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☆ OpenAI hired the lawyer who helped force Elon Musk to buy Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The firm battling Musk previously helped Twitter in a legal conflict with the billionaire. The billionaire is set to face off again with a lawyer who helped Twitter sue Musk after he attempted to back out of the $44 billion purchase. One of the lawyers from the Wachtell firm, William Savitt, helped lead Twitter's case against Musk. AdvertisementMusk helped found OpenAI in 2015 and has said he invested tens of millions of dollars into the AI venture. Representatives for Musk and OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: OpenAI, Elon Musk's, Musk, —, Elon Musk, Lipton, Katz, Foerster, Sam Altman, William Savitt, Morrison, Ragesh Tangri —, Morgan Chu, Alan Heinrich, Chu, Tesla, Altman Organizations: Twitter, Service, Reuters, Wachtell, Rosen, Morrison, — Jordan Eth, Ragesh, Bloomberg, Microsoft, Musk Locations: — Jordan

LAS VEGAS (AP) — When the Super Bowl was in the balance in the fourth quarter a year ago, coach Andy Reid's Kansas City Chiefs put a twist on their frequent pre-snap motion. Two wide-open touchdown passes that helped the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 for a Super Bowl title. “He gives you all different types of looks, funky looking plays, different misdirections,” 49ers All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner said. “I think to put it simply, they do a really good job of marrying their run plays to their pass plays,” Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill said. But with more defenses disguising coverages and switching after the snap, the motion can confuse defenses and create breakdowns in coverage.

Persons: Andy Reid's, Reid, Kyle Shanahan, “, ”, Nick Bosa, Kadarius Toney, Darius Slay, Toney, Skyy Moore, Damien Williams, Fred Warner, there’s, we’ve, ” Reid, Steve Wilks, Drue Tranquill, Peyton Manning, Chris Foerster, There’s Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Andy Reid's Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City, 49ers, ” Niners, Eagles, Niners, Reid's Chiefs, ” 49ers, “, Globe, Raiders, NFL, San Francisco, Solutions, SIS, ” Chiefs Locations: San Francisco, Kansas, ”, Miami

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan's offense is mimicked throughout the NFL as his innovative schemes are utilized by teams throughout the league. His former assistants are spread around the league as coordinators and head coaches as the “Shanahan offense” has become one of the most predominant ones in today's game. “We’re real proud of a lot of things that we’ve accomplished here in the last five years or so. Shanahan is now 8-3 as a head coach in the playoffs, trailing only Vince Lombardi in winning percentage for coaches with at least 10 playoff games. “The way he describes football, the way that he teaches football to offense, defense and special teams guys.

Persons: — Kyle Shanahan's, Shanahan, ”, ” Shanahan, “, it’s, Jimmy Garoppolo, there’s, Fred Warner, Vince Lombardi, Brock Purdy, I’m, Chris Foerster, We’ve, Kyle, George Kittle, He’s, I’ve Organizations: NFL, 49ers, NFC, Super Bowl, Niners, Kansas City Chiefs, Falcons, Super, New, Kansas City, Chiefs, Green Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, San Francisco, Atlanta, Las Vegas, New England, Green Bay, Detroit, Washington

☆ As diversity, equity and inclusion comes under legal attack, companies quietly alter their programs
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

But others have targeted decades-old diversity programs that anti-affirmative action advocates have long tried to dismantle. said Danner-Okotie, who received $10,000 from a separate Fearless Fund grant. The Fearless Fund, Danner-Okotie said, grasped her mission of designing clothes for American women looking to celebrate their African heritage. The outcome of the case could be a bellwether for similar diversity programs. But some have made changes to diversity programs to try to protect them from legal scrutiny.

