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On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced a new slate of four judicial nominees as part of his efforts to diversify the federal bench, with plans to elevate a Florida magistrate judge to a seat on a federal appeals court. The Democratic president stated his intention to nominate U.S. Magistrate Judge Embry Kidd in Orlando to…
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Ernst & Young (EY), two of the largest accounting firms globally, have been fined a total of £9.3 million (or $12.648 million) for failing in their duties while auditing the accounts of London Capital & Finance (LC&F), a collapsed mini-bond firm. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) investigated the auditing failures over almost…
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In a dramatic turn of events, Stormy Daniels is set to return to the witness stand in Donald Trump’s hush money trial as the defense launches a full-scale attack on her credibility. The porn actor’s testimony about an alleged sexual encounter with the former president and the subsequent payment she received to remain silent is…
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On Wednesday, Donald Trump secured another victory in his campaign to slow down the criminal cases against him, as a Georgia appeals court agreed to hear his bid to disqualify the district attorney prosecuting him for attempting to overturn his election loss in the state. This ruling extends the legal battle regarding a past romance…
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The U.S. Justice Department unveiled charges against a Russian individual accused of spearheading the LockBit ransomware group since its inception in September 2019. This individual, identified as Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, is alleged to have orchestrated a scheme that propelled LockBit to notoriety, making it one of the world’s most prolific ransomware organizations. Attorney General Merrick…
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Police are currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred outside the mansion of rapper Drake in Toronto, resulting in serious injuries to a security guard. The incident took place at approximately 2 a.m. on Tuesday in the upscale Bridle Path neighborhood. While authorities have not confirmed Drake’s presence at the time of the shooting, they…
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A former high-ranking executive from major Las Vegas casinos is scheduled to appear before a federal judge on Wednesday following his admission of allowing an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at the MGM Grand and settle debts using cash. Scott Sibella pleaded guilty in January to violating federal anti-money laundering regulations, which mandate…
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On Tuesday, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration. They aim to block a rule they claim will compel doctors to provide gender transition care against their judgment or face heavy penalties. The lawsuit was lodged in federal court in Tampa and targets a…
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Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood mogul, is set to face a retrial in New York after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by the state’s highest court. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed the decision during a court hearing on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Weinstein, 72, appeared in court before Judge Curtis Farber, marking…
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TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court on Tuesday, aiming to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would compel the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or prohibit its operation. The companies lodged their lawsuit in the U.S. Court of…
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