Lawsuit

Former Therapeutic Boarding School in Arkansas Faces Lawsuit for Alleged Sexual and Physical Abuse Amidst Troubled History

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ARKANSAS – A former Arkansas religious boarding school is facing another lawsuit for allegations of sexual and physical abuse. The Lord’s Ranch, located in Warm Springs near the Missouri border, operated as a therapeutic facility from 1976 to 2016. The school’s owners, Ted and Shirley Suhl, along with counselor Emmet Alden Presley, are named as defendants in the lawsuit. The Lord’s Ranch claimed to provide services to students with emotional and behavioral issues. However, according to victims, the facility instead became a site of sexual abuse. Individual therapy sessions with Emmet Alden Presley allegedly turned … Read more

Major Lawsuit Looms: HSBC at Risk of $1 Billion Over Alleged Wrongful Hirings

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NEW YORK – HSBC is currently facing a $1 billion lawsuit over allegations of poaching employees from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Manhattan, accuses HSBC of illegally acquiring trade secrets and proprietary information. According to the complaint, HSBC’s hiring spree occurred after it announced plans to expand its presence in the technology and venture capital sectors. SVB, a major player in financing startups, claims that HSBC targeted its employees who had direct knowledge of confidential client information and business strategies. The lawsuit alleges that HSBC used this information … Read more

National Association of Realtors Found Guilty in $1.785 Billion Collusion Lawsuit

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Kansas City, Missouri – The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other industry players have been found guilty by a Missouri jury of colluding to maintain high brokerage commissions. The jury awarded $1.785 billion in damages in this case, which is one of two lawsuits concerning brokerage commission practices. The Justice Department is also investigating a commission-sharing system that typically requires home sellers to pay a 5% to 6% cut of the sale to both their agent and the buyer’s agent. The lawsuit, filed in Kansas City, Missouri, targeted the Realtors association along with Keller … Read more

Former Westchester Prosecutor Faces Lawsuit While Campaigning for District Attorney

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White Plains, New York – A former Westchester prosecutor, Adeel Mirza, is running for District Attorney despite facing disciplinary action and a federal lawsuit over his alleged interaction with a female subordinate. While Mirza insists that the woman’s claim of sexual assault is fabricated, he remains determined to pursue his campaign for the elected DA position in the county. In early 2020, Mirza was docked five vacation days and removed from the DA’s hiring committee after rookie prosecutor Bianca Brown’s claims about his conduct were deemed credible by top officials under then-District Attorney Anthony Scarpino. … Read more