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Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk speaks with members of the media during the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 18 (Reuters) - X Corp will be filing a lawsuit against Media Matters and those who attacked social media platform X, Elon Musk said on Saturday in a post on the social media platform, soon after major U.S. companies paused their advertisements on his social media site. Media watchdog Media Matters earlier this week said it found that corporate advertisements by IBM, Apple (AAPL.O), Oracle (ORCL.N) and Comcast's (CMCSA.O) Xfinity were being placed alongside antisemitic content. "The split second court opens on Monday, X Corp will be filing a thermonuclear lawsuit against Media Matters and ALL those who colluded in this fraudulent attack on our company," Musk said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. "This week Media Matters for America posted a story that completely misrepresented the real experience on X, in another attempt to undermine freedom of speech and mislead advertisers," a statement posted by Musk said.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Leon Neal, Xfinity, Musk, Mrinmay Dey, Kim Coghill, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: SpaceX's, Bletchley, X Corp, Media, IBM, Apple, Oracle, Twitter, America, Thomson Locations: Bletchley, Britain, Bengaluru

Trump said he opposed that date in a filing posted shortly after prosecutors made their request. "This proposed trial date balances potential delays from Defendant Trump's other criminal trials in sister sovereigns and the other defendants' constitutional speedy trial rights," Willis said. Willis said in Friday's filing that prosecutors would be able to try Trump and all remaining defendants in the case together in one trial. The Georgia trial will have to compete with three other criminal cases against Trump, which are all scheduled to go to trial next year. The New York hush-money trial is scheduled for March, though that date could change as well.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Scott McAfee, Trump, Fani Willis, Trump's, Steven Cheung, Willis, Prosecutors, Andrew Goudsward, Jasper Ward, Jonathan Oatis, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Prosecutors, Republican, Trump, The, Thomson Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, New York, Washington, Florida, York, Jasper

Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs from Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 17 (Reuters) - Donald Trump wasted little time attacking a New York judge’s top clerk on Thursday after an appeals court paused a gag order barring the former U.S president from speaking publicly about court staff amid his civil fraud trial. Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, took to his Truth Social platform several hours after the gag order by Justice Arthur Engoron was paused to call his “Trump hating” top clerk “politically biased and out of control.”Engoron had imposed the order in October after Trump shared a photo of his top clerk on social media. He has fined Trump a total of $15,000 for twice violating it and warned of more serious consequences for future breaches, including imprisonment. James is seeking at least $250 million in fines and a New York commercial real estate ban against Trump and his sons Donald Jr. and Eric Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Segar, Trump, Arthur Engoron, “, ” Engoron, Letitia James, James, Donald Jr, Eric Trump, Joe Biden, Jack Queen, Noeleen Organizations: U.S, Trump, REUTERS, New, New York, Democratic, Biden, Republican, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, New York

☆ 'Ridiculous' US lawsuit by Musk's X Corp should be dismissed -hate speech watchdog
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | 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: +3 min

REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 17 (Reuters) - A nonprofit that monitors online hate speech urged a U.S. federal judge to throw out what it called a "ridiculous" lawsuit by Elon Musk's X Corp to stifle free expression. "Fortunately, state and federal free speech protections cannot be so easily evaded." In September, X sued California to block the state from enforcing a law requiring that social media companies publish policies for policing misinformation, harassment, hate speech and extremism. X said the law, Assembly Bill 587, violates its free speech rights. The case is X Corp v. Center for Countering Digital Hate Inc et al, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No.

