'Nobody f---ing cares'

The official attendance on Wednesday was 2,038, though the actual crowd seemed smaller than that

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US justice department files charges over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump

Trump campaign said US officials warned him in September about suspected Iranian assassination plot. The US justice department is bringing criminal charges over an Iranian plot to kill the ...

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Trump Defense pick Hegseth investigated in 2017 for alleged sex assault; no charges filed

President-elect Donald Trump surprised some Republican senators by picking former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon.

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Police report surfaces on Hegseth sexual assault allegation, FBI asked for Gaetz files

A California police report is revealing new details about the 2017 sexual assault allegation made against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense. Meanwhile, ...

Health care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's medical records

A former health care worker who illegally accessed the health records of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before she died has been sentenced to two years in prison

Health - ABC News - November 7

UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’. Wes Streeting has now delivered his ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Harvey Weinstein files legal claim alleging lack of medical care and hygiene at Rikers Island jail

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