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Blocking users is a function often employed on social media to stifle critics. The justices, hearing about three hours of arguments, focused on spelling out the circumstances for deciding whether public officials were acting in their personal capacity when blocking critics or engaged in a "state action." Conservative Justice Samuel Alito cited a hypothetical town manager who puts a municipal seal on his own social media page and tells citizens to express their views. Under this test, Mooppan argued, the social media activity of his clients was not governmental. Some justices asked whether requiring public officials to include disclaimers on their personal pages making clear their social media activity is not governmental would help disentangle their private and public capacities.

Persons: Samuel Alito, Alito, Hashim Mooppan, Mooppan, Elena Kagan, Donald Trump, " Kagan, Evelyn Hockstein, Trump, Joe Biden's, Michelle O'Connor, Ratcliff, T.J, Zane, Christopher, Kimberly Garnier, Kevin Lindke, James Freed, Freed, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Brett Kavanaugh, Victoria Ferres, Ferres, John Kruzel, Andrew Chung, Will Dunham Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Supreme, Twitter, Facebook, Conservative, Liberal, REUTERS, Poway Unified School District, Circuit, Appeals, City, Thomson Locations: California, Michigan, Poway , California, Port Huron, Washington , U.S, San Francisco, Cincinnati, New York

☆ Alphabet, Match settle Google Play antitrust claims before US trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Mike Scarcella | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Annegret Hilse//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 31 (Reuters) - Alphabet (GOOGL.O)'s Google has settled claims by dating app developer Match Group that it monopolized Android app distribution with its Play Store, leaving “Fortnite” maker Epic Games as the sole plaintiff in an antitrust trial against Google set to begin Nov. 6. Match said in a filing in San Francisco federal court on Tuesday that it had resolved its allegations against Google. In a statement, Google said it was “pleased to reach a settlement agreement with Match Group.” Google also recently settled related antitrust claims from U.S. states and consumers for undisclosed terms. Epic and Match accused Google of maintaining an unlawful monopoly in the distribution of Android apps. Google is separately facing U.S. and state antitrust allegations in other U.S. courts over its advertising technology business and its dominance in the web search industry.

Persons: Annegret, “, District Judge James Donato, Tim Sweeney, Mike Scarcella, David Bario, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Google, Arena, REUTERS, Epic, Match, U.S, District, Apple, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, San Francisco federal, U.S, San Francisco

☆ Exonerated Deutsche Bank trader can pursue $150 mln lawsuit -US judge
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Companies Deutsche Bank AG FollowNEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - A former Deutsche Bank trader whose conviction in New York for rigging a key interest rate benchmark was overturned can pursue a $150 million lawsuit accusing the German lender of malicious prosecution for making him a scapegoat. Deutsche Bank has until Nov. 14 to formally address claims in Connolly's lawsuit. Libor probes led to about $9 billion of fines worldwide for banks, including $2.5 billion for Deutsche Bank in 2015. Black is also suing Deutsche Bank for malicious prosecution, seeking $30 million in a lawsuit filed in a New York state court in Manhattan. Black's case is Black v Deutsche Bank AG et al, New York State Supreme Court, New York County, No.

Persons: Jesse Furman, Matthew Connolly's, Connolly, Gavin Black, London interbank, Jonathan Stempel, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, London, Deutsche Bank AG, Court, Southern District of, New York, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Manhattan, Connolly's, London, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New, Court , New York County

☆ Jury hits National Association of Realtors, real estate companies with $1.8 bln in damages
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Mike Scarcella | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Townhomes line a street in Fairfax, on the morning the National Association of Realtors issues its Pending Home Sales for February report, in Virginia March 27, 2014. The verdict followed a two-week trial in the Kansas City, Missouri, federal court, where the case had drawn widespread attention for challenging widely used real estate industry practices. A spokesperson for the National Association of Realtors, Mantill Williams, also said it would appeal and ask the court to reduce the damages amount. The plaintiffs claimed the association and corporate defendants drove up the commission, upwards of 6%, that home sellers pay to brokers representing buyers. Two other defendants, Re/Max (RMAX.N) and Anywhere Real Estate (HOUS.N), agreed to respective $55 million and $83.5 million settlements before trial, without admitting liability.