Persons: Elon Musk, Porte, Gonzalo Fuentes, Elon Musk's, X, Musk, Adolf Hitler, Bill, Jonathan Stempel, David Gregorio Our Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, Twitter, Viva Technology, Porte de, REUTERS, Corp, Center, X Corp, IBM, Court, Northern District of, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, San Francisco federal, California, U.S, Northern District, Northern District of California, New York

☆ Music publishers ask court to halt AI company Anthropic's use of lyrics
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | 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

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Three music publishers are asking a federal court judge to issue a preliminary injunction that would prevent artificial intelligence company Anthropic from reproducing or distributing their copyrighted song lyrics. The three publishers filed a suit against Anthropic on Oct. 18, which accused the San Francisco company of "systematic and widespread" infringement of their copyrighted song lyrics. The publishers allege Anthropic "profits richly" from its infringement of their repertoires of copyrighted works, achieving a valuation of $5 billion while paying "nothing" to publishers or their songwriters. "Anthropic must not be allowed to flout copyright law," the publishers said in a court document supporting its request for a preliminary injunction. "If the court waits until this litigation ends to address what is already clear -- that Anthropic is improperly using publishers' copyrighted works -- then the damage will be done."

Persons: Dado Ruvic, ” Anthropic, Anthropic, Claude, Don McLean's, Buddy Holly, Dawn Chmielewski, Mary Milliken, Franklin Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Universal, Concord Music, ABKCO, Reuters, Anthropic, San, Franklin Paul Our, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, Los Angeles

The Apple logo is shown atop an Apple store at a shopping mall in La Jolla, California, U.S., December 17, 2019. The tough new legislation targets 22 "gatekeeper" services, run by six tech companies - Microsoft (MSFT.O), Apple (AAPL.O), Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google, Amazon (AMZN.O), Meta and ByteDance's TikTok. While details of Apple's legal challenge have not been made public, Bloomberg News reported last week the company would challenge the inclusion of its App Store on the list of gatekeepers. Fellow tech giants Meta (META.O) and TikTok had already filed appeals disputing the Commission's decision to include their services. In its appeal, Meta said it disagreed with the Commission's decision to designate its Messenger and Marketplace services under the DMA.

Persons: Mike Blake, TikTok, Meta, Martin Coulter, Louise Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, European Commission, Justice, European Union, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta, Bloomberg News, Facebook, Thomson Locations: La Jolla , California, U.S, Europe

☆ Mistrial declared for Kentucky officer charged in Breonna Taylor killing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Brad Brooks | 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 Louisville police detective Brett Hankison poses for a booking photograph at Shelby County Detention Center in Shelbyville, Kentucky, U.S. September 23, 2020. Shelby County Detention Center/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 16 (Reuters) - The federal civil rights trial of a former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer charged in the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose killing fueled a wave of racial justice protests, was declared a mistrial on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings declared the mistrial in the trial of Brett Hankison - charged with civil rights violations for allegedly using excessive force - after the jury told her they could not reach an unanimous verdict. Hankison was the only officer of the three who fired their weapons to face criminal charges. One of the other officers charged - Kelly Goodlett - pleaded guilty last year.

Persons: Brett Hankison, Breonna Taylor, Rebecca Grady Jennings, Hankison, Daniel Cameron, Taylor, George Floyd, Kelly Goodlett, Joshua Jaynes, Kyle Meany, Brad Brooks, Sandra Maler Organizations: Louisville, Detention, REUTERS, U.S, Department of Justice, Kentucky's, Police, Thomson Locations: Shelby, Shelbyville , Kentucky, U.S, Louisville , Kentucky, Kentucky, Minneapolis, Georgia, Longmont , Colorado

☆ Donald Trump loses bid for mistrial in New York civil fraud case
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Ted Hendricks Stadium in Hialeah, Florida, U.S. November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Octavio Jones Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A New York judge on Friday rejected Donald Trump's bid for a mistrial in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit over his family real estate company's business practices. Justice Arthur Engoron of the New York state court in Manhattan said he could not "in good conscience" let Trump pursue a request that was "utterly without merit." A spokesperson for Trump and his lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel and Ismail Shakil; editing by Jasper Ward and Nick ZieminskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ted Hendricks, Octavio Jones, Donald Trump's, Letitia James, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Jonathan Stempel, Ismail Shakil, Jasper Ward, Nick Zieminski Organizations: REUTERS, Trump, Thomson Locations: Hialeah , Florida, U.S, York, New, New York, Manhattan

The logo of Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in New York City, U.S., January 20, 2023. In the trial that started on Sept. 12 and is expected to largely end Thursday, the Justice Department is seeking to prove that Google is a monopolist and illegally abused that monopoly power to favor its own bottom line. No decision on whether to hold closing arguments, the final phase of the trial, has been made. They may be held in the spring, according to courtroom discussions about future hearings. The final witness for the U.S., MIT economics professor Michael Whinston, argued as the hearing began that those contracts helped provide Google with market power in the search advertising market and that "Google has exercised significant market power by raising prices."