Persons: Sophia Danner, Okotie's, Fearless, Claudine Gay, Harvard Universitys, Erin Clark, Christopher Rufo, Harvard's, Rufo, George Floyd's, Danner, Okotie, Edward Blum, Morrison Foerster, Perkins Coie, Reagan, Dan Lennington, Lennington Organizations: Harvard, Harvard University, Boston Globe, Twitter, Black, Latina, American Alliance for Equal Rights, Disney, Pfizer, Comcast, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, Wisconsin Institute, U.S . Department, Business Enterprise Locations: America, Atlanta, India, Nigeria

☆ NHL roundup: Rangers' offense buries Bruins
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Nov 25, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) takes a shot at Boston Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark (35) during the third period at Madison Square Garden. Nick Bonino and Tyler Pitlick added their first goals as Rangers, while Jonathan Quick made 27 saves. Charlie Coyle scored twice while Morgan Geekie had a goal and an assist for Boston, which has lost consecutive games in regulation. Ty Emberson scored his first career NHL goal and Fabian Zetterlund also tallied for the Sharks, who sit last in the league. Lawson Crouse scored his 10th goal of the season, all in November, and Clayton Keller also scored for Arizona.

Persons: Chris Kreider, Linus Ullmark, Danny Wild, Chris Kreider's, Kreider, Miller, Jimmy Vesey, Artemi, Vincent Trocheck, Nick Bonino, Tyler Pitlick, Jonathan Quick, Charlie Coyle, Morgan Geekie, David Pastrnak, James van Riemsdyk, Pheonix Copley, Copley, Trevor Moore, Carl Grundstrom, Trevor Lewis, Pierre, Luc Dubois, Montreal's Jake Allen, Tyler Toffoli, Alexander Holtz, Nico Hischier, Ondrej Palat, Dawson Mercer, Vitek Vanecek, Jeff Skinner, Kyle Okposo, Eric Comrie, Devon Levi, Erik Karlsson, Jake Guentzel, Noel Acciari, Tyler Bertuzzi, Matthew Knies, Tyson Foerster, Samuel Ersson, Kyle Palmieri, Foerster, Ilya Sorokin, Sorokin, Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin, Ryan Johansen, Ivan Prosvetov, Mikael Backlund, Dan Vladar, Mikael Granlund, Mike Hoffman, Ty Emberson, Fabian Zetterlund, Kaapo Kahkonen, Tomas Hertl, Calen Addison, Brock Boeser, Filip Hronek, Casey DeSmith, Connor Ingram, Lawson Crouse, Clayton Keller, Logan Thompson Organizations: New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Rangers, Boston, Bruins, Canadiens, Los Angeles, Montreal, Pittsburgh Penguins, Kings, Devils, Sabres, New Jersey, Buffalo, Penguins, Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Flyers, Islanders, Philadelphia, Avalanche, Flames, Colorado, Calgary, Sharks, Canucks, Vancouver, NHL, Coyotes, Golden Knights, Arizona, Vegas, Thomson Locations: New York , New York, USA, Madison, New, Elmont, N.Y, Denver, Colorado, Jose, Las Vegas

☆ NHL roundup: Down by three goals, Avs score 6 to top Stars
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Tyler Seguin scored twice and Joe Pavelski had a goal as Dallas built a 3-0 lead, only to see Colorado six unanswered goals. Predators 4, Blackhawks 2Cole Smith scored two goals to help Nashville end a four-game losing streak with a win against visiting Chicago. The Oilers' Derek Ryan scored his first two goals this season, and James Hamblin and Evan Bouchard (200th NHL game) hit the net. Columbus' Johnny Gaudreau celebrated playing in his 700th career game by scoring a goal early in the second period. Kris Letang picked up his 700th career point by assisting on Crosby's second goal.

