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☆ The Hard-Partying Lawyers Who Get Negligent Companies to Pay Billions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

In 2023, mass-tort lawyers spent $152 million on TV ads and millions more on social media. The data provider X Ante estimated that in 2023, mass-tort lawyers spent $152 million on TV ads and millions more on social media. The decades that followed mass torts' onset on the national stage showed the big risks and big rewards of mass torts. AdvertisementIn a class action, a settlement is public, and the judge has to approve the lawyers' fees. But others are confident that indebted mass-tort lawyers can bounce back from a few bad bets.

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☆ A judge who overturned a $72 million verdict against Boeing disclosed he bought and sold Boeing stock while hearing the case — but says his wife's IRA was to blame
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-21 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Judge James Robart told Business Insider a bank that managed his wife's individual retirement account purchased Boeing stock in April 2023. He said as soon as he learned about it, he had the stocks sold; his financial disclosures said the shares were sold on two dates in May and June. Based on the prices that Boeing shares traded at on the days her IRA bought and sold the shares, at least one of the two sales was a money-loser, while the second could have been profitable. He and his family disposed of their Boeing shares more than a year before that decision. The amount of Boeing stock traded isn't much compared with Robart's total wealth.

Persons: —, Judge James Robart, Robart, it's, Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor's, Zunum, Bill Hodes, Gabe Roth, Roth, Charles Schwab, hasn't Organizations: Service, Boeing, Business, BI, Supreme, Street Journal Locations: Seattle

☆ An attorney who helped acquit missing tech tycoon Mike Lynch among those feared dead in superyacht disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-19 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAmong those missing and feared dead in the aftermath of the sinking of "Bayesian," a sailing yacht linked to British technology magnate Mike Lynch, are Lynch's attorney Christopher Morvillo and Morvillo's wife, according to a colleague. He said the news came shortly after he learned that Lynch's codefendant Chamberlain was killed, struck by a car while jogging on Saturday. Another attorney at the firm, Ayla Ronald, is reportedly among those who survived the yacht's sinking.

Persons: —, Mike Lynch, Christopher Morvillo, Lynch, Gary Lincenberg, Lynch's, Stephen Chamberlain, Morvillo, Lynch's codefendant Chamberlain, Chris, Lincenberg, Chamberlain, Clifford Chance, didn't, Ayla Ronald Organizations: Service, Autonomy, Hewlett, Packard, Business Locations: Sicily, Manhattan, New York

☆ Prosecutors used an AI tool to send a man to prison for life. Now the person who created it is under investigation.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

But prosecutors had no direct evidence tying Black to the location of the murder, an Ohio appellate court later said. In many cases, prosecutors themselves don't even have access to the source code and haven't reviewed the underlying technology. Back in Akron, the judge in Rankin's case ordered the Cybercheck evidence excluded after prosecutors failed to turn over the source code. The Summit County Prosecutor's Office declined to comment when reached by BI. It's unclear how many others may be behind bars because of Cybercheck evidence that was never rigorously scrutinized.

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☆ The Gateway Pundit just had its bankruptcy dismissed. Now, the far-right blog will face defamation lawsuits that threaten its future
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Gateway Pundit is a far-right website known for spreading conspiracy theories. It makes $3 million a year but filed for bankruptcy to stop lawsuits filed by 2020 election workers. But a bankruptcy judge said the case was filed in bad faith and said TGP has to face the music. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The Gateway Pundit, a blog known for publishing conspiracy theories about vaccines and the 2020 election results, filed for bankruptcy in April to stop the lawsuits.

Persons: TGP, —, Jim Hoft Organizations: Service, Voting Systems, Porsche, Business Locations: Georgia

☆ Nickelback, Post Malone, Chris Brown, and other stars took COVID cash despite their accountants' initial concerns about 'perjury' and 'perception problems,' court documents say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Congress created the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant in 2021 to help theaters and indie music venues stay in business during the pandemic lockdowns. A 2023 Business Insider investigation found that dozens of wealthy musicians used ineffective oversight and loopholes in the law to line their pockets. But once the law was passed, Strickland said he focused on helping as many people get money as possible. According to an email, he ended up telling NKSFB to pull the application, figuring he was being fed "BS" by a consultant.