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Alphabet's, Michael Whinston, Diane Bartz Organizations: Google, Chelsea, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Justice Department, Verizon, Samsung, MIT, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ Trump 'made his own bed,' cannot add witness for writer's trial - judge
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | 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

Trump had claimed he would suffer "extreme prejudice" without a new damages expert for the scheduled Jan. 16, 2024, trial. That Trump's chosen expert "was unreliable and would not testify had been known to him for months. Trump's lawyers are defending him at trial against New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud claims related to his family business, the Trump Organization. In May, a jury ordered Trump to pay Carroll $5 million for sexual assault and defamation in a second lawsuit, after Trump again denied her claims in October 2022. The case is Carroll v. Trump, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Donald Trump, Steve Marcus, Donald Trump's, Jean Carroll, Trump, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Kaplan, Letitia James, Carroll, Jonathan Stempel, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Republican U.S, Republican Jewish Coalition, Leadership, REUTERS, U.S, District, New York, Trump Organization ., Elle, Trump, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Manhattan, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ What's next in Google's court battle with the US Justice Department?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will rule sometime in 2024 on whether any of Google's actions broke antitrust law. APPEALS LIKELYNo matter who prevails when Mehta issues his ruling, experts say there will be an appeal. Google's default search agreements have prevented this from happening, they say. Google may also be required to spin off its Chrome browser, which has the Google search engine as its default. Chrome has almost 60% of the computer browser market, according to the Justice Department's amended complaint filed in 2021.

Persons: Amit Mehta, Mehta, Megan Gray, Lee Hepner, Bing, Satya Nadella, Department's, Diane Bartz, Matthew Lewis Organizations: U.S . Justice Department, Google, U.S, District, Supreme, Justice Department, Apple, Android, American Economic Liberties, Thomson Locations: Columbia, Washington

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Acquire Licensing RightsNov 16 (Reuters) - Popular AI chatbot GPT-4 outperforms most aspiring lawyers on the legal ethics exam required by nearly every state in order to practice law, a new study has found. It joins a growing body of research examining AI within legal education and attorney licensure. Another more recent study found that GPT-4 can pass the bar exam. A spokesperson for the National Conference of Bar Examiners, which develops the MPRE, said that it could not assess the LegalOn report's claims that GPT-4 can pass its ethics test. Every state besides Wisconsin requires law students to pass the 60-multiple-choice MPRE before they are admitted to practice, in addition to passing the bar exam.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, chatbot, Sophie Martin, Karen Sloan Organizations: REUTERS, LegalOn Technologies, Microsoft, National Conference of Bar, Thomson Locations: Wisconsin

REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies PepsiCo Inc FollowNEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) - New York state sued PepsiCo (PEP.O) on Wednesday, accusing the beverage and snack food giant of polluting the environment through its single-use plastic bottles, caps and wrappers. The lawsuit filed in state court in upstate Erie County is among the first by a U.S. state to target a major plastics producer. The lawsuit seeks to force PepsiCo to stop causing a nuisance, clean up contamination, and provide other relief. California in 2022 announced it was conducting an investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries' role in plastic pollution. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Letitia James, PepsiCo, James, Jack, Doritos, Jonathan Stempel, Chizu Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Pepsi, REUTERS, PepsiCo, Gatorade, Lay's, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Erie County, Buffalo, Purchase , New York, Fritos, Lipton, Tostitos . Connecticut, Minnesota, . California

