UN rights report raises concerns of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in displacement of Palestinians in West Bank

GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief’s office expressed concerns about possible “ethnic cleansing” in a new report on Tuesday, saying that Israel has accelerated the expansion of settlements in large parts of the occupied West Bank and the forced displacement of more than 36,000 Palestinians. The report from the office of Volker Türk, the … Read more

How long can a bank levy last?

A bank levy can happen quickly once a creditor obtains a court judgment, but it may not end as fast as you’d hope. Chee Siong Teh/Getty Images Right now, borrowers are navigating a complicated economic landscape. Not only are credit card interest rates still sitting near record highs, but rising inflation is keeping everyday costs … Read more

Leon Black, billionaire financier, to be deposed in Epstein victims’ suit against Bank of America

Leon Black, former CEO of Apollo Global Management and an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was ordered to be deposed in a lawsuit brought by women who allege that Bank of America facilitated and profited from Epstein’s sex-trafficking enterprise. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled on Wednesday that Black will give sworn testimony later this month. … Read more