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☆ An Iowa sheriff's department spent some of its $600K income from jail fees on a cotton-candy machine and laser tag: lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewCivil rights groups initiated a class-action lawsuit on Monday, accusing an Iowa sheriff's department and its sheriff of unlawfully collecting jail fees and using some of the proceeds to fund laser tag, ice cream, and a cotton candy machine. Laser tag, ice cream, and cotton candy machinesAccording to the lawsuit, the policy is a money maker for Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office. It said that the department collected $590,217.36 in jail fees between July 2021 to July 2023. AdvertisementSome counties don't collect jail fees at all because they see the practice as unfair, the ACLU and Public Justice said in a joint statement. In the joint statement by the ACLU and Public Justice, Roberts said she wanted to take a stand against the practice.

Persons: —, Tony Thompson, Rita Bettis Austen, Sheriff Thompson, Raymond, Leticia Roberts, Roberts, Charles Moore Organizations: Service, Business, Court, Nothern District of, American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, Public, Sheriff's, ACLU, Public Justice Locations: Iowa, Hawk, Nothern District, Nothern District of Iowa

☆ Federal labor board has been much more pro-worker under Biden. Employers want courts to end that
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The companies are asking federal courts, often with conservative, pro-business judges, to stop the agency from standing behind the more activist unions now making their lives more difficult. “The NLRB has long used the federal courts … to obtain injunctions … before the merits of an unfair labor practice case are fully evaluated,” said a statement from Starbucks. The employer doesn’t have to pay any interest, penalty or fine, to the fired workers, their union or the agency. While this is the first such case to reach the Supreme Court, other cases are emerging in which some high profile employers are challenging the agency’s right to exist. The Supreme Court’s decision is expected by the end of June.

Persons: Biden, …, ”, “, Jennifer Abruzzo, Cathy Creighton, Clinton, Elon Musk’s, Joe’s, Cornell’s Creighton, she’s, “ They’re, “ I’m Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Memphis, Cornell University’s, Industrial and Labor Relations, SpaceX, nonunion Locations: New York, Memphis, Buffalo , New York

☆ Trump Media sued by co-founders ahead of DWAC merger, potential setback for lucrative deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump (R) and producer Andy Litinsky (L) attend the Comedy Central Roast Of Donald Trump at the Hammerstein Ballroom on March 9, 2011 in New York City. The partnership, United Atlantic Ventures alleges that Trump Media & Technology Group engaged in "wrongful 11th hour ... maneuvering" to dilute UAV''s minority stake in the media company, a court filing says. Donald Trump attends the 'Celebrity Apprentice' Red Carpet Event at Trump Tower on January 5, 2015, in New York City. "They actually went out and did the work, they created Truth Social, and now the beneficiary of that, Donald Trump, doesn't want to pay." CNBC has requested comment from spokesmen for Trump, TMTG and DWAC about the lawsuit, which was first reported by The Washington Post.

Persons: Donald Trump, Andy Litinsky, Moss, Wes Moss, Trump, Jean Carroll, Christopher Clark, Clark, Donald J, TMTG, UAV's, TMTG's Organizations: Trump Media, Twitter, Facebook, United Atlantic Ventures, Trump Media & Technology Group, Trump Tower, Trump, Republican, TMTG, CNBC, The Washington Post, Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, SEC Locations: New York City, TMTG, Delaware, New York, partnership's Delaware

☆ Trump asks appeals court to stay $454 million judgment until his appeal is over
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump asked a New York appeals court on Wednesday to delay his obligation to post $454 million until his appeal of the civil fraud verdict is over. “The judgment order unprecedented and punitive disgorgement of nearly $460 million and overbroad permanent injunctive relief against Appellants in the absence of legal authority or factual support,” Trump’s attorneys wrote in the filing. Trump has less than 30 days to post the money to prevent the New York attorney general’s office from taking steps to execute the judgment, including potentially move to seize properties. The judge also ordered that an independent monitor, who has been in place at the Trump Organization since 2022, continue in the position for an additional three years. He also said the real estate company needed to install an independent compliance director.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Trump, Arthur Engoron, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump Organizations: CNN, New, Trump, Trump Organization Locations: York, New York

A New York judge on Friday ordered former President Donald Trump to pay $364 million in damages for fraud he committed by inflating his net worth to obtain favorable treatment from banks and insurers. The blistering 92-page ruling from Judge Arthur Engoron was replete with references to the brazen nature of the misdeeds of Trump, his adult sons and his business organization. Here are nine key quotes from Engoron’s ruling. The frauds found here leap off the page and shock the conscience.”On the reaction of Trump and his adult sons:“Their complete lack of contrition and remorse borders on pathological. Donald Trump is not Bernard Madoff.