☆ Advocates argue to disqualify Trump from Colorado ballot over Jan. 6 attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | 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 Donald Trump departs from Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., April 13, 2023. Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic President Biden in the 2024 U.S. election. Thousands of people stormed the Capitol in a failed attempt to prevent Congress from certifying Biden's 2020 victory over Trump. Regardless of whether Trump is on the ballot, Biden would be expected to win there. The U.S. Supreme Court, whose 6-3 conservative majority includes three Trump appointees, may ultimately weigh in.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Segar, Trump, Biden, Sarah Wallace, Andrew Goudsward, Will Dunham, Scott Malone Organizations: U.S, Trump, REUTERS, Colorado voters, Capitol, U.S ., Washington, Republican, Democratic, Colorado, Supreme, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Colorado, Constitution's, U.S . Civil, Washington, Michigan, Minnesota

☆ Two former NBA players are convicted over roles in health care fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | 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

Aug 17, 2019; Dallas, TX, USA; Power power forward Glen Davis (0) during the game at the American Airlines Center. Glen Davis, 37, who played for three NBA teams and won a championship in 2008 with the Boston Celtics, was convicted on four counts including wire fraud, health care fraud, conspiring to commit fraud, and conspiring to make false statements. Will Bynum, 40, who played for three teams including the Detroit Pistons, was found guilty of conspiring to make false statements, but acquitted on a fraud conspiracy charge. At least two dozen people including 19 former NBA players, a dentist, a doctor and a chiropractor were implicated in the fraud scheme, with charges first announced in October 2021. Williams, who played with the New Jersey Nets and three other teams, pleaded guilty over his role last year.

Persons: Glen Davis, Jerome Miron, Will Bynum, Damian Williams, Sabrina Shroff, Davis, Victor Henderson, Mr, Bynum, Terrence Williams, Williams, Jonathan Stempel, Stephen Coates Organizations: American Airlines Center, National Basketball Association, NBA, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, U.S, Attorney, Prosecutors, New Jersey Nets, Thomson Locations: Dallas , TX, USA, Manhattan, Beverly Hills, Nevada, Encino , California, New York

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. In a statement responding to the motion, a spokesperson for New York Attorney General Letitia James said Trump was trying to distract from his "fraud." It is highly unlikely that Engoron will declare a mistrial, given his earlier fraud findings and defense of his law clerk's conduct. Trump took the stand in the case last week, defending his business practices and calling the case "election interference." The case is among the many legal woes facing Trump as he campaigns for the presidency.

Persons: Donald Trump, Dave Sanders, Donald Trump's, Arthur Engoron, Engoron, Trump, Letitia James, Chuck Schumer, Christopher Kise, clerk's, Luc Cohen, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS, Wednesday, Trump, New York, Democrat, Democratic, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New York State

REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies PepsiCo Inc FollowNEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) - New York state sued PepsiCo (PEP.O) on Wednesday, accusing the beverage and snack food giant of polluting the environment and endangering public health through its single-use plastic bottles, caps and wrappers. The lawsuit filed in state court in upstate Erie County is among the first by a U.S. state to target a major plastics producer. "All New Yorkers have a basic right to clean water, yet PepsiCo's irresponsible packaging and marketing endanger Buffalo’s water supply, environment, and public health," she said in a statement. The New York lawsuit also said PepsiCo has deceived consumers by announcing various targets to reduce the amount of non-recycled plastic it uses in packaging, although it has actually increased its usage. The lawsuit seeks to force the Purchase, New York-based company to stop causing a nuisance, clean up contamination and pay for damages caused by plastic waste.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Letitia James, PepsiCo, James, Jack, Doritos, Judith Enck, Obama, Clark Mindock, Jonathan Stempel, Chizu Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis, Alexia Garamfalvi Organizations: Pepsi, REUTERS, PepsiCo, The New, Gatorade, Lay's, Plastics, Environmental Protection Agency, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Erie County, Buffalo, The New York, , New York, Fritos, Lipton, Connecticut, Minnesota, . California

☆ Hair relaxer claims against L'Oreal, Revlon can proceed -U.S. judge
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Diana Novak Jones | 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/Lawrence Bryant/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 13 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday allowed the majority of claims to move forward in sprawling litigation that claims chemical hair relaxer products made by L'Oreal USA, Revlon and others cause cancer and other injuries. Illinois-based U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland denied most of the companies’ arguments in their motion to dismiss the complaint in the multidistrict litigation over the products. The products, which include chemicals to permanently straighten textured hair, are typically marketed to women of color. Representatives for L’Oreal (OREP.PA) and Revlon did not immediately respond to requests for comment. In a statement posted online after the first lawsuits were filed, L'Oreal said it was "confident in the safety of our products and believe the recent lawsuits filed against us have no legal merit."

