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☆ Google says DOJ's 'narrow view' of the adtech market is not based on reality ahead of antitrust trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The DOJ accuses the tech giant of building an illegal monopoly of the digital-advertising market. In a blog post before the trial, Google said the DOJ's "narrow view" of the market wasn't realistic. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The antitrust trial, which could result in a breakup of the internet behemoth, officially opened Monday in Alexandria, Virginia.

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☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene creates headaches for House GOP as leaders weigh how much attention to give the Trump loyalist
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Melanie Zanona | Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

And I’m not leaving,” Greene told CNN of what she relayed to Comer, a Kentucky Republican. GOP Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska framed the internal debate over how to handle Greene in familial terms: “You can only do so much. The American people don’t give a sh*t,” Greene told CNN last week after her meeting with Johnson. It’s not the first time Greene has tried the unpopular move of undermining the committee process and House GOP leadership. “I don’t think that you cure one hasty ill-advised action with another,” GOP Rep. Nick LaLota of New York said of Greene’s proposals.

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☆ Opinion: Why the hush money trial judge was right
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Opinion David Orentlicher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

David Orentlicher R. Marsh Starks/UNLV Creative ServicesAccording to the judge, Trump waited too long to raise his claim of immunity. Trump filed his claim for immunity on March 7, less than three weeks before the scheduled trial date at the time. When he tried last May to move his trial to federal court, his legal filings referred to his belief that he was entitled to immunity from prosecution. Even if Trump had filed his motion in September, his immunity claim faced other serious hurdles. The Framers were not restricting criminal prosecution of former presidents to those who had been impeached and convicted.

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☆ Prosecutors will seek Hunter Biden indictment on gun charge before Sept. 29
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The gun charge that Weiss indicates he will seek from a grand jury prohibits people who are users of illicit drugs from possessing a firearm. Federal prosecutors plan to ask a grand jury to indict Hunter Biden , the son of President Joe Biden , on gun-related charge before Sept. 29, they revealed in a court filing Wednesday. But Hunter Biden has been under criminal investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware, which Weiss leads, since 2018. Shortly afterward, Weiss said Hunter Biden would likely face trial in either California or Washington, D.C., for the tax crimes. Weiss's office has said the gun agreement is now off the table, and that it is not valid because it was not signed by the U.S.

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☆ The ACLU settled a 'landmark' lawsuit with the largest jail system in the country, setting a precedent for future prison reform
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Her son was being held in the Inmate Reception Center, a male-designated intake and release facility for incarcerated individuals. After making an arrest, the Inmate Reception Center is the first place police take someone before they are assigned to another county jail. While policymakers in other jurisdictions have successfully implemented decarceration strategies to limit jail populations, Los Angeles County is home to the largest jail system in the United States. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department did not comment on specific allegations of mistreatment. "Because only by addressing the root overcrowding cause can they break the cycle of horrific conditions in the Inmate Reception Center."

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☆ Special counsel Jack Smith urged Americans to read Trump's indictment to understand 'the gravity of the crimes charged'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Sarah Gray | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Special counsel Jack Smith briefly addressed the stunning 37-count indictment against Donald Trump. Smith urged Americans to read the indictment "to understand the scope and the gravity of the crimes charged." He said that the DOJ will pursue a speedy trial. Smith urged Americans to read the more than 40-page indictment — which included counts related to the Espionage Act and obstruction of justice — "to understand the scope and the gravity of the crimes charged." Trump has been attacking Smith on his social media platform Truth Social and has denied any wrongdoing.

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☆ After prison, getting banking services is hard. This startup wants to change that.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Paige Hagy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

FRSH is a banking solution for the formerly incarcerated community. "We are justice-impacted and we know this is the best solution," Sam told Insider. FRSH offers banking products and services to help returning citizens — those who have been released from jails and prisons, per the US Department of Justice — establish financial stability. Sam, Daniel Feldman, and Chris Heckler, all of whom were formerly incarcerated, founded the fintech. The startup also trains caseworkers and case managers to teach financial-education courses and offer FRSH as a banking solution for returning citizens.

☆ A federal immigration judge rated female colleagues and lawyers by which ones he wanted to have sex with, shocking lawsuit alleges
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Jack Newsham | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A federal immigration judge's former staffer accused him of sexual harassment in a shocking lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges LA judge Scott Laurent ranked female colleagues and lawyers by which ones were "fuckable." Esocoto also alleged Laurent ranked female colleagues, judges, and lawyers by which ones he deemed were "fuckable." Escoto also alleges Laurent often asked her to come "sit on Daddy's lap," referring to himself as "Daddy." The lawsuit alleges Garland then "acted on Judge Laurent's recommendation to fire" Escoto "shortly after receiving" her "complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation."

☆ Elizabeth Holmes still shows 'no remorse to her victims' and continues to live on an estate costing $13,000 a month, prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elizabeth Holmes lives on an expensive estate, prosecutors said in a court filing. They said her estate costs $13,000 a month in upkeep, according to cash statements from Holmes. The Theranos founder still shows "no remorse to her victims," prosecutors said. In a court document filed on Thursday, government lawyers said Holmes had lived on the estate for more than a year. Holmes "continues to show no remorse to her victims," the prosecutors said in the document.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes booked a 1-way ticket to Mexico for a friend's wedding while out on bail, prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Charles R. Davis | Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes bought a one-way ticket to Mexico last year, per prosecutors. In response, Holmes' attorney, Lance Wade, said the trip was planned prior to Holmes' conviction on January 3, 2022. "The hope was that the verdict would be different and Ms. Holmes would be able to make this trip to attend the wedding of close friends in Mexico," he wrote. The Theranos founder has sought to stay out of custody as her appeal is pending. "There are not two systems of justice — one for the wealthy and one for the poor — there is one criminal justice system in this country," government lawyers wrote in the document.

☆ The furor over Biden's classified documents rekindles House Republicans' sweeping impeachment agenda
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

House Republicans sought to impeach Biden, Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas and others last year. 57; H. Res. 596; H. Res. 597; H. Res. 598; H. Res.

☆ Germany marks 70 years of compensating Holocaust survivors with payment for home care
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

It brought the overall amount of compensation Germany has paid to more than 80 billion euros ($79.7 billion). “The payments to survivors and the home care program are very close to our heart,” the chancellor added. Among other payments, 12 million euros ($11.96 million) emergency humanitarian payments will be given to 8,500 Ukrainian Holocaust survivors, and 170 million euros ($166 million) will go to a special hardship fund that will impact approximately 143,000 Holocaust survivors worldwide. As the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, teaching the coming generations about the atrocities committed during the genocide of the Jewish people becomes ever more important. Therefore, Germany agreed for the first time in the negotiations to specifically fund Holocaust education — with 10 million euros for 2022, 25 million euros for 2023, 30 million euros for 2024 and 35 million euros for 2025.

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