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☆ Cameo was once valued at $1 billion. Now it's so broke it can't pay a $600,000 fine.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Cameo was once a tech unicorn, valued at over $1 billion just three years ago. Now it can't pay a $600,000 fine, according to a recent settlement document. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now, Cameo can't even pay a $600,000 fine. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Cameo, —, Letitia James Organizations: Service, New York, Business

☆ Trump shooter was a straight-A student with a clean disciplinary history except for chewing gum, school records show
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

His school transcripts, obtained by Business Insider, show good grades and little trouble in school. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe 20-year-old man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday had good grades and barely any disciplinary issues in school, records obtained by Business Insider show. Thomas Crooks' clean academic record does nothing to answer questions about his motive for shooting at Trump. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Thomas Crooks, —, Crooks, Trump, Corey Comperatore Organizations: Business, Service, Trump, Secret Service Locations: Pennsylvania

☆ Bankrupt EV start-up Fisker wants to sell its 3,300 unsold electric vehicles at an 80% discount to a company that rents cars to NYC Uber and Lyft drivers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The company wants to sell just under 3,300 Ocean electric SUVs to American Leasing, lawyers said at a Wednesday hearing reported by TechCrunch. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Even as it prepared to deliver vehicles last year, it was scavenging parts from the personal EVs of the company's CEO and its CFO, Business Insider reported last month. It said selling 200 of the vehicles to American Leasing on an abbreviated timeline would bring in crucial cash to make payroll next month. Some creditors, including people who previously bought Fisker vehicles, are worried that the company will run out of resources to pay its debts and support owners.

Persons: —, Uber, Fisker, Linda Richenderfer Organizations: Service, American Leasing, TechCrunch, Business, Street, US, Office, Justice Department Locations: New York

☆ A stolen painting found in a plastic bag at a London bus stop just sold for $22 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Rest on the Flight into Egypt" and other works were stolen from an English country house in 1995. The painting, by a Venetian Old Master, was found at a bus stop in 2002 after a tip-off. The auction house Christie's said the £17.5 million sale price set a record for a work by Titian. AdvertisementAn early painting by one of Europe's most famous painters was auctioned for a record high price years after it was recovered in a shopping bag at a bus stop. It was the highest-priced work to be sold that evening and set a record for any work by Titian, the auction house said.

Persons: Christie's, Titian, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Egypt

☆ NASA says astronauts from Boeing's Starliner could be in space for a couple more weeks even though their test flight was only supposed to last 8 days
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Two astronauts went to the International Space Station on a new Boeing spacecraft on June 5. They were supposed to return eight days later, but thruster issues and helium leaks caused delays. NASA and Boeing say there's no cause for alarm, and say the astronauts are keeping busy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The issues that resulted in astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams extending their stay at the International Space Station were the culmination of years of shortcomings that have delayed the Starliner, NPR reported on July 3.

Persons: —, hasn't, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams Organizations: International, Boeing, NASA, Service, Space, NPR, Business

☆ A Tennessee woman who hates both Trump and Biden won a $32,000 lawsuit against her city after it fined her for a vulgar yard sign.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Julie Pereira posted a yard sign crudely expressing her dissatisfaction with both Biden and Trump. But her city, Lakeland, Tennessee, near Memphis, deemed the sign "obscene" and fined her $50 a day. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Tennessee woman whose eyebrow-raising political yard sign led to her being fined hundreds of dollars won about $32,000 after filing a First Amendment lawsuit against her city. Earlier this year, Julie Pereira posted a sign in her front year saying "Fuck 'Em Both 2024."

Persons: Julie Pereira, Trump, —, Pereira Organizations: Biden, Service, Business Locations: Lakeland , Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, Lakeland

☆ The $7 billion Purdue bankruptcy plan giving the Sacklers immunity from more lawsuits gets nixed by Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe US Supreme Court has struck down a $7 billion bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma that would have protected the Sackler family from further lawsuits — a ruling that could mean "chaos" for other big legal liability cases. The Sackler family, which ran Purdue, agreed to provide up to $6 billion in funding in exchange for immunity from further legal action. Anne Andrews, a leading bankruptcy lawyer for victims, predicted tumult if the Supreme Court struck down the Purdue plan in an interview with Business Insider ahead of the decision. Related stories"The U.S. Supreme Court got it right — billionaire wrongdoers should not be allowed to shield blood money in bankruptcy court," he said. Its plan, which would provide $2.5 billion, is currently on appeal in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

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☆ Far-right blogger Jim Hoft used The Gateway Pundit's company funds to buy himself a Porsche and an oceanside Florida condo
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hoft appeared to view the distinction between his personal finances and TGP Communications, the now-bankrupt corporate entity that owns The Gateway Pundit, as little more than a formality. Both he and his brother, Joe Hoft — a Gateway Pundit cofounder — took loans from the company, he said. AdvertisementSome of the creditors suing The Gateway Pundit claim the bankruptcy is a legal maneuver to try to escape from accountability in other courts. Coomer has also sued Hoft after The Gateway Pundit falsely accused him of being on "a conference call filled with Antifa-sympathizing callers" to rig the election. He used the company to give himself an $800,000 loan to purchase a condo in 2021 in Jensen Beach, Florida, he said.