Persons: Sheila Bush, Lawrence Bryant, Mary Rowland, Rowland, Jennifer Hoekstra, Diana Jones, Leigh Jones, Lincoln Organizations: REUTERS, L'Oreal USA, Revlon, District, National Institutes of Health, L’Oreal, L'Oreal, Reuters, Thomson Locations: St, Louis , Missouri, U.S, Illinois, India

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 14 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday rejected efforts by major social media companies to dismiss nationwide litigation accusing them of illegally enticing and then addicting millions of children to their platforms, damaging their mental health. The decision covers hundreds of lawsuits filed on behalf of individual children who allegedly suffered negative physical, mental and emotional health effects from social media use including anxiety, depression, and occasionally suicide. "Today’s decision is a significant victory for the families that have been harmed by the dangers of social media," the plaintiffs' lead lawyers - Lexi Hazam, Previn Warren and Chris Seeger - said in a joint statement. More than 140 school districts have filed similar lawsuits against the industry that are also before Gonzalez, and 42 states plus the District of Columbia last month sued Meta for youth addiction to its social media platforms. She cited as an example allegations that companies could have used age-verification tools to warn parents when their children were online.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, Lexi Hazam, Previn Warren, Chris Seeger, Gonzalez, Meta, Rogers, Jonathan Stempel, Nate Raymond, Chizu Nomiyama, Matthew Lewis, Alexia Garamfalvi, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, of Columbia, U.S, Communications, Thomson Locations: Oakland , California, New York, Boston

☆ NYU is sued by Jewish students who allege antisemitism on campus
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | 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: +3 min

NEW YORK, Nov 14 (Reuters) - New York University (NYU) was sued on Tuesday by three Jewish students who accused the school of creating a hostile environment in which Jewish students are subjected to pervasive antisemitic hatred, discrimination, harassment and intimidation. They also said Jewish students' complaints are "ignored, slow-walked, or met with gaslighting" by NYU administrators including Linda Mills, who became president in July. According to the complaint, Mills this month dismissed a petition from 4,000 NYU members expressing concern about antisemitism, saying the problem had been blown "out of proportion" and chiding Jewish students as "alarmist." "NYU's deliberate indifference toward the plight of its Jewish students under siege by egregious antisemitism has been outrageous," Marc Kasowitz, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said in a statement. The case is Ingber et al v New York University, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Bella Ingber, Sabrina Maslavi, Saul Tawil, Hitler, Linda Mills, Mills, Tawil, Maslavi, Marc Kasowitz, Jonathan Stempel, Bill Berkrot Organizations: New York University, NYU, Hamas, Jewish, U.S, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, Israel, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ Judge narrows lawsuit over 'South Park' streaming rights
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | 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

REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A New York trial judge has narrowed Warner Bros Discovery's lawsuit against Paramount Global (PARA.O) over the rights to stream "South Park," the animated comedy featuring foul-mouthed children. She also dismissed a claim that Paramount failed to act in good faith, because that claim duplicated Warner's breach of contract claim. Warner sued in February, saying Paramount breached the agreement by providing only 14 new episodes, and diverted other new "South Park" content to its Paramount+ streaming service under a $900 million agreement with Parker and Stone. "South Park" was launched in August 1997 on Comedy Central, owned by Paramount. The case is WarnerMedia Direct LLC v Paramount Global et al, New York State Supreme Court, New York County, No.

