Judge unseals key filing in special counsel’s election case against Trump
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan of the District of Columbia on Wednesday unsealed key filings in Special Counsel Jack Smith's election case against former President Trump. On Wednesday, Mr. Chutkan unsealed Mr. Smith's 165-page document after the special counsel turned over it. It included an overview of the case and the evidence Smith plans to […]
Alleged Rape Video Added To Diddy’s Mounting Legal Woes In New Legal Filing: REPORT
A woman named Tahlia Graves claims that Sean “Diddy” Combs raped her and recorded the incident on video in her lawsuit. Graves claims she was raped in New York City in 2001 by Diddy, who was 25 at the time, and his security chief, Joseph Sherman. TMZAccording to court documents, Graves was persuaded to accompany […]
Families of Baltimore bridge victims’ filing suit to prevent shipowner from shirking legal liability
Families of some of the migrant workers killed when a cargo ship plunged into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March are reportedly planning to announce legal action on Tuesday to hold the ship's owners legally responsible for the deadly collapse. CBS reports that the families of three of the six victims plan to ask […]
BurgerFi joins number of eateries filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
See what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. The number of restaurant chains that have filed for bankruptcy this year has increased, with BurgerFi International Inc. filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday. The company said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to preserve the value of its BurgerFi and Anthony's Coalfire Pizza & Wings brands […]
September tax filing deadline looms – except in these disaster areas
(NEXSTAR) – The September deadline for estimated tax payments is fast approaching, but the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says taxpayers who live in designated disaster areas across the U.S. will be automatically granted a tax deferral. For people who don't have an employer that withholds a portion of their paycheck, September 16 is the deadline […]
Struggling Big Lots preparing bankruptcy filing, will sell stores: report
Discount home goods retailer Big Lots is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as this Sunday and plans to sell its store chain under court supervision. Bloomberg News reported. He said Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company is reportedly continuing to operate under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is currently in […]
LL Flooring, once known as Lumber Liquidators, closing all stores after bankruptcy filing
LL Flooring (formerly Lumber Liquidators), the flooring hardware company that was once a strong rival to Home Depot, is closing all of its stores just weeks after filing for bankruptcy. The 30-year-old hardware store, which once operated more than 400 stores in the U.S., said it had decided to liquidate after failing to receive “the […]
Larry Ellison will control Paramount after Skydance deal: filing
Tech billionaire Larry Ellison will reportedly take control of CBS parent company Paramount Global after Skydance Media completes its acquisition of the Redstone family's stake in the film and TV company. According to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, the Oracle co-founder will own 77.5% of National Amusements, Paramount's controlling shareholder, through a trust […]
Why are so many restaurant chains filing for bankruptcy this year?
Zane Tankel, chairman and CEO of Apple Metro, said consumer brands have to get more creative in an inflationary environment. We're not even at the fourth quarter of this year, but bankruptcies of restaurant chains, operators and major franchises are already nearly double what they were in 2023. Jonathan Carson, co-CEO of bankruptcy services and […]
Trump request to move hush money case to federal court rejected over 'deficient' filing
The latest request by former President Trump's legal team to have a hush-money lawsuit taken over in federal court was denied Friday, according to a notice in the docket. In its notice, the court claimed the complaint was “deficient,” according to the lawsuit. The memo to attorney Emil Bove said it was being sent back […]