Persons: —, Jim Hoft, Hoft, Joe Hoft, We've, Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss, Eric Coomer, Freeman, Moss, Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Coomer, Louis Organizations: Service, TGP Communications, Business, Voting Systems, New, New York City, Porsche, Trump, White House, US Trustee's, Pundit Locations: Florida, Georgia, New York, Jensen Beach , Florida, St

☆ A lawyer dreamed of disrupting the legal industry with private equity. It turned into a nightmare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

And he'd just launched a venture with the Miami investment firm 777 Partners that he hoped would revolutionize the legal business. Arizona had recently begun permitting nonlawyers to invest in law firms, which is banned in nearly every other state. AdvertisementAllowing private-equity riches to pour into law firms looked like it could be a game changer. AdvertisementGerman said 777 didn't supply money on the terms or timeline it promised and planned. Funding and marketing firms were cutting deals with law firms in nonpublic arrangements for years before Arizona changed its rules, she added.

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☆ Sports Illustrated ex-publisher wants $200 million from Authentic Brands Group, saying it stole website and employees
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Jack Newsham | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In late 2023, the Arena Group lost the rights to publish SI, its best-known brand, after the 5-Hour Energy creator Manoj Bhargava took over Arena and missed a licensing payment to Authentic Brands Group. ABG awarded the publishing license to Minute Media and sued Bhargava for $49 million, accusing him of acting like a "gangster" in their negotiations. Bhargava's lawsuit adds to the morass of legal actions that have formed around the Arena Group. In early April, ABG sued Arena and Bhargava over the missed licensing payment and a $45 million termination fee. Ross Levinsohn, the Arena CEO who was fired in 2023 when Bhargava took over, has also sued Arena, claiming he was retaliated against.

Persons: —, Manoj Bhargava, ABG, Bhargava, Privately, Steve Janisse, Janisse, we're, Ross Levinsohn, Levinsohn, Media didn't Organizations: Service, Sports, Arena Group, Energy, Arena, Authentic Brands, Media, Business, Group, Capital Partners, BlackRock, Capital, ABG, CVC didn't, Forbes, Arena's, Front Office Locations: ABG

☆ Conspiracy theory-fueled newspaper Epoch Times grew revenue 4x thanks to CFO's crypto crime proceeds, feds say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Epoch Times wasn't named in court records, and the Justice Department said the case had nothing to do with its editorial slant. They used the prepaid cards and financial accounts that were opened with stolen personal information to plow millions of dollars into the Epoch Times' bank accounts, prosecutors say. The Epoch Times said in a statement that it had suspended Guan, though it said that he was innocent until proven guilty. Advertisement"The Epoch Times has a guiding principle that elevates integrity in its dealings above everything else," the statement said. ET: This story has been updated to include a comment from Epoch Times received after publication.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Bill, Guan, Damian Williams, it's, Biden Organizations: Service, Times, The Justice Department, Epoch Times, Business, Justice Department, Southern, of, NBC, Gong Locations: New York, Manhattan

☆ The incredible oblivion of Judge Marvin Isgur
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +45 min

On a mild Houston day in March 2021, Judge Marvin Isgur prepared to oversee the only case on his docket that morning. In October 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court rebuked Judge David Jones but said that his longtime colleague, Judge Marvin Isgur, had been "unaware" of Jones' inappropriate relationship. "But only Judge Isgur knows what he knew or didn't know about the relationship." Much of this work was in cases before either Judge Isgur or Judge Jones. Isgur can continue to hear the case, he ruled, writing in the December 2023 opinion that lawyers for the creditor "failed to demonstrate much other than that former Judge Jones and Judge Isgur are close friends."

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☆ Elon Musk is a homeowner again, despite his claims of couch surfing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Grace Kay | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

As recently as April 2022, the billionaire Tesla founder claimed in an interview that he was couch surfing and didn't "even own a place right now." In redacted court filings from December, Musk said he purchased the home in February 2022 and that he still lives there. In 2023, the Austin property was appraised at nearly $7 million, county tax records show. Less than a year later, in April 2022, Musk said again that he didn't own a home and rotated between friends' spare rooms. Eight weeks later, the LLC that purchased the Austin house was formed.

Persons: —, Elon, Tesla, Grimes, Musk, Stefan Cassella, I'd, he'd, they'd, I'm, Austin, Ken Howery, Walter Isaacson, Tesla's Austin Gigafactory Organizations: Service, Business, Texas, State, Department of Justice, SpaceX, Street Journal, PayPal, Austin, Montessori Locations: Austin, Texas, California, San Francisco, Colorado, Bastrop , Texas, Tesla's

☆ 5-Hour Energy billionaire Manoj Bhargava sued by the owner of Sports Illustrated for $49 million after a tumultuous takeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The owner of the Sports Illustrated brand filed a lawsuit Monday against the magazine's old publisher. The Arena Group lost SI, its crown jewel, after 5-Hour Energy owner Manoj Bhargava took control. In a lawsuit, Authentic Brands Group says Bhargava threatened to "go nuclear" and seeks $49 million. "ABG does not comment on pending litigation," a spokesperson for Authentic Brand Groups said. AdvertisementBhargava and Arena Group also declined to comment.

