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Views from the air of the community of Lahaina after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town several days ago, in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 10, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Garcia/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc FollowSept 5 (Reuters) - The father of a woman who died during last month's wildfires in Hawaii has sued the state and the county of Maui in a “first-of-its-kind” lawsuit accusing the governments of gross negligence leading to the blazes. Filed on Monday in Hawaii state court, the lawsuit is the first stemming from the wildfires to be lodged against the state. Hawaiian Electric, meanwhile, failed to deenergize its electrical equipment during high winds, sparking the fires, the lawsuit said. Reporting by Clark Mindock, Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi and Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Marco Garcia, Harold Wells, Wells, Clark Mindock, Alexia Garamfalvi, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Estate, Bishop Estate, Electric, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S

[1/4] A helicopter makes a water drop over the Bobcat Fire burning near Mount Wilson in the Angeles National Forest, near Los Angeles, U.S., September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday sued Southern California Edison, accusing the Edison International (EIX.N) unit of negligence that caused the 2020 Bobcat Fire, which burned close to 180 square miles (466 sq km) in one of the largest wildfires ever in Los Angeles County. It is common for utilities to be sued over wildfire damage, though many lawsuits are filed privately. The case is U.S. v Southern California Edison Co et al, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, No. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; editing by Jonathan Oatis and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Reggie Kumar, Jonathan Stempel, Jonathan Oatis, Sandra Maler Organizations: Angeles National Forest, REUTERS, U.S, Friday, Southern California Edison, Edison International, SCE, Service, underwood, Pacific Gas &, Court, District of, Thomson Locations: Mount Wilson, Los Angeles , U.S, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, San Gabriel, California, U.S, District, District of California, New York

Signage is seen at the headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. SEC Chair Gary Gensler said the rules will increase transparency and competition in the private funds industry, which oversees around $20 trillion in assets and has been accused by advocacy groups of opacity and conflicts of interest. The changes require private funds to issue quarterly fee and performance reports and to perform annual audits. Bryan Corbett, chief executive officer of the Managed Funds Association (MFA), said the rules will increase costs for investors and curb competition, he added. The other petitioners are the National Venture Capital Association, American Investment Council, Alternative Investment Management Association, National Association of Private Fund Managers and the Loan Syndications & Trading Association.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Gary Gensler, Bryan Corbett, Carolina Mandl, Jonathan Oatis, Peter Graff, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Friday, Funds, U.S, Circuit, Appeals, National Venture Capital Association, American Investment Council, Alternative Investment Management Association, National Association of Private Fund, Trading Association, Gensler's SEC, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, New York

Payouts will come from a "fair fund" created under a settlement between Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, arising from Musk's August 2018 post on Twitter that he had "funding secured" for a Tesla buyout. The fund was originally $40 million, with Musk and Tesla each contributing $20 million, and grew to $42.3 million with interest payments. Last week, the SEC said 3,350 claimants would share the $41.53 million payout, recouping 51.7% of their losses. He is expected to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out an appeals court decision upholding the decree. The case is SEC v Musk et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Elon Musk, Ludovic Marin, Musk, Jonathan Stempel, Andy Sullivan Organizations: SpaceX, Twitter, Chateau, REUTERS Acquire, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Supreme, Forbes, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Versailles, Paris, France, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

Former attorney Michael Avenatti exits after the guilty verdict in his criminal trial, at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., February 4, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Nike Inc FollowNEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to overturn Michael Avenatti's conviction for extorting Nike (NKE.N), setting back the disgraced celebrity lawyer's effort to shorten his potential 19-year stay in prison. Avenatti, 52, gained fame in 2018 while representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in litigation against then-U.S. President Donald Trump. A federal public defender representing Avenatti did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Circuit Court of Appeals, No.

Persons: Michael Avenatti, Brendan McDermid, Michael Avenatti's, Avenatti's, Stormy Daniels, Donald Trump, Avenatti, Gary Franklin, Franklin, Reena Raggi, Daniels, Jonathan Stempel Organizations: United, Courthouse, REUTERS, Nike, U.S, Circuit, Prosecutors, Avenatti, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New York