Persons: Larry Downing, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Michael Ketchmark, Ketchmark, Keller Williams, HomeServices, Darryl Frost, Frost, Mantill Williams, Sellers, Mike Scarcella, David Bario, Chizu Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: National Association of Realtors, REUTERS, U.S . Justice Department, Thomson Locations: Fairfax, Virginia, U.S, Warren, Kansas City , Missouri, Berkshire, America, Missouri , Kansas, Illinois, Washington, Maryland

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried grilled on 'cozy' relationship with Bahamas officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was grilled on Tuesday about what a U.S. prosecutor called his "cozy" relationship with officials in the Bahamas, where the cryptocurrency exchange was based before its November 2022 collapse. Sassoon asked. Bankman-Fried testified on Tuesday he could not remember whether he offered to pay off the Bahamas' national debt. Sassoon at one point asked Bankman-Fried whether he had "cultivated a cozy relationship" with the Bahamian government - a question to which the defense objected. Bankman-Fried testified that he had spent time with Bahamian officials and became close with "some of them."

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Danielle Sassoon, Jane Rosenberg, Sassoon, Gary Wang, Bankman, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Luc Cohen, Will Dunham Organizations: REUTERS, Alameda Research, FTX's, Miami Heat National Basketball Association, Bahamian, District, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bahamas, Manhattan, Alameda, Washington, New York

The Authority of Law statue is seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court at the start of the new term in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2023. The Supreme Court is tasked with deciding whether the public officials engaged in a "state action" in blocking critics from social media accounts or were merely acting in their personal capacity. The justices also are due to decide other important cases involving speech on social media during their current nine-month term. One involves a challenge to Republican-backed state laws limiting the ability of social media platforms to remove or moderate content deemed objectionable or misinformation. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed, ruling that Zane and O'Connor-Ratcliff had presented their social media accounts as "channels of communication with the public" about school board business.

Persons: Evelyn Hockstein, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump's, Michelle O'Connor, Ratcliff, T.J, Zane, Christopher, Kimberly Garnier, O'Connor, Kevin Lindke, James Freed, Lindke, Freed, John Kruzel, Andrew Chung, Will Dunham Organizations: U.S, Supreme, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Twitter, Facebook, Meta, Republican, Poway Unified School District, Circuit, Appeals, City, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, California, Michigan, Poway , California, Port Huron, Francisco, Cincinnati, New York

Abortion rights protesters march through downtown Tucson in part with nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., May 14, 2022. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that a group of healthcare providers can sue the state over the law because they are harmed by it, reversing a lower court ruling. The panel did not address the merits of the challenge, finding only that the providers are entitled to pursue it in court. It is instead being defended by Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and Arizona House of Representatives Speaker Ben Toma, both Republicans. However, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered him to reconsider last year after it overturned Roe.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Rebecca Noble, Kris Mayes, Warren Petersen, Ben Toma, Doug Doucey, Jessica Slarsky, Erin Hawley, Douglas Rayes, Rayes, Brendan Pierson, Alexia Garamfalvi, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Circuit, Democrat, Arizona, Republican, Ninth Circuit, Center for Reproductive Rights, Alliance Defending, ADF, District, U.S . Supreme, Supreme, Thomson Locations: Tucson, Tucson , Arizona, U.S, Arizona, U.S ., New York

☆ US Supreme Court turns away challenge to steel import tariffs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( John Kruzel | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

People visit the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., August 31, 2023. Biden's administration had urged the Supreme Court not to take up the appeal. PrimeSource appealed to the Supreme Court in July. The Supreme Court in March turned away a challenge to the 2018 tariffs by a group of U.S.-based steel importers. The justices in 2022 refused to hear a separate challenge by steel companies to Trump's 2018 decision to double tariffs on steel imports from Turkey, also on national security grounds.

