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Mr. Cohen pleaded guilty to federal charges, including one related to a campaign finance violation, in 2018. Mr. Corcoran has not been accused of any wrongdoing. Now in his late 70s, Mr. Trump is still searching for lawyers in the mold of the one who first mentored, protected and, in his words, “brutalized” for him: the ruthless and ultimately disbarred Roy M. Cohn. Mr. Trump is due to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday. When the indictment of Mr. Trump was unsealed on Friday, it became abruptly clear that the notes by Mr. Corcoran — identified as “Trump Attorney 1” — were far more extensive, and far more damaging, than previously known.
Persons: Judge Beryl A, Howell, Corcoran, Michael D, Cohen, Trump, , Roy M, Cohn, Mr, Corcoran —, Organizations: Federal, Court, Mr, “ Trump Attorney Locations: Washington, New York, Miami
UK minister: 'The world has moved on' from Boris Johnson
  + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) - The world has moved on from former British prime minister Boris Johnson and the governing Conservative Party and the rest of the country do not miss the drama of his period in office, energy minister Grant Shapps said on Sunday. Asked about criticism from Johnson and his allies that he was forced out, Shapps told Sky News: "The world has moved on. "I really like Boris and I worked very closely with him," Shapps told BBC TV. He also took aim at current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. "I think Boris Johnson feels that there is an opportunity for him now to go off and lick his wounds, but also seize new opportunities."
Persons: Boris Johnson, Grant Shapps, Johnson, Shapps, Boris, Harri, Rishi Sunak, Kylie MacLellan, Jason Neely Organizations: Conservative Party, Sky News, BBC, Thomson Locations: Downing, Britain
Parliament's privileges committee - the main disciplinary body for lawmakers - had the power to recommend Johnson be suspended from parliament. Johnson hinted that he could return to politics, declaring he was leaving parliament "for now". The investigation is chaired by a senior Labour Party lawmaker, but the majority of lawmakers on the committee are Conservatives. A spokesperson for the committee said Johnson had "impugned the integrity" of parliament with his resignation statement. Johnson used his resignation statement on Friday to deliver an attack on the premiership of Sunak, whom he partly blames for ending his government.
Persons: Boris Johnson, Johnson, Brexit, britannique Boris Johnson, Peter Nicholls, Rishi Sunak, Nadine Dorries, Angela Rayner, Sunak, David Milliken, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Labour, LONDON, British, Conservative Party, Labour Party, L'ancien, Conservatives, Johnson's, Thomson Locations: Downing, London, Brexit, Britain, à Londres
June 8 (Reuters) - Pat Robertson, the televangelist who helped turn Christian conservatives into a potent force in U.S. politics, died at age 93 at his Virginia home, the Christian Broadcasting Network said in a statement on Thursday. Robertson founded the network in 1960 and hosted the flagship program "The 700 Club" for decades, offering prayers and political commentary. In 1980, the show helped galvanize support among Christian conservatives for Republican Ronald Reagan's successful campaign for president. His "The 700 Club" show - stemming from a fundraising telethon in which he asked 700 viewers to send monthly contributions - drew a committed audience. Nicknamed "Pat" by his older brother, he was born Marion Gordon Robertson in Lexington, Virginia, on March 22, 1930.
Persons: Pat Robertson, Robertson, Republican Ronald Reagan's, God, Hugo Chavez, Satan, Pat, Marion Gordon Robertson, Absalom Robertson, Dede, Gordon, Doina Chiacu, Joseph Ax, Susan Heavey, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Christian Broadcasting Network, Republican, Christian Coalition, Republican Party, U.S, Virginia Democrat, U.S . House, U.S . Senate, Yale Law School, New York Theological Seminary, Regent University, American Center for Law, Justice, Thomson Locations: U.S, Virginia, Iowa, Midwestern, France, Lexington , Virginia, New
Robertson was a televangelist who helped bring Christianity to the center of the Republican Party. Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson was born March 22, 1930, in Lexington, Virginia, to Absalom Willis Robertson and Gladys Churchill Robertson. Robertson was interested in politics until he found religion, Dede Robertson told the AP in 1987. Pat Robertson listens as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. But after President Trump lost to Joe Biden in 2020, Robertson said Trump was living in an "alternate reality" and should "move on," news outlets reported.
