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Theranos Settles Lawsuit With Partner Fund

Theranos Inc. settled a lawsuit alleging the company and its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, defrauded a San Francisco hedge fund into making a $96.1 million investment through “a series of lies,” the company said Monday. Neither Theranos nor the hedge fund that filed the suit, Partner Fund Management LP, disclosed the terms of the settlement. Partner Fund had said it sought to recoup its entire …


Sofia Vergara Lawsuit: Who Owns Frozen Embryos?

Vergara is currently engaged in a legal battle with her ex-fiancé Nick Loeb over the two female embryos, which they created through IVF in 2013, during their relationship, and remain frozen at a Beverly Hills clinic. The world’s highest paid actress and Mr Loeb, a multi-millionaire businessman, separated in May 2014 after a four-year relationship. Eighteen months later and it seems the case is …



The Trend Continues — Another Gender Bias Lawsuit Against a Large Law Firm

I told you this was a trend. Last week, the $100 million lawsuit against Biglaw firm Chadbourne & Parke was the big news. Now comes word that another gender discrimination lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District of New York, this time against Goldberg Segalla and a partner there, Frederick Pomerantz.