Persons: Donald Trump, Judge Arthur Engoron, Trump, Justice Potter Stewart, ”, “, Bernard Madoff, ’, “ Donald Trump, Trump’s, Ivanka Trump, Rosemary, ” Ivanka Trump, fraudsters, Eli Bartov’s, Bartov, “ John Shubin, Mr, Shubin, Robert Unell, Unell, Birney, Donald Trump’s, Whitley Penn, Donald Bender, Mazars, Allen Weisselberg doesn’t, Allen, Weisselberg Organizations: United States Supreme, Trump Organization, ”, Trump, Deutsche, OAG, trifles, Allen Weisselberg’s Locations: York, ”, New York, ’

☆ The operator of Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid is being sued over claims it made them addictive and puts profit over love
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe operator of dating platforms Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid is being sued over claims it makes its apps addictive and puts profit over love. Match Group did not immediately reply to Business Insider’s request for comments. Speaking to the outlet, a spokesperson for Match Group denied the allegations, saying the case was "ridiculous and has zero merit." Match Group owns the largest global portfolio of popular online dating services, including Tinder, Match.com, OkCupid, Hinge, Plenty of Fish, OurTime, and other dating brands, per its website . The group has hundreds of millions of reported users across its platforms, per its latest business overview, published in August 2023.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Court, Northern, Northern District of, Business, NPR, Match Group Locations: Northern District, Northern District of California

☆ Trader Joe's appeals dismissal of lawsuit claiming labor union violated trademark
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The appeal, filed Thursday, comes nearly a month after the judge accused Trader Joe's of trying to "weaponize the legal system to gain an advantage in an ongoing labor dispute" against the Trader Joe's United union. Trader Joe's, a lawyer for the company, and a spokeswoman for Trader Joe's United did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the company's filing at the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Trader Joe's Union logo pictured on pins. "Trader Joe's maintains that this is a purely commercial dispute and that the Union's designs are causing consumer confusion and diluting the Trader Joe's family of trademarks," Vera wrote. The Trader Joe's Union Logo Trader Joe's

Persons: Joe Raedle, Joe's, Trader Joe's, Hernan Vera, Vera, Norris Organizations: Getty, Trader Joe's United, Trader, 9th Circuit U.S, Appeals, tote, National Labor Relations Board, LaGuardia, Union Locations: Hadley , Massachusetts, Minneapolis, Los Angeles

☆ Tesla to settle lawsuit over mishandling hazardous waste in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla will pay a fee of $1.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit alleging the company mishandled hazardous waste materials at facilities throughout the state of California for years. District attorneys representing the people of 25 California counties had filed their lawsuit, The People of the State of California v. Tesla Inc., earlier in the week in a state court in San Joaquin County. The suit also alleged that Tesla frequently failed to properly label containers of hazardous materials that it generated, used or stored at its facilities, and failed to train employees in proper handling of hazardous waste. In addition to the settlement fee, Tesla will need to "comply with a detailed injunction for five years," according to the statement. The audits will continue for five years and involve inspections of Tesla's trash containers for hazardous waste, the statement from Jenkins said.

Persons: Tesla, Brooke Jenkins, Jenkins, Jack Sweeney Organizations: Tesla, California counties, of, Tesla Inc, San Francisco, Economy Research Locations: California, of California, San Joaquin County, Fremont , California

☆ Dunkin' is being sued for $5 million by lactose intolerant customers who say charging extra for non-dairy milk is discriminatory
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dunkin' is being sued in the US by 10 plaintiffs who are lactose intolerant and have milk allergies. The plaintiffs were charged extra for requesting non-dairy milk alternatives in its stores in the period since 2018. AdvertisementDunkin' is facing a $5 million class action lawsuit based on claims that it discriminates against customers with lactose intolerance and milk allergies by charging them extra for non-dairy milk alternatives. The lawsuit states: "Defendant's Surcharge is the same for all Non-Dairy Alternatives, making no distinction among the costs of the various different Non-Dairy Alternatives. Starbucks also came under fire in 2020 for imposing a "tax" which charged people extra for seeking non-dairy milk alternatives for ethical, environmental or medical reasons.