Persons: Kevin Wurm, Donald Trump, Irving, Joe Biden's, Wilbur Ross, Trump, Judge Richard Taranto, PrimeSource, John Kruzel, Will Dunham Organizations: U.S, Supreme, REUTERS, Rights, Trump, Commerce, Congress, Court of International Trade, White, Appeals, Federal Circuit, Trade, European Union, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Irving , Texas, United States, St, Louis, Oman, Manhattan, Washington, China, Turkey

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 25, 2023. Trump faces similar lawsuits brought by advocacy groups in Michigan and Minnesota, but the Colorado case is the first to go to trial. His opponents hope to deny Trump a path to victory by disqualifying him in enough hotly-contested states, but many legal experts call the strategy a long shot. Trump faces several legal cases as he campaigns for the presidency. A civil fraud trial in a lawsuit by New York state against Trump and his family company is in its fourth week.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden's, Biden, disqualifying, Sarah Wallace, Jack Queen, Amy Stevens, Grant McCool Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS, Capitol, Trump, Republican, Supreme, Constitution, Colorado, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Colorado, Denver, U.S ., Michigan, Minnesota, Washington

☆ Exclusive: Law firm tied to bankruptcy judge resignation did not make conflict disclosures -data analysis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Tom Hals | Thomson Reuters | Tom Hals Is An Award-Winning Reporter With Years Of Experience Working In Asia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Freeman also worked as a contract lawyer for Jackson Walker after leaving the firm. Jones and Jackson Walker signed off on the arrangement without disclosing the relationship, court papers show. Until then he was the busiest bankruptcy judge in the United States, overseeing the dissolution or restructuring of corporate titans ranging from Neiman Marcus to J.C. Penney. Bankruptcy judges often serve as mediators in complex cases that are being run by other judges. In the GWG bankruptcy, Jackson Walker on Nov. 30 asked the judge overseeing the case to appoint Jones as mediator.

Persons: David Jones, Jones, Jackson Walker, Elizabeth Freeman, Freeman, Neiman Marcus, J.C, Tom Kirkendall, Jackson, Debtwire, Tehum, Bruce Markell, Tom Hals, Dietrich Knauth, Alexia Garamfalvi, Amy Stevens, Grant McCool Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Staff, McDermott International, Houston, GWG Holdings, Wall Street, U.S, Circuit, Appeals, U.S . Department of, Tehum Care Services, Corizon, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, U.S, WILMINGTON , Delaware, Texas, Houston, United States, Penney, GWG, Wilmington , Delaware, New York

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies in his fraud trial over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, at federal court in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2023 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Champion Trust Llc FollowOct 30 (Reuters) - FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is set on Monday to resume testifying at his fraud trial on charges related to the cryptocurrency exchange's collapse last year. Here are five key moments from Bankman-Fried's testimony so far. HIGH-END HOUSING AND ENDORSEMENT DEALSBankman-Fried testified that FTX corporate cash paid for high-end housing for employees in the Bahamas and endorsement deals. "We didn't care if a user withdrew funds and used them to buy muffins, to pay business expenses, to invest or anything else," Bankman-Fried testified.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Jane Rosenberg, Jody Godoy, Luc Cohen, Noeleen Walder, Will Dunham Organizations: REUTERS, PEOPLE, Alameda Research, Prosecutors, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, FTX's, Bahamas, Alameda, ALAMEDA, New York