Persons: Mikko Rantanen, Jerome Miron, Andrew Cogliano, Valeri Nichushkin, Ross Colton, Ryan Johansen, Miles Wood, Cale Makar, Alexandar Georgiev, Tyler Seguin, Joe Pavelski, Mason Marchment, Jake Oettinger, Nichushkin, Cogliano, Josh Norris, Erik Brannstrom, Anton Forsberg, Marco Rossi, Filip Gustavsson, Cole Smith, Yakov Trenin, Gustav Nyquist, Kevin Lankinen, Philipp Kurashev, Tyler Johnson, Arvid Soderblom, Jimmy Vesey, Igor Shesterkin, Vesey, Vitek Vanecek, Artemi Panarin, Blake Wheeler, Jack Hughes, Ondrej Palat, Erik Haula, Sean Couturier, Couturier, Logan Thompson, Owen Tippett, Tyson Foerster, Sean Walker, Travis Sanheim, Carter Hart, Philadelphia Jonathan Marchessault, Shea Theodore, William Karlsson, Thompson, Luke Glendening, Steven Stamkos, Glendening, Cole Koepke, Derek Ryan, James Hamblin, Evan Bouchard, Ryan Nugent, Hopkins, Trent Frederic, David Pastrnak, Juraj Slafkovsky, Johnathan Kovacevic, Jake Allen, Oliver Wahlstrom, Brock Nelson, Hudson Fasching, Kyle Palmieri, Mathew Barzal, Ilya Sorokin, Martin Pospisil, Blake Coleman, MacKenzie Weegar, Yegor Sharangovich, Jacob Markstrom, Connor Zary, Nazem Kadri, Hendrix Lapierre, Washington's Sonny Milano, Alex Ovechkin, Charlie Lindgren, Columbus, Johnny Gaudreau, Ivan Provorov, Justin Danforth, Elvis Merzlikins, Jordan Eberle, Matty Beniers, Jamie Oleksiak, Yanni Gourde, Philipp Grubauer, J.T . Miller, Quinn Hughes, Nils Hoglander, Tyler Myers, Thatcher Demko, Seth Jarvis, Jarvis, Jaccob Slavin, Brent Burns, Sebastian Aho, Antti Raanta, Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Tristan Jarry, Adrian Kempe, Louis, Quinton Byfield, Blake Lizotte, Pierre, Luc Dubois, Kevin Fiala, Jake Neighbours, Jordan Binnington, Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor, Scheifele, Connor, Josh Morrissey, Vladislav Namestnikov, Mason Appleton, Laurent Brossoit, Matias Maccelli, Matt Dumba, Karel Vejmelka Organizations: Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, American Airlines Center, Avalanche, Dallas, Senators, Ottawa, NHL, Blackhawks, Nashville, Chicago, Predators, Central Division, Rangers, Devils, Flyers, Golden Knights, Philadelphia, Vegas, Oilers, Tampa Bay, Edmonton, Bruins, Canadiens, Trent, Boston, Montreal, Islanders, Flames, New York, Calgary, Capitals, Blue Jackets, Canucks, Seattle, Vancouver, Hurricanes, Penguins, Pittsburgh, Blues, Angeles, St, Los, Pacific Division, Jets, Coyotes, Winnipeg, Arizona, The Coyotes, Thomson Locations: Dallas , Texas, USA, Colorado, Rantanen, Minnesota, Stockholm, Sweden, New York, New Jersey, Newark , N.J, Vegas, Montreal, New, Washington, Columbus, Carolina, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, N.C, Los Angeles

☆ Flyers' offense too much for Wild
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/41] Oct 26, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton (21) in action against the Minnesota Wild in the first period at Wells Fargo Center. Sean Couturier and Travis Konecny each had one goal and one assist while Owen Tippett contributed one goal for the Flyers. Brink's second goal, this time at 11:02, gave the Flyers a 5-2 lead. Couturier scored on the backhand on the power play at 7:28 of the second as the Flyers took a 2-0 lead. The Flyers had been 1-for-20 on the power play before Couturier connected.

