Intuit, the parent company of TurboTax, has agreed to pay $141 million to settle a multistate lawsuit over deceptive advertising practices. Consumers who were eligible for the IRS Free File program but were instead charged a fee to file their tax returns with TurboTax will receive restitution and relief as part of the settlement. Intuit must also suspend its "free, free, free" ad campaign and pay $11 million to the states that participated in the lawsuit.
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The National Football League (NFL) is facing an investigation from the attorneys general of New York and California over possible violations of pay equity and anti-discrimination laws. Subpoenas have been issued to NFL executives as part of an examination into the workplace culture, following a lawsuit filed by former NFL director Jennifer Love. The NFL has said it takes allegations of workplace discrimination seriously and has a zero-tolerance policy, but the investigation is ongoing and the attorneys general have not yet released any findings.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to testify Thursday in a New York deposition as part of a $250 million civil lawsuit alleging fraud in his real estate business practices. Trump has denied the allegations and tweeted that the deposition is "another unjust & ridiculous persecution". Sources have said Trump will answer questions during the deposition, and it is unclear how long it will last.
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Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to sit for a deposition Thursday in the Lower Manhattan offices of New York State Attorney General Letitia James, related to a lawsuit seeking $250 million in damages from Trump, his children and the Trump Organization. In August 2022, Trump refused to answer questions in a deposition for the case, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. It is unclear if Trump will answer questions in this upcoming deposition, or if he will continue to invoke his Fifth Amendment rights.
A New York appeals court has ruled that former President Donald Trump was correctly held in contempt for failing to turn over documents demanded in a subpoena. Alina Habba, an attorney for Trump, has been a lead attorney in the case and has made notable TV appearances defending Trump. The appeals court ruling upheld the lower court's contempt finding, but no sanctions were imposed against Trump.
Former President Donald Trump was seen refusing to answer questions in a deposition last summer as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil investigation into the Trump organization's business practices. CBS News has released footage of the deposition, in which Trump pleads the fifth nearly 450 times, providing insight into his attitude towards the investigation. The lawsuit is still ongoing, and the footage provides a unique glimpse into the former president's attitude.