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An accuser of convicted sex offender and ex-doctor Robert Hadden filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against his former employers — Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital — seeking a court-appointed monitor to oversee sexual abuse complaints at the institutions.  The alleged victim, who filed the Manhattan federal suit under the pseudonym Jane Doe, claims she was abused by Hadden beginning in 1999 — years after Columbia had first been made aware that the gynecologist was accused of sexual assault by a patient in 1994. “Defendants Columbia University and The New York and Presbyterian Hospital are responsible for the sexual…

Bogota, Colombia – Sikuani Indigenous leader Benilde Carreno likens the destruction of her community’s native plants to “losing an arm or a leg”. Her people, located in the Colombian Orinoquia, an eastern region on the border with Venezuela, have suffered not only from the rigours of 50 years of civil war and its aftermath, but also environmental damage from poorly planned reforestation projects and the opening of drug trafficking routes by illegal armed groups. Carreno is now displaced from her reservation, living in exile in the capital, Bogota, due to threats against her life resulting from her activism. But she…

Amazon faces a new lawsuit from the attorney general of Washington, D.C. that alleges the e-commerce giant used customer tips meant for delivery drivers to reduce what it owed in driver wages. The lawsuit by Attorney General Karl Racine further claims that Amazon covered up the practice, which allegedly began in 2016. The allegations are virtually identical to those leveled previously by the Federal Trade Commission, which announced a settlement with Amazon on the matter in 2021. The business practice at issue involved Amazon’s public claims that it would pay Amazon Flex delivery drivers a rate of at least $18…

UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to overhaul the “senior managers’ regime” — rules introduced in response to the 2008 financial crisis that “terrified” senior bankers and held them personally responsible for infractions on their watch.Hunt will announce a review of the system as one of 30 reforms to financial services regulation to be launched in Edinburgh on Friday, according to people briefed on the plan.The regime has since 2016 forced senior executives at banks, building societies and credit unions to take personal responsibility for infractions if they had not taken “reasonable steps” to prevent them. Penalties range from fines to…

The European Commission has announced plans for parenthood to be recognised across the EU, without having to engage in extra legal procedures.If enacted, the plans would represent a big step forward for the rights of LGBTI couples and their children, potentially benefitting up to two million children, according to the European Commission.It will only apply to children whose parenthood is already established by an EU country and will be irrespective of how the child was conceived or born, irrespective of the type of family and irrespective of the nationality of the children or their parents.But Didier Reynders, the European Commissioner for Justice…

Melbourne’s office occupancy still trails most capital cities despite an uptick in more CBD workers, according to a new Property Council of Australia report. The report reveals office occupancy rates rose 12 per cent in November to 57 per cent – it’s highest level since March 2020. Source: Sky News

Jodie Turner-Smith is that girl. Since emerging on the scene, the actress has commanded attention with her bold fashion. Turner-Smith got her big break with the Lena Waithe-directed drama Queen & Slim — a movie that also starred Daniel Kaluuya. Proving she can deliver drama on and off the big screen, the U.K. native turned heads at the film’s premiere at AFI Fest in November 2019, wearing a whimsical Gucci design. The floor-length number featured wing-like sleeves and a pleated skirt. Underneath, Turner-Smith donned a metallic lace slip. She styled the look with a glossy black choker and coordinating sandal…

A Florida mother of five died after a backyard firepit accident that severely injured her 11-year-old son. Nicole Foltz, 38, reportedly suffered burns on 95% of her body during a firepit accident in the backyard of her home in Tarpon Springs in Pinella County, Florida, last month. The mother died at the hospital three days after the incident, and now the community is rallying around her family as they prepare for Christmas without the woman they described as their “ray of sunshine” The woman’s husband, Jeffrey Foltz, recalled how they had a fire going in the backyard while spending time outdoors with their…

Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest person, according to Forbes. On Thursday, Musk dropped to the second spot on Forbes’ list of “Real-Time Billionaires,” putting the Twitter and Tesla CEO behind Bernard Arnault, CEO of French luxury brand LVMH, maker of Louis Vuitton luxury goods and Hennessy cognac. Forbes now pins Musk’s wealth at $183.6 billion, slightly below Arnault’s wealth estimated at $186.2 billion. Forbes noted on Wednesday that Arnault’s ascent is because LVMH’s stock is mostly flat this year, while Musk has experienced a “dramatic collapse of Tesla’s share price,” which is down 56% in 2022. Musk’s…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 7, 2022 2:02 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin has won the 2023 Northern Star Award, making her the first female hockey player to claim the honour given annually to Canada’s athlete of the year. The 31-year-old Beauceville, Que. forward led Canada’s women’s hockey team to both a world title and Olympic gold — scoring twice in a 3-2 win over the U.S. in the championship game in Beijing.Poulin finished second in scoring at the Beijing Games with 17 points, one behind teammate Sarah Nurse.She had…