Posts Tagged ‘Cleared’
Mark Cuban Cleared as Crypto Lawsuit Over Bankrupt Lender Ends
Late last month, Judge Roy Altman of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed a class action cryptocurrency lawsuit filed in 2022 against the Dallas Mavericks and former majority owner Mark Cuban. Altman stated in an order that the plaintiffs failed to establish personal jurisdiction over the team and the billionaire.…
Read MorePilot Cleared After Air India Crash That Killed 260, Including 52 Britons
India’s Supreme Court has ruled that the pilot of an Air India flight bound for London Gatwick was not responsible for the devastating crash that killed 260 people, including 52 British nationals. The judgment brings relief to the pilot’s family after months of speculation surrounding the cause of the tragedy. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operating…
Read MoreDavos Founder Schwab Cleared Of Misconduct By WEF Probe
An investigation conducted by the World Economic Forum’s board on Friday cleared the body’s founder Klaus Schwab and his wife of wrongdoing, after a probe into whistleblower complaints. “Following a thorough review of all facts, the Board has concluded that … there is no evidence of material wrongdoing by Klaus Schwab,” the board announced. In…
Read MorePrince Harry Cleared Of ‘Bullying’ In African Charity Row
The UK charity watchdog Wednesday cleared Prince Harry of accusations of bullying in a row with an African charity he founded, but deplored that the bitter internal dispute was played out in public. The charity Sentebale was at the centre of an explosive boardroom dispute in March and April when chairperson Sophie Chandauka publicly accused…
Read MoreBlatter And Platini Cleared In FIFA Graft Case
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini on Tuesday were acquitted on appeal by a Swiss court in a long-running corruption case that shattered their careers as two of the most powerful figures in world football. Blatter, 89, and Platini, 69, listened in silence as the Extraordinary Court of Appeal clerk in…
Read MoreWho Is Dr. Eithan Haim? Texas Whistleblower Surgeon Accused of Exposing Transgender Medical Procedures on Children Cleared of Charges
The Department of Justice has dropped charges against Dr. Eithan Haim, a Texas-based surgeon accused of accessing private patient information from Texas Children’s Hospital without authorization. Dr. Haim, 34, had claimed to be a whistleblower, alleging the hospital performed transgender medical procedures on children as young as 11, despite public claims that such procedures had…
Read MoreProtesters For Jailed Ex-PM Khan Cleared From Pakistan Capital’s Centre
Protesters who marched on the Pakistan capital to demand the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were cleared from the city centre on Wednesday after a sweeping security crackdown. Khan has been jailed since August 2023, sidelined by dozens of legal cases he claims were confected to prevent his comeback in elections this…
Read MoreGoogle’s Anthropic AI deal cleared by UK antitrust agency
GOOGLE’S partnership with AI firm Anthropic has avoided further scrutiny after the UK antitrust watchdog concluded it doesn’t qualify for a full blown investigation under merger rules. Google has not gained “material influence” over Anthropic as a result of the deal, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Tuesday (Nov 19). The agency…
Read MoreUOB Kay Hian cleared to resume IPO and RTO activities following moratorium lift
SINGAPORE Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has lifted a moratorium on UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) with immediate effect. This allows the brokerage to resume its role as issue manager and full sponsor for initial public offerings (IPOs) and reverse takeovers (RTOs) on the local bourse. The moratorium, imposed on Dec 27, 2022, had restricted UOBKH from…
Read MoreFederal Judge Rules Harvard Must Face Antisemitism Lawsuit, MIT Cleared
AFP A federal judge has ruled that Harvard University must face a lawsuit over allegations of mishandling antisemitic incidents on its campus. This decision stems from accusations that the university failed to protect Jewish students following pro-Palestinian demonstrations linked to the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel. According to ABC News, Judge Richard Stearns found…
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