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Trucking Giant Pride Group Seeks Bankruptcy Protection as $100 Million Lawsuit Looms

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Mississauga, Ontario – Pride Group, one of Canada’s largest trucking carriers, has filed for bankruptcy protection following a lawsuit from lender Mitsubishi HC Capital America. The lawsuit seeks $100 million. Pride Group submitted the creditor protection filing on Thursday, invoking the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in Canada. Under the CCAA, the company receives a stay of proceedings for at least 10 days. In a news release, Pride Group stated that the CCAA proceedings and seeking recognition under Chapter 15 cases would enable them to continue operations, stabilize their business, establish governance controls and monitoring, … Read more

Kim Mulkey Prepared for Legal Battle as Anticipated Washington Post Story Looms

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana – LSU head women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey has made it clear that she is prepared to take legal action against the Washington Post if the newspaper publishes a “hit piece” about her. Mulkey, who claims to have hired the best defamation law firm in the country, issued this warning at a media conference on Saturday. The content, subject matter, and publication date of the anticipated story are unknown, but Mulkey stated that the reporter has been gathering information for the past couple of years. Mulkey’s stance comes in response to a … Read more

March 25 Deadline Looms for Parties to Contest Judge McAfee’s Ruling in Trump’s Election Interference Case

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Atlanta, Georgia – Parties involved in the Trump election interference case are facing a March 25 deadline to appeal Judge Scott McAfee’s ruling. The ruling allows Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue overseeing the case. Both Willis and the defense attorneys have the option to pursue an appeal for different reasons. According to Georgia law, either side must first seek McAfee’s permission to appeal his ruling within the next 10 days. McAfee is then required to respond to the request. This puts the deadline for seeking permission to appeal at March 25. If … Read more

Bayer’s Multimillion-Dollar Roundup Verdict Significantly Reduced, But Controversy Looms

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SAN FRANCISCO, California – In a landmark decision, a California judge has dramatically reduced the verdict against Bayer regarding their Roundup weedkiller. The company was originally ordered to pay $332 million in damages to a couple who claimed that the product caused them to develop cancer. However, the judge has now slashed the verdict by over 90%. The case involved Alva and Alberta Pilliod, a couple who used Roundup for more than three decades. They alleged that their exposure to the herbicide caused them both to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Last year, a jury sided with … Read more