Persons: Scott Laughton, Kyle Ross, Bobby Brink, Travis Sanheim, Sean Couturier, Travis Konecny, Owen Tippett, Cam Atkinson, Carter Hart, Dakota Mermis, Marcus Foligno, Filip Gustavsson, Mermis corralled, Foligno, Tippett, Sanheim, Konecny, Nick Seeler, Couturier, Atkinson, pounced, Jake Middleton, Tyson Foerster, Brink, Marcus Johansson, Hart Organizations: Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota Wild, Wells, Wells Fargo Center, USA, Minnesota, Flyers, Philadelphia, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA, Wells Fargo

"There are many other law firms with similar racially discriminatory programs," Blum said in a statement. "It is to be hoped that these firms proactively open their programs to all law students before they are sued in federal court." The paid fellowships were designed in part to help support the recruitment of people of color, which major law firms have long struggled to add to their partnership ranks. Last year, people of color comprised 11.4% of all partners in major U.S. law firms, according to the National Association for Law Placement. The lawsuit alleged the fellowship program violated a Civil War-era law enacted to protect formerly enslaved Black people that bars racial bias in contracting.

Persons: Edward Blum, Morrison, Foerster, firm's, Edward Blum's, Perkins Coie, Blum, Blum's, Fearless Fund's, Nate Raymond, Alexia Garamfalvi, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Fair, Harvard University, Wednesday, Edward Blum's American Alliance for Equal Rights, National Association for Law, U.S, Supreme, Harvard, University of North, Thomson Locations: Boston, Dallas, Seattle, University of North Carolina

Perkins Coie, a more than 1,200-lawyer firm founded in Seattle, on Friday said it had expanded the applicant pool for its diversity fellowship program to all law students, not just members of "historically underrepresented" groups. It did so after a group founded by affirmative action foe Edward Blum filed lawsuits against it and another large law firm, Morrison & Foerster, alleging their diversity fellowships unlawfully excluded certain people based on their race. The paid fellowships were designed in part to help support the recruitment of people of color, which major law firms have struggled for years to add to their partnership ranks. In the lawsuit against Perkins Coie, Blum's American Alliance for Equal Rights took aim at a diversity fellowship the firm created in 1991 to support law students from groups "historically underrepresented in the legal profession." Those accepted can receive stipends of $15,000 and paid positions as summer associates, a position that at major law firms can lead to full-time jobs.

Persons: Edward Blum, Perkins, Perkins Coie, Morrison, Foerster, Blum, Fellows, Nate Raymond, Alexia Garamfalvi, Peter Graff Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Harvard University, University of North, Harvard, Saturday, American Alliance for Equal Rights, Thomson Locations: University of North Carolina, Washington , U.S, Seattle, Dallas , Texas, Boston

☆ Non-tech companies are seeking AI talent and offering six-figure salaries. Here's who's hiring — including one role that pays up to $300,000.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"The demand for professionals with knowledge in AI research, machine learning, deep learning — it truly outpaces the available supply of candidates," Sines said. A machine learning researcher role at the trading firm Jane Street indicated a salary range of $250,000 to $300,000, for example. And Disney is looking to hire a senior machine learning engineer with expertise in machine learning, algorithms, and statistical methods; the entertainment giant is offering an annual salary of $145,400 to $199,870. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn May, HR firm Scratch posted a job listing for a remote senior machine-learning engineer for a client. The position — which had a listed salary range of $120,000 to $185,000 — required "familiarity with current AI tools" such as ChatGPT.

Persons: Morrison Foerster, —, Aaron Sines, Sines, Jane Street, Alan Schnitzer, Oliver Scholars, Danielle Cox, Cox, Scratch Organizations: Walt Disney Company, Service, Austin, Travelers, Real

Those lawsuits accuse all three of violating Section 1981 of the 1866 Civil Rights Act, a law enacted after the Civil War that guarantees all people the same right to make and enforce contracts "as is enjoyed by white citizens." "All of our nation's civil rights laws - including the 1866 Civil Rights Act - enshrine the command that someone's race and ethnicity must never be used to help or harm them in public and private employment and contracting," Blum, who is white, told Reuters in an email. FREE SPEECH ARGUMENTFearless Fund has brought in prominent lawyers to defend it, including civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Alphonso David, who during a news conference called Blum's use of the Civil War-era law "cynical." They argue that the rules for the grants are merely criteria for being eligible for a "discretionary gift" and do not create a "contract" subject to the civil rights law. Blum's group countered that Fearless Fund's argument would ironically undermine the very causes it favors by essentially invalidating Section 1981 and deeming racial discrimination protected by the First Amendment.

