Kari Nodine – In October, the Women’s National Basketball Association (“WNBA”) completed a historic season, culminating in the league’s most-viewed Finals game in twenty five years. The next day, the WNBA’s players’ union, the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (“WNBPA”), seized the spotlight to announce that its players are going to opt out of their […]
Emily Brafman – On October 10, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that TD Bank has historically become the largest U.S. financial institution to plead guilty to failing to uphold anti-money laundering (AML) standards under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), failing to file accurate Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs), and engaging in money laundering. This […]
Marian Llontop – Earlier this month, Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) filed a rate court lawsuit against SiriusXM to resolve a long-standing dispute over royalty rates. BMI, one of the most influential music-licensing organizations, contends that SiriusXM, a leading digital radio broadcaster, has been underpaying songwriters, composers, and publishers despite its significant growth as a digital-focused […]
Emma Shapiro – In the world of luxury fashion, where exclusivity reigns supreme, few brands command as much reverence as Hermès. The French luxury house has long epitomized elegance and sophistication, with its Birkin handbag standing as a beacon of status. According to a 2016 study conducted by BagHunter, the Birkin has had an average […]