Persons: Dunkin, —, vegans Organizations: Service, Court, Business, Dairy, PETA Locations: Northern California

☆ Appeals court upholds 'pharma bro' Martin Shkreli lifetime ban from drug industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld a lifetime ban on "pharma bro" Martin Shkreli from working in the pharmaceuticals industry as well as an order to pay up to $64.6 million in disgorged profits for blocking competition to the drug Daraprim. His lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, in a statement to CNBC on the appeals court decision, said, "The lifetime ban is too severe." In its eight-page ruling, the appeals court noted that Shkreli argued that Manhattan federal court Judge Denise Cote "abused" her discretion in imposing a lifetime ban on him from the drug business. "The district court found, and Shkreli does not dispute, that Shkreli's illegal scheme was "egregious, deliberate, repetitive, long-running, and ultimately dangerous." "Given his strategic decision in the district court, there is no injustice to Shkreli by us declining to address his new argument."

Persons: Martin Shkreli, pharma bro, Shkreli, Benjamin Brafman, Brafman, Denise Cote, —, Peluso Organizations: Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, pharma, U.S, Circuit, New, Federal Trade Commission, CNBC, FTC, Vyera Pharmaceuticals, Phoenixus, Mr Locations: New York, California, Manhattan

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge ruled Tuesday that he won’t block a part of a state law that doctors say puts them at risk of prosecution if they perform an abortion to save a patient’s life or health. Republican state Sen. Janne Myrdal, who brought the 2023 bill revising revising the laws, welcomed the judge's ruling. The judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the ban from taking effect in 2022, a decision the state Supreme Court upheld in March. In June, the clinic filed an amended complaint, joined by several doctors in obstetrics, gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine. ___This story has been corrected to show that The Red River Women’s Clinic sued the state in 2022, not last year.

Persons: Bruce Romanick, “, ”, Meetra Mehdizadeh, Mehdizadeh, ’, Sen, Janne Myrdal, U.S . Supreme Court’s Dobbs, Roe, Wade, Wade —, Jon Jensen, Doug Burgum Organizations: N.D, Center for Reproductive, Republican, Women’s Clinic, U.S, U.S . Supreme Locations: BISMARCK, North Dakota, U.S ., Fargo, Moorhead , Minnesota, North

☆ A man is suing 27 women, claiming they posted negative reviews about him on an 'Are We Dating the Same Guy' Facebook group
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A man is suing 27 women over comments about him on an "Are We Dating the Same Guy" Facebook group. In his complaint, the man claimed the group caused damage to both his reputation and finances. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Chicago man is suing 27 women, one man, and multiple social media platforms over negative posts about dating him on an "Are We Dating the Same Guy" Facebook group. According to the complaint, "Are We Dating the Same" once self-described itself as a "Red Flag Awareness group" aimed at safeguarding women from "toxic men."

Persons: —, Nikko D'Ambrosio, D'Ambrosio, Paola Sanchez, Sanchez, Patreon Organizations: Service, Court, Northern, Northern District of, Media, Meta, Trent, Firm Locations: Northern District, Northern District of Illinois, Nikko, Chicago, Canada, D'Ambrosio

☆ Tesla will sue you for $50,000 if you try to resell your Cybertruck in the first year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla has released the sale terms for its long-awaited Cybertruck ahead of its 30 November release. AdvertisementAdvertisementCustomers set to receive the first Tesla Cybertrucks this November will be prevented from reselling their vehicles during the first year, according to Tesla's terms and conditions. Tesla added a section titled "For Cybertruck Only" to its Motor Vehicle Order Terms, which laid out the new rules. If Tesla does not want to purchase the vehicle, it may then agree to let the customer sell it to someone else. First announced in 2019, the Cybertruck is Tesla's first new product in years, and it is expected to shake up the electric pickup truck market.