REUTERS/Dustin Chambers/File Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreWASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming two election workers in Georgia, a U.S. judge in Washington said on Wednesday. Judge Beryl Howell issued the order as a sanction against Giuliani for failing to turn over electronic records sought by the two election workers, Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, in the case. The judge's order means Giuliani will have to pay damages for spreading false vote-rigging claims against the pair following the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Giuliani will face a civil trial in Washington, D.C. federal court to determine how much he will have to pay. Reporting by Katharine Jackson in Washington; editing by Ismail Shakil and Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's, Dustin Chambers, Beryl Howell, Giuliani, Moss, Ruby Freeman, Katharine Jackson, Ismail Shakil Organizations: New York City, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Fulton, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, WASHINGTON, Georgia, Washington, Washington ,

REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Geico must face a proposed nationwide class action accusing the car insurer of violating customers' privacy by disclosing hundreds of thousands of driver's license numbers to identity thieves looking to collect fraudulent unemployment benefits. Geico, a unit of billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), was accused of auto-populating driver's license numbers into its online system when users entered "basic" information such as names, addresses and birth dates in order to obtain insurance quotations. Matsumoto accepted a July 21 recommendation by U.S. Magistrate Judge Sanket Bulsara to let the lawsuit proceed. She also accepted his recommendation to dismiss claims that Geico violated a New York state consumer protection law and committed negligence "per se." The case is In re Geico Customer Data Breach Litigation, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, No.

Persons: Scott Morgan, District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Matsumoto, Kristen Wenger, Judge Sanket Bulsara, Geico, Jonathan Stempel, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, REUTERS, District, U.S, Court, Eastern District of, Thomson Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, U.S, Brooklyn, New York, Eastern District, Eastern District of New York

The logo of U.S. fast food group Burger King is seen at a restaurant in Bruettisellen, Switzerland October 11, 2016. U.S. District Judge Roy Altman in Miami said Burger King must defend against a claim that its depiction of Whoppers on in-store menu boards mislead reasonable customers, amounting to a breach of contract. He dismissed claims based on TV and online ads, finding none in which Burger King promised a burger "size," or patty weight, and failed to deliver it. Burger King and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday. The case is Coleman et al v Burger King Corp, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, No.

Persons: Burger, Arnd, Roy Altman, Burger King, Altman, Taco Bell, Coleman, Jonathan Stempel, David Holmes Organizations: REUTERS, Restaurant Brands, Yum Brands, Burger King Corp, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Bruettisellen, Switzerland, U.S, Miami, Burger, Brooklyn , New York, Brooklyn, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, New York

[1/2] A pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug Eliquis, sold by Bristol Myers Sqibb and Pfizer at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. January 9, 2020. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday selected the first 10 drugs, including the big-selling blood thinner Eliquis from Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY.N) and Pfizer (PFE.N) , that will be subject to the first-ever Medicare price negotiations, part of President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that drugmakers and industry groups have challenged in court. At least eight lawsuits were filed between June and late August seeking to block the price negotiation, arguing that the law and forced price cuts would violate various amendments to the U.S. constitution. The following are key details of the lawsuits:Reporting by Manas Mishra and Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Bristol Myers Sqibb, George Frey, Joe Biden’s, Manas Mishra, Sriparna Roy, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Bristol, Pfizer, REUTERS, U.S, Bristol Myers Squibb, Thomson Locations: Provo , Utah, U.S, Bengaluru

[1/2] A BNY Mellon sign is seen on their headquarters in New York's financial district, January 19, 2011. A lawyer for BNY Mellon also declined to comment. They have long said their contracts shielded them from liability for RMBS losses, and that particularly sophisticated investors should have known the risks. In its December 2015 complaint, Commerzbank accused BNY Mellon of sitting "idly" as losses piled up, rather than force lenders to buy back and servicers to address troubled loans. The case is Commerzbank AG v. The Bank of New York Mellon et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Germany's, George Daniels, Commerzbank's, Dave Wollmuth, BNY Mellon, Commerzbank, Daniels, The Bank of New York Mellon, Jonathan Stempel, Grant McCool Organizations: REUTERS, Bank of New York Mellon, District, BNY Mellon, Countrywide, NovaStar, BNY, New York, CDO, Commerzbank, The Bank of New York, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: New, U.S, Manhattan, Barrington, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

Fulton County Sheriff's Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreATLANTA, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Lawyers for Donald Trump’s onetime chief of staff Mark Meadows are set to argue in court Monday that a federal judge should take over a Georgia criminal case alleging he and the former U.S. president conspired to subvert the 2020 election. Meadows is seeking to move his case to federal court, where he would face a larger and more politically diverse jury pool than in Fulton County, Georgia, the Atlanta-area Democratic stronghold where he was indicted. U.S. District Judge Steven Jones’ decision on the matter could have broad implications for Trump and his co-defendants, some of whom also have sought to move their cases to federal court. State law would still apply if the case is moved to federal court. Prosecutors say Meadows furthered the alleged scheme by arranging calls and meetings where Trump pressured election officials to change the vote count in his favor.