Persons: Pat Robertson, Robertson, , — Pat Robertson, Steve Helber, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Jeffrey K, Hadden, , ″ Robertson, Bush, — Robertson, John C, Green, Marion Gordon, Pat, Absalom Willis Robertson, Gladys Churchill Robertson, Pam MacDonald, Adelia, Dede, Elmer, Dede Robertson, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, God, George W, Hugo Chavez, misspoke, Bill Clinton, Trump, Kellyanne Conway, Joe Biden, Robertson's, Gordon, Rupert Murdoch's Organizations: Christian Broadcasting Network, Republican Party, Service, Christian Coalition, Regent University, American Center for Law, Justice, University of Virginia, Associated Press, , Republican, House, The University of Akron, U.S, Representative, Washington, Lee University, 1st Marine Division, Yale University Law School, Conservative, Conference, Yale, Southern Baptist, Catholic, AP, New York Theological Seminary, CBN, University of Akron, White, Trump, International, Entertainment Inc, The, Rupert, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Locations: Va, Virginia, America, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake , Virginia, Iowa, George H.W ., U.S, Chesapeake, Lexington , Virginia, Korea, Houston, Southern, New York, Bedford, Stuyvesant, Ohio, New, Portsmouth , Va, Virginia Beach , Virginia, Pennsylvania, Orlando , Florida, Kenya, IFE
[1/2] People attend a memorial service on the five-year anniversary since gunman Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School killing 14 students and three staff members, in Parkland, Florida, U.S., February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File PhotoJune 7 (Reuters) - Florida prosecutors and defense attorneys will make opening statements on Wednesday in the trial of a former sheriff's deputy charged with failing to protect students as the 2018 mass shooting unfolded at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Peterson never went inside while the shooting was underway, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office and surveillance video. A jury in October spared Nikolas Cruz, the gunman in the Parkland shooting, from the death penalty, instead calling for life in prison without possibility of parole. In May, the United States marked the one-year anniversary of the deadliest U.S. school shooting in nearly a decade, in which a gunman in Uvalde, Texas killed 19 children and two teachers and injured 17 others.
Persons: Nikolas Cruz, Marjory Stoneman, Marco Bello, Scot Peterson, Peterson, Julia Harte, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, REUTERS, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Police, Texas Department of Public Safety, Thomson Locations: Parkland , Florida, U.S, Florida, Broward County, Parkland, United States, Uvalde , Texas
Morgan Stanley rainmaker Robert Kindler is leaving the investment bank for law firm Paul Weiss. Kindler, global chair of mergers and acquisitions at Morgan Stanley, has been named global chair of M&A at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. "Paul, Weiss has the premier franchise for M&A and activism defense and I am excited to become a part of it." Last year, Paul Weiss represented the board of McDonald's in its proxy fight with activist investor Carl Icahn. In 2000, he joined JPMorgan, where he was named global head of M&A before joining Morgan Stanley in 2006.
Persons: Morgan Stanley, Robert Kindler, Paul Weiss, Weiss, Garrison, Kindler, Paul, Carl Icahn, Leon Black's, Jeffrey Epstein, Goldman Sachs, John Waldron, Waldron, Scott Barshay, Brad Karp, Moore, Morgan, Eaton Vance, James Gorman Organizations: Morning, Paul, Apollo, NFL, Barshay, JPMorgan, Time Warner, Labor Locations: Rifkind, Wharton, Cravath, ETrade, Kindler
ChatGPT parent OpenAI doesn't want to go public, according to CEO Sam Altman. At an event in Abu Dhabi, he said he wants to retain full control of the AI startup's technology. Altman said, "I think the chance that we have to make a very strange decision someday is non-trivial." "When we develop superintelligence, we're likely to make some decisions that public market investors would view very strangely," Altman said. The latest investment is estimated to have valued OpenAI at $29 billion, up from about $14 billion in 2021, Semafor reported in January.
Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, , Semafor, OpenAI Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Microsoft, ChatGPT Locations: Abu Dhabi
Veteran Morgan Stanley dealmaker Rob Kindler to join law firm
  + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
June 6 (Reuters) - Rob Kindler, a top executive at Morgan Stanley (MS.N), is leaving the investment bank after a 17-year stint to join a major law firm. The veteran dealmaker will join Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as the global chair of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the law firm said on Tuesday. A New Yorker, Kindler began his legal practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, another major law firm where he spent nearly two decades. "I am delighted to once again have him as my partner," said Barshay, who is the chair of the Paul, Weiss' corporate department. Kindler's return to legal practice coincides with a challenging period for the industry, which like investment banks, has been navigating a dreary environment for dealmaking.
Persons: Rob Kindler, Morgan Stanley, dealmaker, Paul, Weiss, Kindler, Moore, Kindler's, Scott Barshay, Barshay, Cooley, Goodwin Procter, Niket, Maju Samuel, Chris Reese Organizations: Garrison, Yorker, JPMorgan, Comcast, AT, T Broadband, Dow, IHS, Wall Street, Apollo Global, Arconic, WWE, Endeavor Group, UFC, Thomson Locations: Rifkind, Wharton, New York, Cravath, Bengaluru
The Ukrainian prosecutor general's office said on Tuesday it was investigating the blast at the Nova Kakhovka dam, situated in Russian-occupied territory, as a war crime and possible act of environmental destruction, or "ecocide". Kyiv said this was a war crime, while Moscow said the targets were legitimate. WHAT DOES INTERNATIONAL LAW SAY? The Geneva Conventions and additional protocols shaped by international courts say that parties involved in a military conflict must distinguish between “civilian objects and military objectives”, and that attacks on civilian objects are forbidden. IS ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE MILITARY OR CIVILIAN?
Persons: Dmitry Peskov, general's, Marko Milanovic, Michael Schmitt, Milanovic, Katharine Fortin, Stephanie van den Berg, Anthony Deutsch, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, HAGUE, Russia, Criminal, European, of International, University of Reading, ICC, Lieber Institute for Law & Warfare, United States Military Academy West, Utrecht University, Thomson Locations: Nova, Kherson region, Ukraine, Geneva, Ukrainian, Dnipro, Russia, Moscow, Rome
Biden used his first speech to the nation from the Oval Office to celebrate a "crisis averted." "Passing this budget agreement was critical. "Passing this budget agreement was critical. Even as he pledged to continue working with Republicans, Biden also drew contrasts with the opposing party, particularly over raising taxes on the wealthy, something the Democratic president has sought. The Congressional Budget Office estimates it could expand total eligibility for federal food assistance, with the elimination of work requirements for veterans, homeless people and young people leaving foster care.
Persons: Biden, , Joe Biden, wouldn't, Kevin McCarthy, Biden's, Karine Jean, Pierre, Friday, McCarthy, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, White, Treasury Department, U.S, GOP, Social Security, Republicans, Democratic, Resolute, Congressional, Internal Revenue Service, Trump, House
President Joe Biden signed the debt ceiling bill into law Saturday afternoon. The White House negotiated with Members of Congress for weeks before the bill finally passed on Thursday. Eventually, the White House began weeks of intense negotiations with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., to reach a deal. The Senate passed the bill quickly by a vote of 63-36 Thursday night, two days before Biden signed it into law. But the White House said the IRS' plans to step up enforcement of tax laws for high-income earners and corporations would continue.
Persons: Joe Biden, , Biden, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy Organizations: White, Service, Treasury Department, U.S, Democratic, Republican, Social Security, Senate, AP, Congressional, Internal Revenue Service, Trump, House
The bipartisan deal to avert a government default this week featured modest cuts to a relatively small corner of the federal budget. As a curb on the growth of the nation’s $31.4 trillion debt load, it was a minor breakthrough, at best. It also showed how difficult — perhaps impossible — it could be for lawmakers to agree anytime soon on a major breakthrough to demonstrably reduce the nation’s debt load. There is no clear economic evidence that current debt levels are dragging on economic growth. Some economists contend that rising debt levels will hurt growth by making it harder for businesses to borrow money; others say spiraling future costs of government borrowing could unleash rapid inflation.
