#Ripple cryptocurrency crashes after MoneyGram ices deal

#Ripple cryptocurrency crashes after MoneyGram ices deal

“#Ripple cryptocurrency crashes after MoneyGram ices deal” Ripple Labs’ cryptocurrency tumbled Tuesday after MoneyGram said it paused its relationship with the tech firm while it battles the feds in court. The price of XRP — the digital coin at the center of a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Ripple — sank nearly 22 percent…

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#Johnson & Johnson sets aside .9B amid baby powder lawsuits

#Johnson & Johnson sets aside $3.9B amid baby powder lawsuits

“#Johnson & Johnson sets aside $3.9B amid baby powder lawsuits” Johnson & Johnson has socked away $3.9 billion to help cover the costs of thousands of lawsuits it’s facing over accusations that its baby powder is laced with asbestos. The pharmaceutical giant revealed its 2020 litigation expenses in a Monday regulatory filing, saying the money…

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#FDNY chief claims he lost a promotion over racially charged letters

#FDNY chief claims he lost a promotion over racially charged letters

“#FDNY chief claims he lost a promotion over racially charged letters” A high-ranking FDNY chief was denied a promotion because he refused to recant racially charged letters he sent slamming the department’s diversity efforts, he claims in a First Amendment lawsuit. FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro allegedly directed Deputy Assistant Chief of Operations Michael F. Gala Jr. to retract…

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#NYC educator fired for refusing ‘Black Panther’ salute: suit

#NYC educator fired for refusing ‘Black Panther’ salute: suit

“#NYC educator fired for refusing ‘Black Panther’ salute: suit” Pledge your allegiance to “Wakanda Forever” — or else. A veteran Bronx educator claims she was fired in part because she refused to mimic a salute to Black power from the 2018 comic-book movie “Black Panther” during superintendent meetings. At official gatherings of high-level Department of…

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#Judge rejects Rep. Devin Nunes defamation suit against CNN

#Judge rejects Rep. Devin Nunes defamation suit against CNN

“#Judge rejects Rep. Devin Nunes defamation suit against CNN” A defamation lawsuit U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes brought against CNN was tossed out by a Manhattan judge on Friday. The lawsuit seeking over $435 million in damages was rejected by U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain, who said the California Republican failed to request a retraction…

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