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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter revealed on Wednesday. FTC Chair Lina Khan approved the probe ahead of her anticipated departure in January. The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, coupled…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs will stay in jail until his May 5, 2025, trial on sex-trafficking charges because a U.S. judge rejected his $50-million bail request on Wednesday. The Brooklyn jail has held the music mogul for 10 weeks. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian issued the decision in a written order after a two-hour hearing on…
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A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday dismissed efforts to revive the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally retaining classified documents after prosecutors decided to withdraw their appeal against the president-elect. The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued the order, effectively ending both federal cases against Trump as he prepares to return to the…
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Canadian rap superstar Drake has initiated legal proceedings against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify, alleging an orchestrated scheme to artificially inflate the success of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, Not Like Us. The allegations, filed by Drake’s company Frozen Moments LLC in a New York court, claim the companies used unethical tactics such as payola,…
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Damian Williams, the federal prosecutor for Manhattan who gained national attention for securing convictions against high-profile figures like U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried, announced on Monday that he will resign ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the presidency. Williams, appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021, will step down on December…
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A U.S. judge dismissed the federal criminal case against Donald Trump on Monday, highlighting the collapse of what many see as a politically charged attempt to criminalize the former president. Prosecutors, led by Special Counsel Jack Smith, moved to drop the case accusing Trump of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, along with a…
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The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) has approved an optional Bible-centered curriculum for elementary schools, sparking a heated debate between advocates for religious inclusion and critics concerned about potential biases in public education. The decision passed narrowly, with an 8-7 Republican majority last Friday. Details of the Curriculum The approved material, developed by Bluebonnet…
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President-elect Donald Trump is moving to dismiss the controversial criminal case in which he was convicted in May on 34 felony counts tied to hush money payments. A New York judge on Friday ruled in favor of allowing Trump to file for dismissal and postponed his sentencing indefinitely, citing the implications of his overwhelming victory…
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President-elect Donald Trump’s ability to fill all four appellate court vacancies tied to this week’s bipartisan Senate deal hinges on whether two Democratic-appointed judges follow through on their planned retirements. Both judges announced their intent to take senior status earlier this year but linked their decisions to the confirmation of their successors. Senate Democrats and…
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A federal judge in Texas struck down the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent overhaul of Treasury dealer rules on Thursday, ruling that the agency exceeded its legal authority when issuing the regulations, according to court records. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas found that the SEC’s rule violated…
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