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Fizkes | Istock | Getty ImagesStubborn inflation has driven households near the breaking point, but the pain of high prices has not been shared equally. The lowest-paid workers spend more of their income on necessities such as food, rent and gas, categories that also experienced higher-than-average inflation spikes. Because higher-income households spend relatively more on services, which notched smaller price increases compared with goods, they came out ahead. Middle-income households see slower wage growthBy other measures, Americans in the middle class are getting especially squeezed. watch nowEconomists' definitions of middle class vary.
Persons: Laurence Kotlikoff, Tomas Philipson, Brian Albrecht, Albrecht, Philipson, Aron Levine, Boston University's Organizations: Istock, Getty, Boston University ., White House Council, Economic, University of Pennsylvania's Wharton, Finance, International Center for Law, Economics, Congressional, Office, Pew Research Center, Bank of America Institute, Bank of, Boston, Consumer Financial, Bureau
Dimon made the remarks in a deposition for lawsuits against the bank related to its alleged role in Epstein’s sex trafficking crimes. Dimon testified that he had never personally met or spoken over the phone with Epstein. Dimon testified that the bank’s general counsel would have had the final say to cut ties with a client like Epstein. According to Dimon, Staley and Erdoes could not have overridden the general counsel. “What has become clear is that Epstein could not have run his sex trafficking operation without the valuable assistance of JPMorgan, Chase.
Persons: Jamie Dimon, Jeffrey Epstein’s, Dimon, Epstein, James “ Jes ” Staley, wasn’t, JPMorgan Chase, Staley, who’s, , Jeffrey Epstein, JPMorgan’s, Steve Cutler, ” Dimon, Cutler, Jes Staley, Mary Erdoes, Erdoes, “ Mr, Brad Edwards, ” Edwards, I’m, , CNN’s Poppy Harlow Organizations: New, New York CNN, JPMorgan, CNN, Virgin Islands, Chase, Firm Locations: New York, Virgin, Florida
Stocks slid on Wednesday ahead of a House vote to resolve the debt-ceiling crisis. The price of credit default swaps linked to US debt show investors think a default is possible, though unlikely. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on what traders are talking about — delivered daily to your inbox. The deal, negotiated by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over the weekend, passed the House Rules Committee with a 7-6 vote on Tuesday night, with a full House vote scheduled for Wednesday evening. Markets have lowered their expectations of a US debt default, though the price of credit default swaps tied to US debt still show that investors think a default is possible.
Persons: Stocks, , Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Philip Jefferson, Patrick Harker Organizations: Dow, Service, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Philadelphia Fed Locations: China
Danny Masterson Is Convicted of Raping Two Women
  + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Michael Levenson | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +2 min
Another accuser, who was identified in court documents only as Christina B., said in the same statement that she was “devastated” that the jury had deadlocked on the charge that Masterson raped her in 2001 when they were in a relationship. About 20 or 30 minutes later, she felt “very disoriented,” the brief states. According to the brief, Masterson raped her after she regained consciousness on his bed. She reached for his hair to try to pull him off and tried to push a pillow into his face, the brief states. When Masterson heard a man yelling in the house, he pulled a gun from his night stand and told her not to move or to “say anything,” adding expletives, the brief states.
Persons: , Danny Masterson, Masterson, Christina B, , Jen B Organizations: of Scientology, Los Angeles County, Attorney’s Office Locations:
Copyright and right of publicity laws are top of mind for entertainment attorneys as AI songs surge. Here are four key takeaways from a recent panel on AI music hosted by the law firm Manatt. But the precise manner that AI-generated music, trained on a human artist's body of work, could violate copyright laws is still being defined. Streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube will play a big role in AI's futureThe sheer volume of AI songs spit out onto streaming platforms could create detection challenges for rights holders. Music platforms like Spotify and YouTube could set limits on how much AI music spreads, the attorneys said.