Persons: Mark Meadows, mugshot, Donald Trump, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Joe Biden, Meadows, Steven Jones ’, ”, Brad Raffensberger, Fani Willis, Jack Queen, Amy Stevens, Diane Craft Organizations: Sheriff's, U.S, Republican, Democratic, Atlanta -, Trump, White, Prosecutors, Biden, Georgia Republican, Fulton, Thomson Locations: Fulton, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, ATLANTA, Georgia, Fulton County , Georgia, Atlanta, Fulton County

[1/2] A view of burned debris after wildfires devastated the historic town of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S., August 10, 2023. Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric last week, accusing the utility of negligently failing to shut off power and causing the devastating fires that destroyed the coastal town of Lahaina and killed more than 114 people. "We were surprised and disappointed that the County of Maui rushed to court even before completing its own investigation," CEO Shelee Kimura said in a statement. Even with Monday's rally, shares are still down more than 60% since the wildfires started on Aug. 8. "To the extent HECO (Hawaiian Electric Co) has information of a second ignition source, HECO should offer that evidence now.

Persons: Shelee Kimura, HECO, John Fiske, Raymond James, Pavel Molchanov, Arunima Kumar, Mrinalika Roy, Louise Heavens, Mark Potter, Maju Samuel, Shounak Organizations: Hawai'i Department of Land, Natural Resources, REUTERS, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Hawaiian Electric, Electric, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Maui County, West Maui, Bengaluru

Circuit Court of Appeals found that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission lacked the authority under federal law to issue permits for private, temporary nuclear waste storage sites. Circuit Judge James Ho, writing for the court, agreed with Texas that the Atomic Energy Act does not give the agency the broad authority "to license a private, away-from-reactor storage facility for spent nuclear fuel." Abbott opposed the plan, saying he would not let Texas become "America's nuclear waste dumping ground." The plan for a temporary facility was devised in order to address a growing nuclear waste problem in the United States. The Andrews County site was chosen after efforts to build a permanent storage facility in Nevada fell apart amid fierce local opposition.

Persons: James Ho, William F, Buckley, Jr, Michelle McLoughlin, Ho, Donald Trump, Greg Abbott's, Abbott, Clark Mindock, Will Dunham Organizations: Yale University, REUTERS, Republican, Circuit, Appeals, U.S . Nuclear, Commission, Partners, Atomic Energy, Waste, NRC, Thomson Locations: New Haven , Connecticut, U.S, Texas, New Orleans, Andrews County , Texas, United States, Andrews, Nevada, New York

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 25 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca (AZN.L) said on Friday it has sued the U.S. government to block parts of a program that gives the Medicare health insurance plan the power to negotiate lower drug prices. The program faces at least seven other court challenges, including from leading industry group PhRMA and drugmakers Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N), Merck & Co (MRK.N), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY.N) and privately-held Boehringer Ingelheim. The drug price negotiation program is part of President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). ‍AstraZeneca said the program would deter continued development of treatments such as its cancer drug Lynparza and rare blood disorder drug Soliris, which carry orphan drug status for multiple conditions. An HHS spokesperson said in a statement that the agency "will vigorously defend the President's drug price negotiation law, which is already helping to lower healthcare costs for seniors and people with disabilities."

Persons: Brendan McDermid, drugmakers Johnson, Johnson, Joe Biden's, AstraZeneca, Bhanvi, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: AstraZeneca, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, U.S, Merck & Co, Bristol Myers Squibb, U.S . Department of Health, Human Services, Thomson Locations: British, Delaware, United States, U.S, Bengaluru

FILE PHOTO: The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, U.S., April 8, 2019. The drug price negotiation program is part of President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The program faces several other court challenges, including from leading industry groups and other drug companies. ‍AstraZeneca said it was filing a legal challenge in a bid to "protect timely access to medicines for orphan indications" in the United States. Reporting by Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil and Shilpi MajumdarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Joe Biden's, AstraZeneca, Bhanvi, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: AstraZeneca, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, drugmaker AstraZeneca, Thomson Locations: United States, Bengaluru

[1/2] Wells Fargo Bank branch is seen in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo (WFC.N) has agreed to pay a $35 million civil penalty to settle U.S. charges that the company overcharged advisory fees, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Friday. The SEC said it charged Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for overcharging more than 10,900 investment advisory accounts more than $26.8 million in advisory fees. Wells Fargo settled without admitting or denying the charges, the SEC said in a statement. Wells Fargo paid affected account holders about $40 million, including interest, to reimburse them for the overcharging, according to the statement.