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court in New York, U.S., August 11, 2023. Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraud and five counts of conspiracy. Prosecutors have said he looted billions of dollars in FTX customer funds to prop up his hedge fund, Alameda Research, make speculative venture investments, and contribute to U.S. political campaigns. His decision to testify in his own defense is risky, as it opens him up to probing cross-examination by prosecutors. Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Will DunhamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Eduardo Munoz, Mark Cohen, FTX, Fried, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Luc Cohen, Will Dunham Organizations: REUTERS, Prosecutors, Alameda Research, Reuters, U.S, District, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, reacts during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior officials and CEOs of American and Indian companies in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) and its subsidiary Google, will testify on Monday in the once-in-a generation antitrust fight with the U.S. government over Google's dominance of search and some parts of search advertising. The government, in cross examination, will likely also ask why the company pays billions of dollars annually to ensure that Google search is the default in smartphones. The clout in search makes Google a heavy hitter in the lucrative advertising market, its biggest revenue source. It has also argued that if people are dissatisfied with default search engines that they can, and do, switch to another search provider.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Joe Biden, Narendra Modi, Evelyn Hockstein, Diane Bartz, Chris Sanders, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Google, U.S, India's, White, REUTERS, Rights, Alphabet Inc, Apple, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers remarks to supporters at the Club 47 USA event in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON Oct 29 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Sunday reinstated a gag order she imposed on Donald Trump in the Washington case accusing him of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, denying his bid for a stay pending appeal. The order prohibited Trump from targeting the special counsel prosecuting his case or witnesses who might be called to testify about his efforts to upend his election loss. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan imposed the gag order at the Justice Department's request. Trump in the past has called Special Counsel Jack Smith a "deranged lunatic" and a "thug," among other insults.

Persons: Donald Trump, Shannon Stapleton, Tanya Chutkan, Department's, Jack Smith, Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Dan Whitcomb, Michelle Nichols, Diane Craft Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Trump, New, Democrat, Thomson Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, U.S, Washington, New York

"We thought that we might be able to build the best product on the market," Bankman-Fried said during his six hours of testimony in Manhattan federal court. Bankman-Fried on Friday testified that while Ellison provided him a spreadsheet she was considering sending to a lender, he did not look at it in detail. On Friday, Bankman-Fried sought to place much of the blame for Alameda's failure on Ellison. Bankman-Fried was questioned by both sides on Thursday without jurors present as the judge assessed what parts of his testimony would be admissible. Prosecutors will get their first chance to question Bankman-Fried with jurors present when they cross-examine him next week.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Caroline Ellison, Mark Cohen's, Ellison, Gary Wang, Wang, Nishad Singh, FTX, Cohen, Jody Godoy, Luc Cohen, Will Dunham, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Alameda Research, Prosecutors, Alameda, FTX, Thomson Locations: Alameda, Manhattan, New York

☆ US judge asks Trump if he wants his federal election trial televised
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday asked former President Donald Trump whether he wants to appear on television when he stands trial in federal court on charges of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Trump has made extensive comments to TV cameras staked outside a New York state courtroom, where he is currently standing trial on civil business-fraud charges. Federal courts, unlike many state courts, bar TV cameras and photography in courtrooms. Proceedings in a separate criminal election-subversion case in Georgia involving Trump and more than a dozen other defendants have been televised.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Trump’s, John Lauro, Lauro, Trump, Andrew Goudsward, Andy Sullivan, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS, Rights, NBC, Prosecutors, CNN, Reuters, Republican, Federal, Trump, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Washington, Georgia

[1/2] The logo of Temu, an e-commerce platform owned by PDD Holdings, is seen on a mobile phone displayed in front of its website, in this illustration picture taken April 26, 2023. Shein's lawsuit against Temu, filed last December in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleged that Temu told social media influencers to make disparaging remarks about the fast-fashion retailer, and tricked customers into downloading the Temu app using "imposter" social media accounts. In July, Temu filed its own lawsuit in Boston federal court, accusing Shein of violating U.S. antitrust law in its dealings with clothing manufacturers. Temu's complaint alleged Shein "forces manufacturers to sign loyalty oaths certifying that they will not do business with Temu." Temu, whose parent company PDD Holdings also owns Chinese shopping platform Pinduoduo, similarly sells low-priced clothing but is equally well known for stocking cheap headphones and home appliances.