Persons: Edward Blum, Morrison, Foerster, Edward Blum's, Thomas, Fearless Fund's, Bill Clinton, Blum, Sarah Hinger, Hinger, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Arian Simone, Ayana Parsons, Blum's, Strivers, Ben Crump, Alphonso David, Nate Raymond, Alexia Garamfalvi, Will Dunham Organizations: Fair, Harvard University, Supreme, Edward Blum's American Alliance for Equal Rights, University of North, U.S, District, Democratic, Reuters, American Civil, Racial, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, U.S, University of North Carolina, Atlanta, Black, Blum's Texas, Colorado, Boston

The paid fellowships were designed in part to help support the recruitment of people of color, which major law firms have struggled for years to add to their partnership ranks. The fellowship consists of a paid summer-associate position, which in law firms often lead to full-time jobs that pay in the six figures after graduation, and a $50,000 stipend. Legal challenges against corporate diversity programs have increased in the wake of the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling. The other law firm in Blum's crosshairs is Seattle-founded Perkins Coie, a more than 1,200-lawyer global law firm. It has a similar fellowship and has said it plans to defend itself, saying its commitment to diversity is "steadfast."

Persons: Edward Blum, Perkins, Morrison, Foerster, Blum, Keith Wetmore, Blum's, Perkins Coie, Nate Raymond, Alexia Garamfalvi, Richard Chang Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Harvard University, University of North, San, American Alliance for Equal Rights, Excellence, Harvard, Thomson Locations: University of North Carolina, Washington , U.S, San Francisco, Miami, Blum's crosshairs, Seattle, Boston

Fed Chair Jerome Powell was almost brusque in his re-statement of the central bank's anti-inflation commitment at the annual Jackson Hole symposium on Friday. Tracking that rather than more-skittish policy rate futures would have proved a better guide to how subsequent months panned out and to the summer doldrums in bonds and stocks. And yet the September meeting could still be the 'big reveal' as it sees publication of the Fed's updated 'dot plot' that will likely show just where they then see the cycle crest. San Francisco Fed chart on dispersion of Fed rate projections by horizonSan Francisco Fed index of Fed uncertaintyACCIDENT OR DESIGN? As to whether the Fed is guiding everyone to safe and happy place, there continues to be sceptics about the 'soft landing'.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Jackson, that's, it's, Andrew Foerster, Zinnia Martinez, Bruce Kasman, Joseph Lupton Organizations: Federal, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Atlanta, San Francisco Fed, San, Fed, San Francisco, JPMorgan, Reuters, Thomson Locations: U.S, synch, San Francisco Fed

The American Alliance for Equal Rights sued Perkins Coie in Dallas and Morrison & Foerster in Miami two months after the Supreme Court sided with another group founded by activist Edward Blum and rejected affirmative action policies used by many colleges to increase enrollment of racial minorities. The federal lawsuits accused both law firms of unlawfully discriminating against white candidates by limiting which law students could be considered for paid fellowships designed in part to help support the recruitment of people of color. "Excluding students from these esteemed fellowships because they are the wrong race is unfair, polarizing and illegal," Blum, who is white, said in a statement. Perkins Coie, founded in Seattle, offers "diversity fellowships" that provide stipends of $15,000 to $25,000 and paid positions as summer associates, a position that at major law firms can lead to full-time jobs with six-figure salaries. Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Will Dunham, Alexia Garamfalvi and Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Edward Blum, Perkins Coie, Morrison, Foerster, " Blum, Perkins, Nate Raymond, Will Dunham, Alexia Garamfalvi, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Harvard University, University of North, Activision, American Alliance for Equal Rights, Activision Blizzard, Kellogg, Gannett, Civil, American, American Alliance for Equal, Atlanta, Thomson Locations: University of North Carolina, Washington , U.S, Dallas, Miami, Seattle, United States, Asia, San Francisco, Blum's Texas, Boston