Persons: Wells, Wells Fargo, Ismail Shakil, Nupur Anand, Susan Heavey, Mark Potter Organizations: Wells, REUTERS, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Services, Financial, Advisors, Thomson Locations: Wells Fargo Bank, New York City, U.S, Wells Fargo, Wells, Ottawa, New York

The 3M logo is seen at its global headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. on March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies 3M Co FollowAug 25 (Reuters) - 3M Co (MMM.N) has agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to resolve U.S. charges of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations (FCPA) related to a 3M subsidiary in China, the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday. 3M did not admit or deny the SEC's findings, according to the statement. "This matter highlights the dangers to companies with global operations posed by inadequate internal accounting controls," said SEC's FCPA unit chief Charles Cain. 3M said it discovered in 2018 that some employees had circumvented company controls and ethics policy, and the company reported the matter to the U.S. government and fully cooperated with its investigation.

Persons: Nicholas Pfosi, Charles Cain, 3M, Susan Heavey, Ismail Shakil, Rami Ayyub, Caitlin Webber, Mike Harrison Organizations: REUTERS, Securities and Exchange, SEC, Employees, Thomson Locations: Maplewood , Minnesota, U.S, China

Harrison Floyd is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., August 24. Harrison Floyd said at his first court appearance that he could not afford a private lawyer and had been denied representation by a public defender because he did not qualify. Floyd, who appeared virtually, said that it typically cost between $40,000 to $100,000 just to retain a private lawyer to fly to Georgia. Richardson told Floyd that he could either hire a lawyer or represent himself. In a separate case, Floyd was arrested in Maryland in May and charged with assaulting FBI agents who tried to serve him with a subpoena, court records show.

Persons: Harrison Floyd, mugshot, Donald Trump's, Floyd, Emily Richardson, Richardson, bedbugs, Scott McAfee, Trump, Fani Willis, Joe Biden's, Rudolph Giuliani, Misty Hampton, Sidney Powell, Attorney Willis, McAfee, Kenneth Chesebro, Powell, Willis, Jeffrey Clark, Biden, Jack Queen, Andy Sullivan, Luc Cohen, Noeleen, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Fulton County Sheriff's, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, U.S . Department of Justice, Trump, Democratic, U.S . Marine, New, Attorney, Justice, Republican Party, Republican, Christian, Thomson Locations: Fulton, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Fulton County, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Atlanta

Trump, 77, has denied wrongdoing and attacked the case as politically motivated. Trump's lead in opinion polls has widened since his first indictment, and his supporters say they believe the charges are politically motivated. In Georgia, Trump is accused of pressuring state officials and setting up a slate of illegitimate electors to reverse his 2020 defeat. He is due to enter a plea in the Georgia case on Sept. 5 and has pleaded not guilty in the other three cases. Nine of Trump's 18 co-defendants in the Georgia case, including his former lawyer Rudolph Giuliani, have surrendered to authorities.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evelyn Hockstein, Joe Biden, Trump, Tucker Carlson, I've, Trump's, Biden, Rudolph Giuliani, Andy Sullivan, Howard Goller Organizations: Fair, REUTERS, Rights, Trump, White, Republican, Democratic, U.S . Justice Department, U.S . Capitol, Authorities, Washington , D.C, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Atlanta, Fulton, New York, Manhattan , Miami, Washington, Milwaukee, Washington ,, Florida, Georgia

Judges in Georgia rarely revoke bail and would be extremely unlikely to do so over social media posts or inflammatory statements on the campaign trail, according to legal experts. Trump is seeking the Republican nomination to face Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2024 U.S. election. His social media postings have become a point of contention in the Washington case in which he is also charged with election subversion. Trump's bond bars him from discussing the facts of the case with potential witnesses without lawyers present. Unlike in Georgia, it does not explicitly restrict his social media posts.

