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DoJ pushes back on Trump’s claims it planted evidence at Mar-a-Lago

The Department of Justice has pushed back on the unsubstantiated claims from Donald Trump that the agency planted evidence during its search of Mar-a-Lago. via

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Agency files slightly amended list of seized materials and an affidavit that the list reflects what was taken during search

Twitter-Musk Legal Battle Spotlights Tangled Web of Power Brokers

When the trial between Twitter and Elon Musk starts in mid-October, it will finally be time to see how much of the pasta their legal teams have been flinging for the past several months has stuck to the wall. via

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TikTok can keep operating in US under deal being worked out with Biden

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“Four people with knowledge of the discussions” told the NYT that over the past few months, the Biden administration has drafted a preliminary agreement with TikTok “to resolve national security concerns.” via

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Negotiations could still go on for months as security risks are weighed.

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Crypto platform Nexo is being sued by eight U.S. state securities regulators representing New York, California, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Washington and Vermont. via

Crypto platform Nexo sued by New York, California and six other US regulators

Crypto platform Nexo is being sued by eight U.S. state securities regulators for allegedly failing to register with the states and lying to investors.

Elon Musk offers Iranians uncensored Internet access

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Elon Musk’s Starlink has activated its satellite broadband service in Iran after the US allowed private companies to offer uncensored Internet access to the country amid protests that have caused more than 40 deaths. via

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Starllink terminals need to actually make it into Iran for users to benefit.

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Sued Over Patent Infringement

Coinbase Global is being sued by Veritaseum Capital LLC, which alleges the crypto exchange has infringed on a patent awarded to Veritaseum founder Reggie Middleton. via

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The lawsuit was filed by Veritaseum Capital on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Delaware.

The October term 2022 preview - SCOTUSblog

Another Supreme Court term will begin a week from today, with major cases on affirmative action, voting rights, and free speech. via

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Another Supreme Court term will begin on Monday, October 3, with major cases on affirmative action, voting rights, and free speech. To talk through the cases already scheduled this year, Amy is...

Airlines would have to refund passengers for services they paid for that aren’t actually provided, like broken Wi-Fi, under new rules proposed by the Biden administration. via

Airlines would have to give out refunds for busted Wi-Fi under proposed rule

Wi-Fi on planes is typically slow and unreliable.

TikTok is facing a £27 million ($29 million) fine after the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) provisionally found that the company breached child data protection laws for a two-year period. via

TikTok faces $29M fine in UK for 'failing to protect children's privacy'

TikTok is facing a $29M fine after the U.K.'s ICO provisionally found that the company breached child data protection laws.

Feds drop charges against judge accused of helping immigrant evade ICE custody

Sep 24

Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a Newton, Massachusetts, judge accused of helping an immigrant evade a courthouse arrest by immigration officials. via

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Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a Newton, Massachusetts, judge accused of helping an immigrant evade a courthouse arrest by immigration officials.

Jury finds millionaire litigant guilty in lawyer's murder

Sep 24

A Missouri man has been found guilty of murdering a Kansas City, Missouri, lawyer who obtained a $5.75 million judgment against him for shooting and wounding a homeless man. via

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A Missouri man has been found guilty of murdering a Kansas City, Missouri, lawyer who obtained a $5.75 million judgment against him for shooting and wounding a homeless man.

Sep 24

Triller has settled with Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, but the terms of the settlement are not disclosed. However, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz will now own a larger share of the company. via

Triller settles lawsuit with Timbaland and Swizz Beatz

Last month, Grammy-winning artists Timbaland and Swizz Beatz sued TikTok competitor Triller for $28 million. Triller acquired their livestream event series Verzuz last year, but the two musicians...

Appeals Court Rejects NRA Free Speech Claims Against New York Insurance Regulator

A federal appeals court has denied the National Rifle Association’s First Amendment claims against a former New York insurance regulator who urged insurance companies to consider the risks of doing business with the NRA and other gun groups. via

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A federal appeals court has denied the National Rifle Association's First Amendment claims against a former New York insurance regulator who urged

Project Veritas loses case to Democratic consulting firm

A jury has ordered Project Veritas to pay $120,000 after finding it liable for wiretapping and misrepresentation following a yearslong court battle over the outlet’s undercover operation targeting a Democratic consulting firm. via

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A jury has ordered the conservative media organization Project Veritas to pay $120,000 after finding it liable for wiretapping and misrepresentation following a yearslong court battle over the outl…

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Divided court authorizes Alabama execution, but state is unable to carry it out before midnight...

The Supreme Court on Thursday night cleared the way for Alabama to carry out a lethal injection of an inmate who argued that he had the right to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia, a method that supporters say is more humane. via

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The Supreme Court on Thursday night cleared the way for Alabama to carry out a lethal injection of an inmate who argued that he had the right to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia, a method that...

A jury in a Texas federal court has ordered Meta to pay walkie-talkie app company Voxer more than $174.5 million in damages, according to court documents filed on Wednesday. via

Meta ordered to pay walkie-talkie app maker Voxer $175M for patent infringement

Meta has been ordered to pay Voxer more than $174 million in damages, according to court documents filed on Wednesday.

47 People Charged With Stealing $250 Million in Pandemic Food Relief for Kids

The Department of Justice charged 47 people on Tuesday with federal crimes for their alleged roles in a scheme to steal $250 million from a federally-funded pandemic food program for children. #JustiaLegalNews #JustiaForAll

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The DOJ charged 47 people on Tuesday for their alleged roles in a plot to steal $250 million from a federally-funded pandemic food program for children.