Persons: Manoj Bhargava, Bhargava, —, ABG, Ross Levinsohn, steamroll, Rob Barrett, Ron Wyden, Brooks, Derek Jeter Organizations: Sports Illustrated, Group, Energy, Authentic Brands, Service, Illustrated, Arena Group, Sports, Authentic, Arena, NCAA, Brand Groups, Reebok, Brooks Brothers, Media, Players ' Tribune, SI.com Locations: Michigan, Swiss

☆ Mark Zuckerberg told Facebook execs to 'figure out' how to track encrypted usage on rival apps like Snap and YouTube, unsealed documents show
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Kali Hays | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Newly unsealed emails reveal that when Meta was still called Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg ordered his executives to find a way to learn how people were using competing apps like Snapchat, even if the information was encrypted. Advertisement"Given how quickly they're growing, it seems important to figure out a new way to get reliable analytics about them," Zuckerberg wrote of Snapchat in the email. The app "doesn't (can't) decrypt data," a Facebook employee noted in an email to Zuckerberg included in a court document. While the existence of Onavo's work to track rival app usage has been reported, details of Meta's actions, the executives involved, and the surrounding communications were unreported. AdvertisementAdvertisers suing Meta said the company failed for years to disclose its use of Onavo technology to intercept rivals' analytics traffic.

Persons: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Javier Olivan, Snapchat, Olivan, Guy Rosen, Rosen, —, Mike Schroepfer, Kali Hays Organizations: Service, Facebook, Business, Meta, Wall Street, YouTube, SSL, TechCrunch Locations: California, Onavo, khays@insider.com

☆ The ex-CEO of former Sports Illustrated publisher Arena Group is suing his old firm for $20 million, claiming he was fired for trying to stop it from breaking the law
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ross Levinsohn ran the Arena Group, which published Sports Illustrated, and was fired by its new owner. Related storiesThe Arena Group, which until recently published SI and still owns brands like Men's Journal and Parade, was on the path to profitability, Levinsohn claimed. (Arena Group faced harsh criticism over its use of AI-generated content under Levinsohn's leadership.) AdvertisementA spokesman for Bhargava and the Arena Group, Steve Janisse, said he couldn't immediately comment. BI's previous coverage of Bhargava and Arena Group was based on interviews and documents.

Persons: Ross Levinsohn, Manoj Bhargava's, Levinsohn, hasn't, —, Manoj Bhargava, Bhargava, Cavitt Randall, Steve Janisse, couldn't, Randall, Chris Fowler Organizations: Group, Service, Arena Group, Sports, Energy, SI, Sports Illustrated, Men's

☆ How the billionaire creator of 5-Hour Energy's erratic takeover led to a fumble of Sports Illustrated
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Jack Newsham | Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

A week earlier, he had become a large minority shareholder at The Arena Group, but had no official title. The company Bhargava claimed to be taking over was so poorly run that he questioned the intelligence of those in the meeting. He also said Bhargava was talking about his charitable endeavors in order to underscore his priorities to Arena Group employees. Media, Bhargava said in the meeting, was "biased." Days later, Bhargava sacked Arena Group CEO Ross Levinsohn, too, causing Levinsohn to angrily resign from the board.

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☆ To get $9 million in pandemic aid, Lil Wayne pledged to operate a 'drug-free workplace.' The feds believed him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Lil Wayne loves weed. But in 2021, Lil Wayne — whose real name Dwayne Carter — told the government that his touring company was a "drug-free" workplace. No one at the Small Business Administration appeared to question it, and the government cut a $8.9 million check to Lil Wayne's company Young Money Touring Inc. Representatives for Beach House didn't respond to a request for comment, nor did press contacts for Lil Wayne or Post Malone. The feds could claw the money backThe SBA told grant applicants that they could be sued or even prosecuted for lying.

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☆ Angela Chao may have died after accidentally putting her Tesla in reverse, a mistake she made before, WSJ reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Blanco County Sheriffs told Austin American-Statesman that Chao may have "succumbed from being under the water." Advertisement"Does the Blanco County Sheriff have the technical capacity to investigate the Tesla logs to determine if the car was tampered with or even hacked?" A spokesman for the Blanco County sheriffs did not respond to a request for comment sent outside working hours. AdvertisementExperts previously told Business Insider that drivers only have about a minute to get out of a sinking vehicle.

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