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☆ Some brands are 'slack-filling' to cleverly disguise how much product you actually get
  + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
There's a name for that empty part of the packaging: slack-fill. Dworsky suggested that some brands used slack-fill to deliberately mislead shoppers into thinking they're getting more product than they really are. The firm noted that these lawsuits are generally dismissed, in part because it's hard to prove that slack fill is nonfunctional. Halo Top and Mondelez have been unsuccessfully sued over slack-fill, too, lawsuits viewed by Insider show. But slack-fill lawsuits aren't always dismissed.
☆ Shein, Temu in fierce fight over US market for $10 dresses
  + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Arriana Mclymore Casey Hall | Arriana Mclymore | Casey Hall | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
In U.S. federal court, SHEIN has accused Temu of contracting social-media influencers to make "false and deceptive statements" against SHEIN in their promotions of Temu.com. If Temu loses, Temu could be forced to curtail what so far has been a key marketing strategy. SHEIN seeks to block Temu from using SHEIN's name for marketing, and it wants damages from sales that SHEIN can show came through deceptive or infringing marketing. Social media influencers on TikTok often mention SHEIN in posts about Temu, comparing the companies and their merchandise. In the U.S., Temu is paying social media influencers $100 to $1,000 an hour for content plugging the Temu marketplace on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
☆ R. Kelly sentencing to determine if he spends rest of life in prison
  + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Daniel Trotta | Industry Insight | Recommended Change Management Practices To Plan | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Kelly, 56, the Grammy-winning R&B artist, has been convicted in two separate trials of luring multiple underage girls into sex by leveraging his wealth and fame, in some case recording the abuse on video. Prosecutors have argued in a sentencing memo that Kelly is so incorrigible that "the only way to ensure Kelly does not reoffend is to impose a sentence that will keep him in prison for the rest of his life." Defense attorneys say a 56-year-old African American man with diabetes is already facing an effective life sentence with the existing 30-year term. "There was a whole culture around it and so yes I do think there's a disproportionate attention on Mr. Kelly," Bonjean said in a telephone interview. Kelly will not address the judge, Bonjean said, because he still faces prosecution in other jurisdictions and any statement could be used against him.
☆ Abuses Proliferate in Police Squads Like Memphis's Scorpion Unit
  + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Katherine Long | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +27 min
Street Crime Unit. Jon Naso/NY Daily News Archive via Getty ImagesMemphis police chief Davis also has prior experience with special street crime units. Street crime squads are popular among politicians who say only aggressive policing will reduce violent crime. In the late 1990s, the Street Crime Unit tripled in size, amid a panic over a rising number of homicides. In a city grappling with violent crime, authorities touted the Street Crime Unit as a bright spot.
☆ Additional classified items found in Biden's Delaware home during Justice Department search, attorney says
  + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +4 min
Six additional items, including documents with classified markings, were found in President Joe Biden's Delaware home after Department of Justice officials searched the residence Friday, the president's personal attorney said Saturday. Joseph D. Fitzpatrick, assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, said FBI agents conducted the search of Biden's personal property. In June, Trump’s lawyers turned over 38 classified documents, including 17 marked top secret, as well as other material. Special counsel Jack Smith is heading the FBI’s criminal investigation into the handling of the Trump documents. There’s no indication a criminal investigation has been launched into Biden's handling of sensitive documents.
☆ What we know about the Biden documents: A timeline
  + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
They inform the U.S. National Archives of their discovery, turn over the materials, and begin cooperating with the Archives and the Justice Department. NOV. 9, 2022The FBI begins an investigation to determine whether classified information was mishandled and whether any federal laws were broken. JAN. 5, 2023Lausch briefs Garland on the investigation and recommends the appointment of a special counsel. JAN. 9, 2023The White House discloses publicly that it discovered classified documents at Biden's temporary office at the University of Pennsylvania and says it is cooperating with investigators. Garland appoints Robert Hur, the former Trump-era U.S. attorney for the district of Maryland, as special counsel.
