Ad giant Publicis paying $350 million to settle U.S. opioid claims

Ad giant Publicis paying 0 million to settle U.S. opioid claims

A sign for Publicis Groupe SA is seen at their headquarters in Paris, France, on Sunday, July 28, 2013.  Balint Porneczi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The health-care division of French ad giant Publicis agreed to pay $350 million to settle claims that its past marketing efforts for drugmakers helped fuel America’s opioid crisis, U.S. … Read more

New York sues Citibank for alleged failure to reimburse fraud victims

New York sues Citibank for alleged failure to reimburse fraud victims

A Citibank branch in the central business district of Singapore on Feb. 12, 2018. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty Images New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday sued Citibank for allegedly failing to protect and reimburse victims of electronic fraud. The suit claims that Citi does not have strong protections in place to … Read more

New York AG pushing for lifetime Trump ban cites Martin Shkreli ruling

New York AG pushing for lifetime Trump ban cites Martin Shkreli ruling

Martin Shkreli, former chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, exits court in New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.  Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images What does former President Donald Trump have in common with “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli? A penchant for harshly trolling their enemies online and an attorney general who … Read more

Donald Trump Goes From Calm To Indignant In Newly Released Deposition Video Of Civil Fraud Lawsuit

Donald Trump Goes From Calm To Indignant In Newly Released Deposition Video Of Civil Fraud Lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — Months before Donald Trump’s defiant turn as a witness at his New York civil fraud trial, the former president came face-to-face with the state attorney general who is suing him when he sat for a deposition last year at her Manhattan office. Video made public Friday of the seven-hour, closed-door session … Read more

Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial In New York Heads To Closing Arguments, Days Before Iowa Vote

Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial In New York Heads To Closing Arguments, Days Before Iowa Vote

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump ’s New York civil fraud trial is back in session Thursday for closing arguments but it won’t be the former president doing the talking. Trump, the leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination, had angled to deliver his own closing remarks in the courtroom, in addition to summations from … Read more

Letitia James Recommends Barring Trump From NY Real Estate Industry, Pay $370 Million

Letitia James Recommends Barring Trump From NY Real Estate Industry, Pay 0 Million

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Trump judge in NY fraud case slams credibility of paid defense expert

Trump judge in NY fraud case slams credibility of paid defense expert

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign event at the Hyatt Hotel on December 13, 2023 in Coralville, Iowa.  Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images The judge presiding over the high-stakes civil business fraud trial of former President Donald Trump harshly questioned the credibility of a key expert … Read more