Spain’s homegrown on-demand delivery app, Glovo has been fined €79 million (~$79 million) for breaches of labor laws related to the employment classification of couriers, local press reported yesterday. via

Glovo fined $78M for labor breaches in Spain

Glovo, Spain's on-demand delivery app, has been fined €79 million for labor law breaches related to the employment classification of couriers

Weeks after its ex-security chief accused the company of cybersecurity mismanagement, Twitter has informed its users of a bug that didn’t close all active logged-in sessions on Android and iOS after an account’s password was reset. via

Twitter discloses it wasn't logging users out of accounts after password resets

Twitter disclosed a bug that had allowed Twitter accounts to stay open across devices even after the user reset their password.

1 airline made a bid to reduce flight hours required for new pilots. FAA rejects it

The Federal Aviation Administration has rejected a regional airline's bid to reduce the number of flight hours needed to become a commercial airline pilot. via

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Regulations require 1500 hours of flight time for pilot certification. Regional airline Republic Airways wanted graduates of its flight school to be eligible in half that time. The FAA said no.

After an appeals court struck down key portions of a state law designed to prevent social media companies from freely making content moderation decisions, Florida wants the Supreme Court to weigh in. via

Florida escalates the fight over a controversial social media law to the Supreme Court

Family of Utah boy injured in fall sues Little League, bunk-bed maker

The family of a Utah boy who suffered fractures of his skull and cheekbone when he fell roughly six feet from a bunk bed onto a hard floor two days is suing Little League Baseball and the manufacturer of the bed. via

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Easton Oliverson, 12, suffered serious skull and cheekbone fractures in the August accident at the Little League World Series.

Getty Images has banned the upload and sale of illustrations generated using AI art tools like DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion. via

Getty Images bans AI-generated content over fears of legal challenges

The biggest ban of AI content to date.

Sep 21

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New York AG sues Trump, his children and their company on charges of large-scale business fraud

Sep 21

New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, his three eldest children and the Trump Organization in connection with her civil investigation into the company’s business practices. via

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James alleges the Trump Organization inflated the values of its properties in seeking bank loans or deflated them to pay fewer taxes.

Teamsters members and national leaders march on Amazon HQ, escalating union campaign

Teamsters leaders including Sean O’Brien, general president of the union, brought their campaign to organize Amazon warehouse and logistics workers to the company’s doorstep in Seattle this afternoon. via

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American Airlines says hackers obtained some customer and employee data | Engadget

American Airlines says that hackers may have obtained personal information for a "very small number" of customers and employees. via

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The company said there's no evidence the information has been misused as yet..

YouTube is working on a new program to let creators monetize their longform videos that use licensed music. via

YouTube will let creators monetize videos with licensed music

Creator Music opens the door for monetizing videos with licensed songs.

Trump attorneys don't want to disclose which Mar-a-Lago documents he claims to have declassified

Donald Trump’s attorneys said in a filing Monday night that they don’t want to disclose to a court-appointed special master which Mar-a-Lago documents they assert the former president may or may not have declassified. via

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The former president's legal team staked out its position in a court filing a day before a hearing with the special master who will review documents seized by the FBI.

Over 40 different civil rights organizations are now speaking out against Ring Nation for being a dangerous piece of pro-surveillance corporate propaganda and are calling on the studios to cancel the show. via

Dozens of civil rights groups are calling on Amazon and MGM to cancel Ring Nation reality show

Before Ring Nation even airs, privacy and civil rights advocates are calling for the show’s cancellation.

Amazon Faces California Lawsuit Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices

California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently filed a lawsuit against Amazon that alleges violations of state antitrust and unfair competition laws. #JustiaLegalNews #JustiaForAll

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The lawsuit alleges violations of antitrust and unfair competition laws, based on Amazon policies toward third-party sellers that offer their products on other online platforms for lower prices.

Adnan Syed walks out of Baltimore courthouse after judge overturns his 2000 murder conviction

A judge has overturned Adnan Syed’s 1999 murder conviction and released him from prison. via

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Adnan Syed, a Baltimore man whose legal saga spawned hit podcast “Serial,” is a free and innocent man. For now.

1 rail union rejects deal, 2 accept ahead of strike deadline

Members of one union rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads Wednesday while three other unions remained at the bargaining table just days ahead of a strike deadline. via

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Members of one union rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads Wednesday, while two ratified agreements and three others remained at the bargaining table...

Appeals court upholds controversial Texas social media law

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a controversial Texas law that restricts companies’ ability to remove users or violative content on Friday. via

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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a controversial Texas law that restricts companies’ ability to remove users or violative content on Friday. The court’s decision lifts …

Biden White House just put out a framework on regulating crypto — here’s what’s in it

The Biden White House released last week its first-ever framework on what crypto regulation in the U.S. should look like. via

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The framework outlines ways in which the financial services industry should evolve to make borderless transactions easier, as well as how to crack down on fraud.

Sep 17

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Sep 16

This month marks the 235th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, which was signed in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.

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Justice Department Announces Report on Digital Assets and Launches

Sep 16

The Justice Department has announced a report on digital assets as well as their launch of the Digital Assets Coordinators Network. via

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The Department of Justice today announced significant actions regarding digital assets, including the public release of its report, pursuant to the President’s March 9 Executive Order on Ensuring