☆ Biden aides find second batch of classified documents at new location
  + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Carol-Lee-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Carol E. Lee | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +5 min
WASHINGTON — Aides to President Joe Biden have discovered at least one additional batch of classified documents in a location separate from the Washington office he used after leaving the Obama administration, according to a person familiar with the matter. The initial discovery of classified documents in an office used by Biden after his vice presidency was first reported on Monday by CBS News. It also was not immediately clear when the additional documents were discovered and if the search for any other classified materials Biden may have from the Obama administration is complete. Two sources familiar with the matter said less than a dozen documents with classified markings were found at the office. Trump's possession of over 100 documents with classified markings despite have been subpoenaed for their return is the subject of a federal criminal investigation by the Justice Department.
☆ Biden's classified records mistakes are serious and so far largely unexplained
  + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
The closet where Biden's lawyers found classified documents was inside of a shared "general suite." A second batch of classified documents was discovered by aides at a separate location Biden had used, NBC News reported on Wednesday. He expressed concern about the two-month delay between Biden's lawyers discovering the documents and the White House's public announcement. Trump repeatedly (and foolishly) tried to stonewall Archives and the FBI, which then discovered additional records in the August search; Biden's lawyers say they are cooperating. Ozio confirmed that the Penn Biden Center shared a "general suite" with another Penn entity that uses the same address.
☆ Biden classified docs vs. Trump classified docs: What's the difference?
  + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Dareh Gregorian | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +10 min
While there is still much that is not known about the Biden documents, there are key differences between the two cases — as well as some similarities. Court papers show officials found classified documents in 14 of the 15 boxes, including 25 that were marked top secret. Justice Department investigationIn both cases, the Archives reported the discovery of classified documents to the Department of Justice. The FBI then learned Trump had not fully complied with the subpoena and still had more classified documents. McQuade posted on Twitter that the Justice Department prosecutes the mishandling of classified documents when there is an aggravating factor present.
☆ Senate Intel chair calls for a briefing on classified docs found in Biden office
  + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Rebecca-Shabad-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
WASHINGTON — Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner, D-Va., is calling for his committee to receive a briefing on the classified documents discovered in an office used by President Joe Biden. Warner has voiced frustration that a briefing for congressional leaders about the classified documents found in Trump’s possession at Mar-a-Lago never materialized. He told NBC News in December, "it’s a bit embarrassing" that a group of eight top congressional leaders was never looped in on the scope of the classified material found at the resort. "Unlike former President Donald Trump, who allegedly obstructed efforts to recover hundreds of classified documents, the handful of classified documents reportedly found at the Biden Center were immediately sent to the National Archives and President Biden is allowing the Justice Department to operate free of political interference," Durbin said. This comes as Jack Smith, a special counsel appointed by the Department of Justice, is investigating Trump for his possession of classified material.
☆ Federal prosecutor reviewing classified documents found at former Biden office
  + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
President Joe Biden signed a $1.7 trillion legislative package on Dec. 29, 2022 that has several updates for retirement savers. The Department of Justice and the National Archives and Records Administration are reviewing the circumstances surrounding the documents, according to a statement by Richard Sauber, special counsel to Biden. Sauber said the documents appear to be from the Obama administration, during which Biden served as vice president. The documents, Sauber said, were found at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Engagement on Nov. 2. Sauber's statement was issued after CBS News first reported the discovery of the records at the Penn Biden Center.
☆ $228 Million Privacy Ruling Against Rail Giant Is ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Third-Party Risk
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( David Uberti | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +4 min
Companies have paid out eye-popping sums in recent years to settle claims they violated Illinois’s biometric privacy law. Last week, a historic legal judgment against BNSF Railway Co. highlighted that data lapses by third-party contractors also don’t come cheap. A jury’s award of $228 million to truck drivers whose fingerprints were scanned without proper consent signaled that businesses can’t blame data violations on vendors, privacy lawyers say. Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act provides little distinction between companies and contractors that process data on their behalf, upping the ante for firms as they vet potential vendors’ data practices and structure contracts. There is no comprehensive federal privacy law.
☆ TikTok may owe you money from its $92 million data privacy settlement
  + stars: | 2021-11-19 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
US residents who used TikTok prior to October may be eligible for part of a $92 million settlement. The lawsuit also alleges that TikTok "extracts a broad array of private data" that the company uses to "track and profile TikTok users" for ad targeting. The company also agreed to not use the app to transmit or store US users' data outside of the country. While the full settlement is $92 million, the amount that users receive will vary depending on how many people submit a claim. As NPR reported in February, the settlement applies to 89 million TikTok users in the United States.
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