Persons: Florence Lo, Shein, Temu, Casey Hall, Christian Schmollinger Organizations: PDD Holdings, REUTERS, Rights, Northern, Northern District of, Temu, HSBC, Thomson Locations: U.S, Chicago, Boston, Northern District, Northern District of Illinois, China, Europe, Asia

☆ Judge keeps Donald Trump's $10,000 gag order fine amid civil fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Jack Queen | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Acquire Licensing RightsOct 26 (Reuters) - A New York judge on Thursday reconsidered but ultimately stood by his decision to fine Donald Trump $10,000 for violating a gag order barring the former U.S. president from speaking publicly about court staff during his civil fraud trial. Engoron had agreed to reconsider on Thursday after a lawyer for Trump argued that the offending statement was not directed at his clerk. It is standard practice in New York state court for clerks to sit next to judges, with the witness box on the other side. He had fined Trump $5,000 on Oct. 20 after a screenshot of the since-deleted post remained visible on Trump’s campaign site for weeks.

Persons: Donald Trump, Arthur Engoron, Engoron, Trump, Joe Biden, Letitia James, Michael Cohen, Cohen, Jack Queen, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS, Trump, Republican, Democratic, Democratic New York, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, York

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried could take stand at fraud trial over FTX collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court as lawyers push to persuade the judge overseeing his fraud case not to jail him ahead of trial, at a courthouse in New York, U.S., August 11, 2023. Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty and maintained that while he made mistakes running FTX, he never intended to steal funds. They say Alameda looted FTX funds through special trading privileges on the exchange. Cohen said the defense plans to call three brief witnesses before Bankman-Fried takes the stand. Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Noeleen Walder and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Eduardo Munoz, Fried, Mark Cohen, Bankman, Mark Troiano, Cohen, FTX, Luc Cohen, Noeleen Walder, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Alameda Research, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Alameda, Manhattan

[1/3] Tom Barrack, CEO of Colony Capital, speaks at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 21, 2016. Here are five criminal cases where the defendant testified:Theranos founder Elizabeth HolmesThe Theranos founder took the stand at her criminal trial in 2021, testifying over several days that she did not intend to defraud investors in the now defunct blood-testing startup. Middendorf, who was head of a department at KPMG, testified at the trial in Manhattan that when he learned another employee had obtained the information, he reported it to his boss. Ex-HSBC executive Mark JohnsonThe former HSBC executive was convicted in 2017 of defrauding a bank client in a $3.5 billion currency trade. Reporting by Jody Godoy in New York; Editing by Noeleen Walder and Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tom Barrack, Jim Young, Sam Bankman, Fried, Elizabeth Holmes, Holmes, Donald Trump, David Middendorf, Middendorf, Mark Johnson, Johnson, Jean Boustani, Boustani, Jody Godoy, Noeleen Walder, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Colony Capital, Republican National Convention, REUTERS, United, United Arab Emirates, U.S, KPMG, Supreme, HSBC, Prosecutors, Credit Suisse, Thomson Locations: Cleveland , Ohio, U.S, San Jose , California, Brooklyn, United Arab, UAE, Manhattan, British, Lebanese, Mozambican, Mozambique, New York

Companies Trump Organization Inc FollowNEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen testified on Tuesday that he manipulated the values of the former U.S. president's real estate properties to match "whatever number Mr. Trump told us." Testifying as a key witness in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud case against Trump, Cohen said Trump tasked him and other former Trump Organization executives with doctoring financial statements to boost the value of the company's holdings and secure better real estate premiums. Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom when the trial ended for the day, Trump called Cohen a "disgraceful fellow." During about a half hour of cross-examination on Tuesday, Cohen - a disbarred lawyer - rattled off case law to support an objection by the attorney general to a question by Trump lawyer Alina Habba. James is seeking at least $250 million in fines, a permanent ban against Trump and his sons Donald Jr and Eric from running businesses in New York and a five-year commercial real estate ban against Trump and the Trump Organization.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Michael Cohen, Trump, Letitia James, Cohen, I'm, intently, Allen Weisselberg, James, Donald, COHEN, Colleen Faherty, Alina Habba, Nixon, Richard Nixon, Arthur Engoron, Engoron, Donald Jr, Eric, Jack Queen, Luc Cohen, Noeleen Walder, Nick Zieminski, Lisa Shumaker, Rod Nickel Organizations: Companies Trump Organization, Trump, Trump Organization, Democrat, Court, REUTERS, Supreme, Thomson Locations: U.S, New, New York, Manhattan, New York City, Russia, United States

Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the United States Courthouse in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. Elizabeth Holmes took the stand at her criminal trial, testifying over several days that she did not intend to defraud investors in her blood-testing startup, Theranos. For Bankman-Fried to be convicted of fraud, prosecutors must show beyond a reasonable doubt that he intended to defraud FTX customers or investors. Taking the stand carries the risk that he will be confronted with those media appearances as well as his use of social media. But Bankman-Fried has a lower-than-average fear of risk, according to trial testimony.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Amr Alfiky, Willkie Farr, Gallagher, Ilene Jaroslaw, Elizabeth Holmes, Holmes, Caroline Ellison, Ellison, Mike Schachter, Schachter, Tom Barrack, Donald Trump, Jean Boustani, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Bankman, Jody Godoy, Tom Hals, Noeleen Walder, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: United, REUTERS, Prosecutors, Alameda Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Detention, U.S, District, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Alameda, Lebanese, Brooklyn's, New York

[1/2] Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 24, 2023. Cohen, who cut ties with Trump five years ago, will undergo more cross-examination by Trump's lawyers determined to undermine his credibility. Cohen testified on Tuesday that Trump "arbitrarily" inflated the value of the Trump Organization's real estate assets to secure favorable insurance premiums. James is seeking at least $250 million in fines, a permanent ban against Trump and his sons Donald Jr and Eric from running businesses in New York and a five-year commercial real estate ban against Trump and the Trump Organization. Reporting by Jack Queen and Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Noeleen Walder and Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Segar, Michael Cohen, Cohen, Trump, Letitia James, Alina Habba, Arthur Engoron, James, Donald Jr, Eric, Engoron, Jack Queen, Luc Cohen, Noeleen Walder, Bill Berkrot Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS, Trump, New, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Russia

☆ ACLU urges judge to reconsider Trump gag order in DC election case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | 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

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers remarks to supporters at the Club 47 USA event in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. October 11, 2023. It allows Trump to criticize the U.S. Justice Department and to denounce the prosecution as politically motivated. Chutkan issued the order after finding that Trump’s social media posts and public comments risk influencing witnesses and prompting threats and harassment against public officials. The judge has previously denied requests from outside organizations to file briefs in the case. The ACLU has been a vocal critic of Trump and frequently challenged his administration’s policies while he was in the White House.

Persons: Donald Trump, Shannon Stapleton, Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, Jack Smith, ”, ” Trump, Donald Trump’s, Ben Wizer, “ It’s, Andrew Goudsward, Scott Malone, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Firms American Civil Liberties Union Follow WASHINGTON, American Civil Liberties Union, Wednesday, ACLU, U.S . Justice Department, U.S ., Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Technology, Thomson Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, U.S, Washington

Circuit Court of Appeals rejected lawsuits seeking to block the rule last week, saying constitutional claims do not apply to Nasdaq, which is a private entity. The Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment, one of the groups that sued, is now requesting the full 5th Circuit to review that ruling. The 5th Circuit said in its Oct. 18 ruling that while the government regulates Nasdaq, it does not control the exchange. The case is Alliance For Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC, 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No.

Persons: Edward Blum, Jody Godoy, Aurora Ellis Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, U.S, Circuit, Nasdaq, Fair, Harvard University, University of North, Republican, Democratic Biden, Democratic, Companies, Thomson Locations: University of North Carolina, New York

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