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The cryptocurrency sector may face less scrutiny as Republican President-elect Donald Trump prepares to reshape policies at the Justice Department and regulatory agencies, according to current and former senior government lawyers who spoke at a conference in New York on Friday. Financial fraud cases will still move forward, but Trump’s administration plans to prioritize areas…
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U.S. Circuit Judge Andrew Oldham, a prominent conservative voice and a potential nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, issued a strong warning Thursday against using the criminal justice system to target political opponents. Speaking at the Federalist Society’s annual gathering in Washington, Oldham emphasized the critical need to ensure that no individual faces prosecution solely…
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Major League Baseball’s players union resolved a lawsuit accusing sports betting giant FanDuel of improperly using the names and likenesses of hundreds of MLB players on its betting platform without authorization. On Friday, a FanDuel spokesperson announced that the company and the union had finalized a confidential licensing agreement. In a New York federal court…
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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk expanded his lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the ChatGPT creator and its largest financial backer, Microsoft, of engaging in illegal practices to monopolize the generative AI market and undermine competitors. Musk filed the amended lawsuit on Thursday night in federal court in Oakland, California, adding federal antitrust and other claims to his…
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A divided federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a Texas student’s lawsuit on Wednesday, rejecting his claims that he faced severe bullying for being white and supporting Republican President-elect Donald Trump. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals split 9-9 on whether to revive the lawsuit against the Austin Independent School District.…
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A federal appeals court upheld an Indiana law on Wednesday that bans the use of puberty blockers and hormones for children under 18. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 2-1 decision, making Indiana one of numerous Republican-controlled states with similar laws. This ruling comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to review…
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Prosecutors stated on Wednesday that although the jury in former New Jersey senator Robert Menendez’s corruption trial reviewed improper evidence during deliberations, the error does not warrant overturning his conviction. Menendez, 70, resigned from the U.S. Senate in August after a Manhattan federal jury found him guilty of selling his influence in exchange for bribes,…
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The judge in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case has postponed ruling on whether Trump’s conviction should be dismissed on immunity grounds, allowing prosecutors to consider next steps following his November 5 election victory. Justice Juan Merchan had initially scheduled a Tuesday ruling on Trump’s argument that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision—granting presidents immunity…
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The Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate launched an urgent effort on Tuesday to confirm as many of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees as possible, aiming to prevent vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill if he takes office on January 20. With Republicans poised to control the Senate starting January 3, Senate Democrats began…
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KFC has filed a federal lawsuit against Church’s Texas Chicken, accusing the competitor of infringing its trademark rights by using the phrase “Original Recipe” in its advertisements. On Friday, KFC told the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that Church’s use of the slogan in marketing its fried chicken could mislead customers.…
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