Criminal

Alphabet’s Google will pay $391.5 million to settle 40 states’ claims that it illegally tracked the movements of users, the Michigan attorney general’s office announced on November 14. The investigation and settlement, which were spearheaded by Oregon and Nebraska, are indicative of the tech giant’s escalating legal woes from state attorneys general who have aggressively attacked the company’s user monitoring …

A 21-year-old guy assaulted a sleeping teenage girl on a bus after being exposed to violent pornography depicting a similar circumstance. Investigations found that after he was apprehended, he had also trespassed into a women’s restroom to record inappropriate films while he was an intern at a company. Monday, November 14th, Ang Zi You, now 23 years old, pled guilty …

The Vatican will launch an investigation into French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, who acknowledged this week to decades-old sexual abuse of a 14-year-old child. Matteo Bruni, spokesperson for the Vatican, stated on Friday that a preliminary investigation would begin as soon as a person with the “required independence, impartiality, and experience” was identified. He stated that the Vatican was aware that …

A court spokeswoman announced on Friday that a South Korean woman facing murder charges in connection with the deaths of two children whose bodies were discovered in bags in New Zealand has agreed to be extradited (Nov 11). A court in Seoul accepted the extradition of the 42-year-old lady, who had earlier disputed the charges, after she consented in writing …

On Thursday, November 10, Chicago police discovered a noose at the building site of the Obama Presidential Center, an act that the governor of Illinois condemned as a symbol of racist hatred. The incident temporarily halted work, according to the Chicago Tribune, which cited the construction consortium creating the complex. “This matter is being investigated by the Chicago Police Department,” …

Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. were accused on Wednesday in an antitrust complaint of conspiring to increase iPhone and iPad pricing by banning practically all alternative resellers of new Apple products from Amazon’s website. The proposed class action in federal court in Seattle challenged a deal that went into effect in January 2019, under which Apple gave Amazon discounts of …

On October 14, a 23-year-old employee of Paris Baguette died during a graveyard shift at a food industry facility. The employee was pulled into a machine that combines sauce while operating the machine. Coworkers did not uncover her dead until the following morning. The bakery’s poor handling of the case sparked criticism, as administrators attempted to profit on the victim’s …

A 31-year-old lady was accused with murdering her father in Sengkang the previous day in court on Saturday, November 5. Tan Qiu Yan was found guilty of murdering 67-year-old Tan Ah Bang at an apartment on the 15th floor of Block 190A, Rivervale Drive, between 8 p.m. and 5:25 a.m. on November 3. The charging document did not contain information …

According to a lawsuit filed on Thursday, November 3, a former clinical psychologist for the San Antonio Spurs claims the team neglected to take action after she reported repeated instances of indecent exposure by Joshua Primo, a 2021 first-round lottery pick released by the team last week. The case, filed in Bexar County, Texas, alleges that Primo exposed himself nine …

Viva Artists Agency (VAA) declared its support for its talent, actress Debbie Garcia, who reportedly plans to sue fellow actress Barbie Imperial following an October 28 encounter. During the altercation that occurred in a Quezon City bar, Barbie allegedly injured Debbie. On November 2, CCTV footage of the event was made available online. In a statement released on 2 November, …