☆ Conservative activist sues major law firms for providing diversity fellowships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington, DC CNN —The conservative activist behind the Supreme Court case that struck down affirmative action in college admissions this year is suing two international law firms for providing diversity fellowships. Corporate diversity programs have come under fire lately from conservative politicians and activists. The group has also sued Target for allegedly destroying shareholder value through its Pride-themed clothing, and it has sued Kellogg for diversity programs. Yet studies have shown that DEI programs and initiatives have demonstrated cultural and economic benefits. Affirmative action and diversity program advocates fear that conservative action against those programs could block career opportunities for people of color.

Persons: Perkins Coie, Morrison, Foerster, Perkins, ”, “, ” Morrison, White, Edward Blum, Blum, Trump, Stephen Miller, Kellogg, Ron DeSantis Organizations: DC CNN, American Alliance for Equal Rights, CNN, Apple, Google, Starbucks, Procter, Gamble, American Medical Association, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census, Harvard College, University of North, Legal, National Center for Public, Research, Conservative, America, Legal Foundation, Amazon, Florida Gov Locations: Washington, Dallas, Miami, University of North Carolina, Spokane , Washington, Texas, Florida

☆ U.S. forecasters raise 2023 hurricane forecast
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Erwin Seba | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Marco Bello/File PhotoHOUSTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - U.S. government forecasters on Thursday said they expect a more dangerous Atlantic storm season than previously projected, raising their Atlantic hurricane outlook due to high sea surface temperatures. In May, NOAA had predicted 12-17 named storms, 5-8 hurricanes and one to four major hurricanes. An average Atlantic season has 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. NOAA's forecast was raised "to account for record warm sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic," said meteorologist Matthew Rosencrans with the agency’s Climate Prediction Center. "We normally have our 4th named storm on August 14th and first hurricane on August 11th, and we are at 4 named storms and one hurricane."

Persons: Hurricane Ida, Marco Bello, Matthew Rosencrans, El, El Nino, Jim Foerster, Chris Hewitt, Erwin Seba, Gloria Dickie, John Stonestreet Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Colorado State University, El Nino, El, World Meteorological Organization, Thomson Locations: Louisiana, Montegut , Louisiana, U.S, Pacific, United States, Hawaii, El Nino, Gulf, Mexico, Coast, Texas , Louisiana, Mississippi, London

☆ Facebook-Giphy sale shows how fear of regulators is slowing M&A market
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri touted Giphy's "amazing team" and "expressive" userbase, and stressed Giphy's user data was "not the motivation." The sale was forced by the U.K.'s antitrust regulator, which ruled Meta's acquisition posed a risk to the social media and advertising markets. Jonathan Kanter, who helms the Department of Justice's Antitrust Unit, and Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission's chair, have been given wide latitude by President Joe Biden to pursue potentially anticompetitive behavior. Prior to his DOJ posting, Kanter worked in private practice, advising directors and executives on potential deals and attendant regulatory pitfalls. Van Grack, the former chief of the DOJ's Foreign Agent Registration Act unit, noted regulatory scrutiny was increasing for years prior to the current administration.

☆ China 'police station' case shows U.S. ramping up use of foreign agent laws
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The Justice Department last year charged at least 25 people with violating or conspiring to violate the law. That was the highest number since at least 2003, according to a Reuters review of Justice Department statements and court records. He added that his office uses the foreign agent statute and other tools to combat the trend. A RARELY TESTED STATUTEWhile once mainly used against traditional espionage, Section 951 cases brought in recent years have targeted "influence operations" and harassment of U.S.-based dissidents. After the acquittal, Justice Department official Jay Bratt told a conference the department would "continue to bring hard cases."