Persons: Tesla, Musk, —, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, Fast Company Locations: @ElectrifyExpo, Austin

The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because Michigan is not discussing its strategy publicly, and did not provide details of its potential next moves. Michigan and the Big Ten have both confirmed the school was notified of potential discipline from the conference. The NCAA is investigating Michigan, too, but its process is slower and is likely to stretch well past the season. Former Michigan star and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard said in an email response to AP such a situation wouldn't happen in the Southeastern Conference. Michigan could seek a court order from a judge that would put any punishment from the Big Ten on hold.

Persons: Tony Petitti, Desmond Howard, Greg Sankey —, Mike Slive, ”, Howard, Petitti, Jim Harbaugh, “ It’s, Gabe Feldman, Connor Stalions, Stalions, Harbaugh, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Big Ten Conference, Wolverines, Associated Press, Ten, College Football, Penn State, NCAA, Major League Baseball, Michigan, Heisman, Southeastern Conference, ESPN's “, GameDay ”, Big, Tulane, AP Locations: Michigan, . Michigan, “ Michigan

☆ After a $1.8 billion verdict, the clock is ticking on the 6% real estate commission
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Anna Bahney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And yet, every day, people across America hire a real estate agent to help them sell a home. While state governments license real estate agents, NAR has an extensive code of ethics it expects members to adhere to. NAR and the brokerages have vowed to appeal the verdict, which means real estate commissions aren’t going anywhere immediately. Last month Redfin, an internet real estate company, left the association. The longer-term impact of the verdict may be that the pairing of buyer’s agent commission and seller’s agent commission will eventually be separated.

Persons: Keller Williams, –, Corcoran —, Kenny Parcell, ”, Mantill Williams, Darryl Frost, homesellers, Stephen Brobeck, ” Brobeck, Jen Davis, ” Davis, “, they’ll Organizations: DC CNN, National Association of Realtors, Homeservices, Keller, Keller Williams Realty, Coldwell Banker, Sotheby’s, Realty, NAR, US Department of Justice, “, Consumer, Consumer Federation of America, Holt Homes Group Locations: Washington, America, Missouri, Keefe, Springfield , Missouri

☆ Alaska Airlines sued over attempt by off-duty pilot to shut down engines
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Steve Gorman | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The lawsuit stems from an in-flight emergency declared by the crew of Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 over the Pacific Northwest while the aircraft was en route from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco, on Oct 22. The suit also names Horizon Air - the regional subsidiary operating the Alaska Airlines flight- as a defendant. Alaska Airlines in an emailed statement to Reuters said that they have received the complaint and are reviewing it. The suit also seeks injunctive relief mandating Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air to conduct examinations of all anticipated flight crew and jump seat passengers, including their "mental health status". Joseph David Emerson was the Alaska Airlines pilot who was riding as a standby employee passenger in the cockpit "jump seat".

Persons: Joseph David Emerson, Dave Killen, Emerson, Steve Gorman, Abinaya, Shubhendu, Chandni Shah, Mrinmay Dey, Gokul, Devika Nair, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, Horizon, Reuters, Alaska Air, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Thomson Locations: Multnomah County, Portland , Oregon, U.S, Seattle, Pacific Northwest, Everett , Washington, San Francisco, Washington, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

☆ EEOC sues Tesla alleging widespread racist harassment of Black workers, retaliation against those who spoke out
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued Tesla accusing Elon Musk's electric car maker of violating "federal law by tolerating widespread and ongoing racial harassment of its Black employees and by subjecting some of these workers to retaliation for opposing the harassment." The federal agency responsible for enforcing civil rights laws against workplace discrimination announced it was filing suit against Tesla on Thursday. Last year, a financial filing from Tesla revealed that the EEOC had issued a cause finding against the company. After that, Tesla engaged in a mandatory conciliation process with the EEOC the filing said. The lawsuit (EEOC v Tesla, Inc., Case No.

