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Facebook joins $1 trillion club after anti-trust victory

June 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

The stock market value of Facebook has topped $1 trillion for the first time after the tech giant won a court victory against US regulators. A federal court dismissed two lawsuits, from the Federal Trade […]

Facebook ‘to be fined $5bn over Cambridge Analytica scandal’

July 15, 2019 World Justice News 0

US regulators have approved a record $5bn (£4bn) fine on Facebook to settle an investigation into data privacy violations, reports in US media say. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been investigating allegations that political […]

Ashley Madison, ‘Life is short. Have an affair!’ website fined $1.6m by Federal Trade Commission

December 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The owners of AshleyMadison.com, a website that enticed customers with the motto “Life is short. Have an affair!”, have been fined $1.6m (£1.28m) by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Canadian-based Ruby Corp will pay less […]

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War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

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The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]