Persons: Alyssa Pointer, Margaret Chan, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, HBO Max, Warner, Parker, Stone, countersued Warner, Jonathan Stempel, Franklin Paul Organizations: Warner Bros . Discovery Atlanta, REUTERS, Warner Bros, Paramount Global, Paramount, HBO, Comedy Central, New York, Court, Franklin Paul Our, Thomson Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, York, Manhattan, New, Court , New York County, New York

CENTRAL ISLIP, New York, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A former fundraiser for indicted U.S. Representative George Santos pleaded guilty to fraud on Tuesday, adding to the pressure on the embattled New York Republican. U.S District Judge Joanna Seybert accepted the plea, part of an agreement with federal prosecutors, and set Miele's sentencing for April 30. At the hearing, Miele admitted he pretended he was chief of staff to the then minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, to help solicit contributions for Santos' campaign. Miele is the second person close to Santos to plead guilty to federal charges in recent weeks. Nancy Marks, Santos' former campaign treasurer, pleaded guilty on Oct. 5 to a conspiracy charge for inflating his 2022 congressional campaign's fundraising numbers.

Persons: Representative George Santos, Samuel Miele, Joanna Seybert, Miele, Santos, Kevin McCarthy, Joseph Murray, Miele's, Nancy Marks, Tom Hals, Daniel Wallis Organizations: U.S, Representative, New York Republican, U.S . House, Representatives, Thomson Locations: ISLIP , New York, Long Island, Santos, Wilmington , Delaware

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Donald Trump Jr. testified on Monday about what he called the "sexiness" of his father's real estate portfolio, in his second time taking the stand in the former U.S. president's civil fraud trial. Donald Jr. said the "sexiness" of his father's real estate projects attracted licensing deals with other developers who wanted to emulate his style. "Let him go ahead and talk about how great the Trump Organization is," said Engoron, who has defended himself during the trial from allegations of bias from Trump and his lawyers. Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka Trump said they were not involved in preparing their father's financial statements and left bookkeeping at the Trump Organization to accountants. Engoron has ordered the dissolution of companies that control pillars of Trump's real estate portfolio, including Trump Tower in Manhattan.

Persons: Donald Trump Jr, Donald Trump, Letitia James, Trump, Clifford Robert, Donald Jr, James, Arthur Engoron, Engoron, Colleen Faherty, Jane Rosenberg, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, Eric, Joe Biden, Jack Queen, Noeleen Walder, Daniel Wallis, Nick Zieminski, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: New York, Trump, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS, Democratic, Republican, Thomson Locations: U.S, Manhattan, Hawaii, New York, New York City

☆ Manhattan real estate brokerages are sued for inflating commissions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | 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: +3 min

REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A lawsuit filed on Monday accuses the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) and more than two dozen brokerages and companies of conspiring to artificially inflate commissions paid to agents who help sell residential real estate in Manhattan. That verdict, which a judge can triple to more than $5.3 billion, could upend decades-old practices that require sellers to pay commissions to buyers' brokers. March said it is unclear whether this would result in lower commissions, or delay sales while buyers' brokers negotiate with sellers. The lawsuit seeks damages for sellers of Manhattan residential property in the last four years who paid buyer brokers' commissions under REBNY rules. The case is March v. Real Estate Board of New York et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Douglas, Mike Segar, Douglas Elliman, Monty, Carl Hum, Corcoran, REBNY, Jonathan Stempel, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Real, Board, New, Corcoran, National Association of Realtors, NAR, ., Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Manhattan's, New York City , New York, U.S, New York, Manhattan, Missouri, Brooklyn, Southern District, Southern District of New York

☆ Special counsel says Trump seeking 'carnival atmosphere' at 2020 election trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | 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. Dave Sanders/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith on Monday accused Donald Trump of seeking to create a “carnival atmosphere” at his upcoming trial on charges that he sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat by calling for the proceedings to be televised. Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges that he conspired to illegally subvert the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Biden. Trump has pleaded not guilty in the other cases as well. Reporting by Andrew Goudsward; Editing by Scott Malone and Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Donald Trump, Dave Sanders, Jack Smith, Smith, Trump, Joe Biden's, Biden, Andrew Goudsward, Scott Malone, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, Rights, ” Prosecutors, Republican, Prosecutors, Trump, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S

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