Persons: Tesla, Elon, Owen Diaz, Read Organizations: Tesla Inc, Opportunity Commission, Tesla, CNBC, Inc, Northern, Northern District of Locations: Fremont , California, U.S, California, Northern District, Northern District of California

[1/2] A box of Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Lilly is seen at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. In four separate lawsuits filed in Florida and Texas federal courts, Eli Lilly is seeking orders barring Better Life Pharmacy, ReviveRX, Rx Compound Store and Wells Pharmacy Network from selling tirzepatide, and requesting unspecified damages. Lilly is the only company with U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to sell tirzepatide drugs. "Defendants use Lilly’s trademark to attract customers and generate revenues and profits, including by passing off as 'Mounjaro' their own unapproved compounded drugs purporting to contain tirzepatide, and doing so for a use for which Mounjaro is not approved, namely weight loss," Eli Lilly said in the lawsuits. However, the agency has said that depending on circumstances, compounded drugs can be made and distributed with fewer restrictions when the original drug appears on its drug shortages list, which Mounjaro currently does.

Persons: Lilly, George Frey, Eli Lilly, Ozempic, Mounjaro, Patrick Wingrove, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Pharmacy, REUTERS, Wells Pharmacy, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Novo Nordisk, U.S, FDA, Thomson Locations: Provo , Utah, U.S, Florida, Texas, Indianapolis, Arizona , Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, South Carolina, Utah

☆ Texas Gov. Abbott doesn't want to remove his 1,000-foot Rio Grande barrier full of metal blades unless the Supreme Court tells him to
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Abbott plans to appeal a federal judge's order to remove a Rio Grande barrier. The judge ruled Texas must get rid of the floating barrier by Sept. 15 — and pay for its removal. Greg Abbott said he'd appeal the decision — and wouldn't get rid of the floating barrier unless SCOTUS tells him to. "Governor Abbott announced that he was not 'asking for permission' for Operation Lone Star, the anti-immigration program under which Texas constructed the floating barrier. "Thus, we intend to seek appropriate legal remedies, which may include seeking injunctive relief requiring the removal of obstructions or other structures in the Rio Grande River."

Persons: Abbott, Greg Abbott, he'd, SCOTUS, Judge David Ezra, Biden's, SUZANNE CORDEIRO Organizations: Texas Gov, Service, Gov, Court, Operation Lone Star, U.S, Supreme, Texas National Guard, Department of Public Safety, Workers, Getty, Star, Justice Department Locations: Rio, Texas, Wall, Silicon, Rio Grande, Austin, Mexico, Eagle Pass , Texas, AFP

☆ North Carolina Hooters sued for racial discrimination against employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a North Carolina Hooters restaurant for allegedly discriminating against Black or darker-skinned “Hooters Girls,” the federal agency announced Thursday. In March 2020, at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Greensboro, North Carolina, Hooters temporarily laid off around 43 employees, dubbed “Hooters Girls” by the restaurant chain. There was a “marked shift in the racial composition of the restaurant’s Hooters Girls workforce,” when employees were called back in, according to the EEOC release. The complaint also alleged that the darker-skinned Hooters Girls “experienced racial hostility and observed preferential treatment of White employees while employed at the restaurant” and received less-lucrative shifts. The Greensboro restaurant had no comment and directed CNN to the company’s public relations department.

Persons: EEOC, VII Organizations: New, New York CNN, Employment, Commission, North Carolina Hooters, Hooters, Hooters Girls, CNN, Civil, Court, Middle, Middle District of Locations: New York, Greensboro, North Carolina, Middle District, Middle District of North Carolina

☆ American Airlines is suing Skiplagged, accusing the travel site of being a 'classic bait and switch'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Taylor Rains | Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

American Airlines filed a lawsuit against Skiplagged.com on Thursday. Both United Airlines and Southwest Airlines have sued Skiplagged.com in the past. American Airlines has had enough of Skiplagged.com. Then, Southwest Airlines filed a lawsuit against Skiplagged in 2021 after it showed the airline's ticket prices. United Airlines and travel booking Orbitz accused Skiplagged of costing them $75,000 in their 2014 lawsuit.

Persons: Skiplagged.com, Orbitz, Aktarer Zaman, Zaman, d3sign, Skiplagged, Dan Gellert, United, Charlotte —, Gellert Organizations: American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Morning, American, His North, Skiplagged, Delta Air Lines Locations: The Texas, Texas, Florida, New York, Charlotte, His, His North Carolina, American, Chicago, New York City, Southwest

☆ Trump was indicted in Georgia over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Here's what the 13 counts in his 4th criminal case mean.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Sonam Sheth | Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Trump was indicted in Georgia over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. Making false statements and writingsGeorgia law says that it's illegal for an individual to knowingly and willfully make a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation to officials. ConspiracyTrump was charged with conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit false statements and writings, and conspiracy to commit filing false documents. Asking Raffensperger, to "find" thousands of votes in order to nullify Biden's 2020 election victory. Asking Raffensperger in September 2021 to decertify the 2020 election, "or whatever the correct legal remedy is, and announce the true winner."

