Visa faces remaining litigation exposure of up to $4B

Merchants entrenched in litigation against Visa for years may still be owed as much as $4 billion, the card network company recently told analysts. In a call to discuss a share exchange offer Visa recently floated with its stockholders, Visa CEO Ryan McInerney told analysts the card giant values the unresolved claims at between $1.4 …

Man accused of shooting judge after divorce trial was ‘cruel’ and ‘controlling’ to ex-wife

A man accused of fatally shooting the judge who presided over his divorce case had a history of controlling and cruel behaviour towards his ex-wife, according to court documents. Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson died from gunshot wounds at his home in Hagerstown, Maryland on Thursday evening, hours after he awarded Eugenia Argote …

Transgender Discrimination – What To Consider – Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

For the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, anything done by an employee over their employment is treated as having also been done by the employer. An employment tribunal considered whether it was discriminatory to use a gendered swearword to insult a transgender staff member, and also what might amount to “a reasonable steps defence.” …

Woman raped by ex-partner left traumatised by English family courts | Family law

A woman who was raped by her former partner has told how her fight for justice in the family courts left her traumatised. The woman, who has a son with her ex-partner, first put the allegation of rape to the court in 2021 after the father, who she also accused of coercive and controlling behaviour, …

Online courts adding to delays, solicitors claim | News

Digitisation of the court system is adding to the delays plaguing the civil court system and undermining people’s access to justice when they need it most, hundreds of solicitors have told the Law Society.  Responses to a survey of practitioners who have used the damages claims, public family law and probate portals has uncovered the …

Rising AI Use Paired With Layoffs Invites Age Bias Litigation

Employers like IBM that conduct layoffs while integrating more artificial intelligence into operations face potential exposure to age bias lawsuits if older workers are among the first to get a pink slip. Human resources departments increasingly have been adopting AI-powered tools to help streamline their business processes and efficiently complete tasks like drafting job descriptions …

Litigation costs: an age-old problem, a fixed solution

It isn’t necessary to read Bleak House, centred on the infamous Jarndyce v Jarndyce inheritance dispute which dragged on for many generations devouring the entire estate, to understand the problem that is the costs of litigation. The author’s view of the chancery court system is withering: “Suffer any wrong that can be done you rather …