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NY Court Grants Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment Following Improper Service in Illinois Action
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County – In a New York City asbestos action, defendant Tishman Liquidating Corporation moved for summary judgment to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint, arguing the plaintiff’s decedent’s deposition testimony could not be used against it at trial….By: Goldberg Segalla
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Data Breach at Birth Choice of San Marcos Caused by Cyberattack at National Diagnostic Imaging
On October 16, 2024, Birth Choice of San Marcos (“BirthChoice”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that a vendor used by BirthChoice, National Diagnostic Imaging (“NDI”), experienced a cyberattack. In this notice, BirthChoice explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’…
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CPSC Commissioners Abstain From Retracting Infant Sleep Product Statements
In a disappointing, yet somewhat unsurprising, turn of events, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has refused to retract Commissioner Richard Trumka’s unilateral statements earlier this year encouraging retailers to stop selling weighted infant sleep products. On August 30, 2024, following public outcry over Commissioner Trumka’s statements, CPSC Commissioners Peter A. Feldman and Douglas Dziak…
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Autopsy Shows Hamas Leader, Yahya Sinwar, Was Killed by a Gunshot to the Head
Mr. Sinwar had also been hit in the arm during a firefight earlier with Israeli soldiers, according to the Israeli doctor who oversaw the autopsy. Hamas confirmed its leader’s death but said his “banner will not fall.”
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Yahya Sinwar’s Death Could Shake But Not Topple Hamas, Experts Say
Analysts call the killing of several Hamas leaders, including Yahya Sinwar, a deep blow to the Palestinian militant group, but expect it to keep fighting.
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The Gisele Pelicot Rape Trial Hits Painfully Close to Home in This French Town
The town of Mazan, where Gisèle Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband and strangers, has been shaken by the revelations. “It feels a bit like it’s in our family,” one resident said.
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Ukraine Draft Officers Detain Men After Concert Amid Ongoing Russia War
Men who attended the Kyiv concert of a popular rock band had their papers checked on the way out. Some were detained. Tickets to subsequent shows suddenly became available.
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Biden, in Germany, Urges Unwavering Support for Ukraine
The president, in a trip to Berlin that lasted barely a day, also joined Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany in expressing new optimism about the prospect for peace in the Middle East.
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FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” Loses Some Of Its Bite In Season Six
In its sixth season, the existence of “What We Do in the Shadows” still feels like something we’ve taken for granted. The FX mockumentary had much to prove when it premiered in 2019, coming off the cult following of the 2014 film of the same name. Despite the time between the two, the series quickly…
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Hammy Acting and Stilted Pacing Dampen Peacock’s “Hysteria!”
A beloved high school quarterback is fooling around with his secret girlfriend at her home. A sudden knock on the bedroom door startles them both. Petrified, the girl hustles her boyfriend into her closet, yelling, “Just a minute!” to her mother. The door opens, and a man in a scary mask attacks the girl, who…