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Jeffrey Clark, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Fani Willis, Joe Biden, Willis, it's, Rahmani, Brad Raffensperger, Georgia's, Brian Kemp, David Ralston, Raffensperger, Injunctive Organizations: Service, New York, White House, Trump —, Federal, Organization, Prosecutors, Trump, United States Senate, State, United States, Court, Northern, Northern District of, Electoral, Georgia Gov, Georgia's, Representatives, GOP, Farm Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, Wall, Silicon, State of Georgia, United States, Northern District, Northern District of Georgia, Fulton County , Georgia

[1/2] A woman holds a Smith and Wesson handgun at the National Rifle Association's (NRA) annual meeting, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 28, 2019. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File PhotoBOSTON, July 24 (Reuters) - The Mexican government on Monday urged a U.S. appeals court to revive a $10 billion lawsuit seeking to hold U.S. gun manufacturers responsible for facilitating the trafficking of weapons to drug cartels across the U.S.-Mexico border. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston questioned whether a lower-court judge wrongly concluded that a U.S. law barred Mexico from suing Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI.O), Sturm, Ruger & Co (RGR.N) and others. "What we want is an injunction to make these defendants start paying attention to their distribution systems," he said. "You have licensed manufacturers that sell to licensed distributors that sell to licensed retailers that sell to individuals who satisfy the requirements of federal law, but some of them happen to be straw purchasers," he said.

Persons: Smith, Bryan Woolston, Sturm, Steve Shadowen, Noel Francisco, William Kayatta, Kayatta, Nate Raymond, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Wesson, REUTERS, BOSTON, 1st U.S, Circuit, Wesson Brands, Ruger, Co, Beretta USA, Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Colt's Manufacturing, Glock Inc, Smith & Wesson, Thomson Locations: Indianapolis , Indiana, U.S, Mexico, Boston, United States

☆ Biden administration warns Texas it's breaking the law with anti-migrant barrier in the Rio Grande
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Department of Justice has warned Texas that its border policies violate federal law. Texas' actions "violate federal law" and "present serious risks to public safety," it said. Of particular concern is a floating barrier that Texas recently placed in the Rio Grande. "This floating barrier poses a risk to navigation, as well as public safety, in the Rio Grande River, and it presents humanitarian concerns," the department said. Texas' actions "violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to public safety and the environment, and may interfere with the federal government's ability to carry out its official duties," the department said.

Persons: Biden, Greg Abbot, Abbot, Joe Biden, —, Brett Kavanaugh, Aaron Reichlin Organizations: of Justice, Service, ABC News, US Department of Justice, Harbors, Houston, Rio Grande . Texas Gov, Republican, Twitter, Lone Star, American Immigration Council, Department of Justice Locations: Texas, Rio, Wall, Silicon, Rio Grande, Mexico, Rio Grande ., United States

☆ Google hit with lawsuit alleging it stole data from millions of users to train its AI tools
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Catherine Thorbecke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Google was hit with a wide-ranging lawsuit on Tuesday alleging the tech giant scraped data from millions of users without their consent and violated copyright laws in order to train and develop its artificial intelligence products. The complaint also claims Google has taken “virtually the entirety of our digital footprint,” including “creative and copywritten works” to build its AI products. The complaint points to a recent update to Google’s privacy policy that explicitly states the company may use publicly accessible information to train its AI models and tools such as Bard. It is also seeking unspecified damages and payments as financial compensation to people whose data was allegedly misappropriated by Google. Giordano contrasted the benefits and alleged harms of how Google typically indexes online data to support its core search engine with the new allegations of it scraping data to train AI tools.

Persons: DeepMind, OpenAI, Bard, “, ’, ” Tim Giordano, Giordano, ” Giordano, Ryan Clarkson Organizations: CNN, Google, Clarkson Law Firm, ChatGPT, Clarkson Locations: California

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