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Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct
A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct. Any movement on the issue appears unlikely as Republicans prepare to take control of the Senate in January, underscoring the hurdles in […]
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Father, son plead guilty in $100 million New Jersey deli stock scheme
Peter Coker Sr. and his wife Susan Coker at U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey, March 15, 2023. Dan Mangan | CNBC Peter Coker Jr., left, is issued search warrants from police at his villa on the southern resort island of Phuket, Thailand, Jan. 11, 2023. Crime Suppression Division, Royal Thai Police | AP […]
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Luigi Mangione agrees to extradition to New York in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case
Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, is escorted after an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 10, 2024. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Luigi Mangione has waived his right to contest extradition to New York, where he is charged with […]
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Trump Georgia election case DA Fani Willis disqualified but indictment stands: appeals court
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on March 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. Alex Slitz-Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images A Georgia appeals court on Thursday disqualified Fulton County District Attorney […]
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U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok divestment law
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear arguments by TikTok that a law that could lead to a ban of the popular social media app violates free speech protections in the U.S. Constitution. The Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments in the case for Jan. 10, nine days before the law, formally known as the […]
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Trump attorney alleges ‘grave juror misconduct’ in hush money trial, calls to toss verdicts
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, with attorney Todd Blanche, speaks to reporters as jurors are released to begin deliberations for his criminal trial at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, NY on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Jabin Botsford | Reuters Attorneys for Donald Trump told a New York judge that the president-elect’s criminal hush […]
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Luigi Mangione indicted on murder charges for shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, is escorted after an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 10, 2024. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters A New York grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione on charges of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the […]
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UK kicks off review into training AI models on copyrighted content
On Dec. 9, OpenAI made its artificial intelligence video generation model Sora publicly available in the U.S. and other countries. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images The U.K. is drawing up measures to regulate the use of copyrighted content by tech companies to train their artificial intelligence models. The British government on Tuesday kicked […]
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Facebook-parent Meta settles with Australia’s privacy watchdog over Cambridge Analytica lawsuit
In an aerial view, people gather in front of a sign posted at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, July 7, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Meta Platforms has agreed to a A$50 million settlement ($31.85 million), Australia’s privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, closing long-drawn, expensive legal proceedings for the Facebook parent over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. […]
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TikTok asks Supreme Court to block U.S. ban pending appeal
An advocate holds a sign for TikTok following a news conference outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images TikTok asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a law that could effectively ban the popular social media app in the United States […]
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