Biden and McCarthy finally reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling on Saturday night. The deal strengthens work requirements on welfare programs and codifies the end of the student-loan payment pause. The deal also alters Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements for those between 18-54 who do no not have children and are able to work. The financial intelligence agency added that the new work requirements for income support programs could additionally result in tens of thousands of lost jobs. Still, it's vital a bill to raise the debt ceiling gets signed into law because a default could mean a recessions — and millions more jobs lost as a result.
Here’s what’s in the debt ceiling dealPresident Biden and Republican House Speaker McCarthy put their long weekend to good use, coming to an agreement to raise the debt ceiling in the hope of avoiding a self imposed default on US government debt. If Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling by June 5, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns the government will not have enough funds to pay all of the nation’s obligations in full and on time. The debt ceiling bill does that, rescinding $1.4 billion in IRS funding. Corporate America celebrates debt ceiling dealIt appears that US industry is pleased with the debt ceiling deal, and would like Congress to pass it quickly. Leading business groups praised Biden and McCarthy for forging a bipartisan agreement over the weekend, reports my colleague Matt Egan.
New York CNN —Leading business groups are praising President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for forging a bipartisan agreement to raise the debt ceiling, and they are calling for Congress to pass the legislation before the government suffers a devastating default. “With the US at risk of defaulting in less than 10 days, there is no time to spare. The gravity of this moment cannot be overstated,” said Clark, who added the Chamber will consider this a “key vote” for lawmakers. The National Association of Manufacturers, the largest manufacturing trade group in the nation, congratulated Biden, McCarthy and their lawmakers for reaching an agreement. Party leaders in Washington are working furiously Monday to convince holdouts to back the compromise legislation that would avert default.
Polish president signs 'Tusk Law' on undue Russian influence
  + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Opposition figures have nicknamed it Lex Tusk, using the Latin word for law. "In a normal democratic country, somebody who is president of that country would never sign such a Stalin-esque law," PO lawmaker Marcin Kierwinski told private broadcaster TVN 24. CONCERNSThe Polish Judges' Association Iustitia said the law breached European Union values and could prompt more punitive EU measures over democratic backsliding in Poland. Poland's dependence on Russian energy has progressively declined, even before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, allowing the import of non-Russian gas, started when Tusk was in power.
The report, released Tuesday, calls attention to growing concerns about the effects of social media use on children and adolescent's mental health. The advisory urges policymakers and the companies that make the social media platforms to share with parents the burden of managing children's and adolescents' social media use. About a third say they're scrolling, posting or otherwise engaged with social media "almost constantly." The surgeon general's report also blamed social media for perpetuating eating disorders, body dysmorphia and low self-esteem. Twenge said social media can affect mental health in a variety of ways.
Persons: Vivek Murthy, Murthy, Jim Steyer, Jean Twenge, Gen X, Silents, Twenge, that's Organizations: Media, Pew Research Center, San Diego State University
Supreme Court Criticism
  + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( David Leonhardt | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +2 min
Many Republicans view the recent criticism as unhinged and damaging to American democracy. According to this view, the liberals criticizing the court are sore losers trying to subvert legitimate court decisions with which they disagree. Republicans and the judges they appointed have decided to use hardball tactics to shape the law, including the stonewalling of Obama’s last court nominee and the aggressive rulings of the current court. Roosevelt failed to pass his so-called court packing bill, but his criticism of the court — and his popularity — nonetheless seemed to influence the justices: They reversed course in his second term and stopped overruling major New Deal programs. But the harsh recent criticism is intended to be an early step in a long campaign to constrain the court.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before a Senate Judiciary Privacy, Technology, and the Law Subcommittee hearing titled 'Oversight of A.I. But at Tuesday's hearing on AI oversight including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, lawmakers seemed notably more welcoming toward the ChatGPT maker. watch nowAt Tuesday's Senate hearing, lawmakers made comparisons to the social media era, noting their surprise that industry executives showed up asking for regulation. Experts cautioned that the kinds of regulation Altman suggested, like an agency to oversee AI, could actually stall regulation and entrench incumbents. Diversity of voicesA key message AI experts have for lawmakers and government officials is to include a wider array of voices, both in personal background and field of experience.
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