Court Cast

Judges Signal a Possible Comeback for Tylenol Autism Suits as Market Shivers

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A legal echo bounced through a Manhattan courtroom this week, shaking loose a controversy many thought had been sealed shut. More than 500 private lawsuits—once swept aside—may be clawing their way back into the spotlight, all centered on the allegation that Tylenol use during pregnancy is linked to autism and ADHD. The cases were previously …

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Judge Flags Deep Fault Lines in the Case Against Former FBI Chief James Comey

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A federal courtroom in Virginia has become the stage for a dramatic unravelling: a judge has concluded that the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey may have been built on shaky—and potentially tainted—ground. In a sharply worded ruling, the magistrate judge declared that the path leading to Comey’s indictment was marred by “profound investigative …

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Dubai’s BOC Outpost Rolls Out Fresh Dollar Notes, Eyes Dual Hub Listing

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Bank of China’s Dubai arm has kicked off the sale of a new batch of three-year floating-rate notes, carving its way into global debt markets with a price marker hovering around SOFR plus 100 basis points. The issue slots neatly into the bank’s senior unsecured stack, mirroring the institution’s existing rating profile. A long roster …

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Gulf Markets Drift Sideways as Oil Softens and Wall Street Signals Go Fuzzy

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Gulf trading floors opened the week with the energy of a half-charged battery — faint flickers of movement, but not much spark. With oil prices sagging and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s next move shrouded in its usual fog, most regional indices simply floated in place. Oil, the region’s favorite weathervane, dipped after Russian exports resumed …

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Saudi’s Talent Gold Rush Cools as Expats Face Leaner Offers

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Saudi Arabia’s once-lavish salary packages for foreign professionals are quietly shrinking, as companies recalibrate their budgets and rethink what — and who — is worth paying a premium for. Recruiters across the region say the era of eye-watering offers is giving way to a far more measured chapter. The kingdom’s vast economic re-engineering, built around …

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Derayah Plots a Bigger Footprint with a Fresh Wave of Saudi Bank Funding

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Derayah Financial has unlocked a hefty 500 million-riyals lifeline, tapping into a sharia-compliant credit facility from Saudi National Bank—fuel poured straight into its plans for a more muscular presence in the brokerage arena. The funding is set to stretch the platform’s reach, powering up its main operations and widening its product shelf. A key piece …

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Sharjah Sets the Stage for a 10.5-Year Sukuk, Signalling a Long-Game Funding Play

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Sharjah has rolled out plans for a fresh dollar-denominated sukuk—an ambitious 10.5-year stretch—marking its latest move in a carefully layered strategy to widen its financial avenues and smooth out the long arc of its debt commitments. The issuance, to be floated through Sharjah Sukuk Programme Limited, comes with the emirate’s current credit rhythm: Ba1 on …

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Justice Dept. Goes Hunting for “Roadblocks” as Courtroom Tensions Flare

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The Justice Department has kicked off an unusual internal sweep, asking federal prosecutors to catalogue moments when judges stood in the way of cases tied to immigration, assaults on federal officers, or investigations involving groups the administration labels as antifa. The directive, dispatched from the office of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, landed in prosecutors’ …

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Trump Pushes the DOJ Into the Epstein Maze — and the Spotlight Swings Back

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The halls of Washington rumbled again as the Justice Department agreed to chase a trail President Donald Trump has shouted about for months: digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s connections with prominent Democratic figures and a major Wall Street name. It’s a move that lands with the theatrical thud of political déjà vu—Trump calling for an inquiry …

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Google’s Day of Reckoning Delayed: Antitrust Showdown Pushed to Nov 21

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The legal chess match over Google’s advertising empire has been nudged further down the calendar. The pivotal courtroom face-off—originally set for this week—will now unfold on November 21, giving both sides a little more time to sharpen their final strikes. Months ago, the court declared that Google sits atop not one, but two unlawful monopolies …

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