Persons: Dustin Chambers, Donald Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Trump, Joe Biden, jailing Trump, Scott McAfee, Tanya Chutkan, Jack Queen, Noeleen Walder, Will Dunham Organizations: Jail, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Democrat, Democratic, TRUMP, U.S, Washington , D.C, Prosecutors, Trump, Thomson Locations: Fulton, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Atlanta, Georgia, Washington ,, Florida, New York, Washington

Aug 24 (Reuters) - A Las Vegas restaurant whose parent is led by Michelin-starred chef Thomas Keller was sued on Thursday by a U.S. government agency, which accused managers of sexually harassing female and male employees on a daily basis. Keller's company, Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, is also a defendant. The EEOC filed its lawsuit in federal court in Las Vegas. It also filed three other sexual harassment lawsuits on Thursday against restaurants in the Las Vegas area. The EEOC said the misconduct at Bouchon included sexual advances, sexually charged comments and unwanted advances, primarily by men.

Persons: Thomas Keller, Keller, Mario Batali, John Besh, Ken Friedman, EEOC, Carol Zavala, Zavala, VII, Jonathan Stempel, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Michelin, U.S, Employment Opportunity Commission, Thomas Keller Restaurant, Civil, District of, Thomson Locations: Vegas, Las Vegas, California , New York, Miami, Northern, Napa Valley, Se, New York City, U.S, District, District of Nevada, New York

A supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a banner at the entrance of the Fulton County Jail, as Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in to be processed after his Georgia indictment, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Dustin Chambers Acquire Licensing Rights

Persons: Donald Trump, Dustin Chambers Organizations: REUTERS Locations: Fulton, Georgia, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S

Trump was set to turn himself in on Thursday to face his fourth criminal indictment this year. [1/7]Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to reporters outside the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., August 23, 2023. Giuliani and other Trump allies were also accused of making false statements to Georgia lawmakers about the election. Four co-defendants also surrendered at the jail on Wednesday, according to records posted on the Fulton County sheriff's office website. Trump also pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan case involving hush money paid before the 2016 election to a porn star.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Rudolph Giuliani, Giuliani, Fani Willis, Trump, Joe Biden, Rudy Giuliani, Dustin Chambers, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, Ray Smith, Trump's, John Eastman, Scott Hall, Cathy Latham, David Shafer, Shafer, Mark Meadows, Jeffrey Clark, Meadows, Jack Smith, Biden, General Merrick Garland, Jack Queen, Susan Heavey, Jacqueline Thomsen, Scott Malone, Will Dunham, Matthew Lewis Organizations: New York City, Democratic, Trump, Jail, REUTERS, Republican, Georgia Republican, White House, Justice, Clark, U.S, Thomson Locations: Fulton County , Ohio, ATLANTA, Atlanta, U.S, Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton, Atlanta , Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Manhattan, Washington

Antrim Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreAug 23(Reuters) - A trial for the last three men to face charges in a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer began on Wednesday in state court, where they are accused of terrorism and firearms crimes. The Michigan men face up to 20 years in prison if they are convicted of the charges. The three defendants are the last of more than a dozen men to face federal and state charges in the kidnapping conspiracy. The group of men were accused of taking part in an elaborate plot to abduct the governor from her vacation home, then put her on trial for treason. Both men were convicted of domestic terrorism, conspiracy to kidnap and other crimes in a federal trial.

Persons: William Null, Eric Molitor, Michael Null, Shawn Fix, Gretchen Whitmer, William, Charles Hamlyn, Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr, Brendan O'Brien, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Antrim County Sheriff's, Prosecutors, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Antrim County, Michigan, Antrim, Antrim County , Michigan, Chicago

Speaking in New York, Giuliani denied wrongdoing and defended Trump. Giuliani played a prominent public role in the Trump campaign's efforts to push false claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Giuliani and other Trump allies were also accused of making false statements to Georgia lawmakers about the election. Ray Smith, a lawyer who previously represented Trump in Georgia, also surrendered on Wednesday. Trump also pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan case involving hush money paid before the 2016 election to a porn star.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's, Fani Willis, Giuliani, Trump, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Kenneth Chesebro, Ray Smith, Trump's, John Eastman, Scott Hall, Cathy Latham, David Shafer, Shafer, Mark Meadows, Jeffrey Clark, Jack Smith, Biden, General Merrick Garland, Jack Queen, Susan Heavey, Jacqueline Thomsen, Scott Malone Organizations: ATLANTA, Trump, New York City, Republican, Democratic, Former New York City, Acquire, Georgia Republican, White House, Justice, U.S, Thomson Locations: Georgia, U.S, Fulton County, Atlanta, New York, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Manhattan, Washington

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