Kashtanova received a copyright in September, and declared on social media that it meant artists were entitled to legal protection for their AI art projects. Copyright Office suddenly reversed itself, and Kashtanova became the first person in the country to be stripped of legal protection for AI art. A spokesperson for the copyright office declined to comment. Copyright Office, petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court and has a patent case before the U.K. Supreme Court. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton 1 2 3 4Meanwhile, many artists and companies that own creative content fiercely oppose granting copyrights to AI owners or users.

☆ NHL roundup: Bruins lock down Atlantic Division title
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Hathaway has scored three goals since joining the Bruins in late February, two of which have been go-ahead tallies. Linus Ullmark made 11 of his 26 saves in the third period, improving to 11-1-0 in his last 12 starts. For the Lightning, Victor Hedman scored the lone goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy was credited with 32 saves. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist, and Zach Hyman and Warren Foegele also scored for Edmonton. Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk scored his seventh goal in seven games and Mark Kastelic and defenseman Thomas Chabot also tallied.

☆ NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin hits 40 goals for record 13th time
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY SportsMarch 22 - On a night he was honored for passing one NHL legend, Washington's Alex Ovechkin made history by eclipsing another. Before the game, Ovechkin was honored in a 20-minute on-ice ceremony for passing Gordie Howe for second place on the all-time NHL goals list on Dec. 23. On Tuesday, Ovechkin scored his 40th goal of the season, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most 40-goal seasons in NHL history with his 13th. Barrett Hayton scored the lone goal for Arizona (27-33-11, 65 points), which saw its four-game winning streak come to an end. Alex Chiasson and Filip Zadina scored regulation goals for the Red Wings, who earned just their third victory in their last 13 games.

At its latest meeting, the Fed laced its statement and minutes with a rider about cumulative tightening and uncertain lags. The gist of the argument is that the Fed doesn't deliver credit directly to the wider economy - banks and financial markets do. But few seem to doubt that these policy lags have shortened considerably over the decades. Showcasing the study in December, San Francisco Fed chief Mary Daly adopted a more dovish slant on the gap between the funds rate and tightening financial markets. "But investors should remain attentive to the occasional episodic disconnects observed between Fed guidance and some prominent indices of financial conditions," Clarida told clients.

☆ Recovery in Asia M&A, stuck at 8-year-lows, rests on macro conditions
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Kane Wu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Deals are set to revive slowly as companies and funds watch out for easier macroeconomic conditions, they said. "This will provide a more stable backdrop for the return of a more robust M&A market," said Maliah. Deals in private equity, a major M&A driver, amounted to $139 billion as of Dec. 15, down 52% on all of 2021. "Banks' ability to write big-size checks is still much challenged," said Samson Lo, UBS's co-head of Asia-Pacific M&A. An improvement in Asian equity capital market volumes from three-year lows will also help M&A deals, dealmakers said.

In 2019, Martin Scorsese said that Marvel movies were “not cinema” and worried cinema was being “invaded” by them. As it happens, I’m not a fan of Marvel films either. For almost the entire history of movies, women haven’t had access to the capital required to make them. There were at least 15 women directors in the commercial film industry during that time. That’s dismal but more than twice as high as the number of female film directors of the same era.

SummarySummary CompaniesCompanies Law firms Frost Brown Todd and AlvaradoSmith to merge effective Jan. 1Combined firm will have more than 575 lawyers in 17 offices(Reuters) - Frost Brown Todd is set to combine with California law firm AlvaradoSmith as the Cincinnati-founded firm continues to branch out to new regions. The combination will give Frost Brown Todd 23 additional attorneys and three California offices in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Francisco. Frost Brown Todd, founded in 1919 as Frost & Jacobs before merging in 2000 with Louisville-founded Brown, Todd and Heyburn in 2000, has roots in the middle of America, with offices in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and other states. The AlvaradoSmith attorneys are joining the larger firm under the name Frost Brown Todd AlvaradoSmith in California through 2023, before reverting to the Frost Brown Todd name the next year. Law firm mergers dropped as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in 2020, and activity stayed at lower levels throughout 2021.

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