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The lawyers for Freeman and Moss have said that Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor, has not complied with court orders to turn over his assets to the pair. Aaron Nathan, an attorney for Freeman and Moss, said Giuliani had surrendered the car, but not the title. The notion that he can't apply for a title certificate ... " the judge told Cammarata before Giuliani cut him off and started his rant. After court, Giuliani suggested the trial is unnecessary because Liman is "going to rule against me. Asked if he regretted defaming Freeman and Moss, Giuliani said: "I do not regret it for a minute.

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Over 18,000 people have registered online to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships in Mexico’s contentious new selection process, officials said Monday. The ruling party pushed through a constitutional reform in September to make all federal judges stand for election, replacing the system where court employees and lawyers mainly move up through the ranks. Now, candidates for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships need only a law degree, a grade point average of 3.2, “five years of professional experience” and five letters of recommendation from neighbors or friends. According to the plan, evaluation committees will have just over a month to review thousands of resumes and whittle the field to about 10 candidates or less for each of the 881 judgeships and nine seats on the Supreme Court. Some critics argue that the current justice system, which is riddled with nepotism, corruption and a lack of accountability, needs to be changed.

Persons: ”, Arturo Zaldivar, Claudia Sheinbaum, whittle, Sergio Méndez Silva, “, there’s, Minerva Martínez Garza Organizations: Supreme, Foundation for Justice Locations: Nuevo, Mexico

☆ Massachusetts man pleads guilty to threatening to bomb synagogue
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he threatened to kill Jews and bomb a synagogue in a case that U.S. prosecutors said reflected a growing nationwide torrent of antisemitism after the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began last year. John Reardon, during a hearing in Boston federal court, pleaded guilty to threatening to bomb the Congregation Agudas Achim and threatening to kill children in a voicemail he left with the Attleboro, Massachusetts-based synagogue in January. Israel’s 13-month campaign in Gaza has killed more than 44,000 people and displaced nearly all the enclave’s population at least once, according to Gaza officials. In many of those calls, he made harassing or intimidating statements, prosecutors said. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors have agreed to recommend that Reardon, of Millis, Massachusetts, be sentenced to up to 2-1/2 years in prison.

Persons: John Reardon, Agudas Achim, General Merrick Garland, Reardon, ”, Julia Kobick Organizations: BOSTON, Attleboro Police Department, Reuters, Prosecutors Locations: A Massachusetts, Israel, Gaza, Boston, Attleboro , Massachusetts, U.S, Sharon , Massachusetts, Millis , Massachusetts

☆ ‘We enjoy this sometimes’: The rhetorical battle between Justices Alito and Kagan at the Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —The morning after Donald Trump was reelected president, Justices Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan began jousting more than usual. More than other justices on their respective sides, conservative Alito and liberal Kagan are sharp-tongued strategic questioners. As usual, Alito and Kagan began referring to each other’s questions but with barely a glance toward the other at their elbow. Skeptical of the litigants’ case, Alito asked their lawyer Deepak Gupta why Huang would have put out financial information that could be quickly exposed as wrong. Then Alito said, “Well, I don’t want to derail … Justice Kagan had a number of hypotheticals, but I don’t want to interrupt that.”Kagan seemed miffed, but only slightly.

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☆ South Korea convicts man over binge eating to dodge military draft
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —A South Korean man who ate to the point of obesity in an attempt to dodge the army has avoided prison after he pledged to take up his mandatory military service. The man, whose age was not revealed by the court, has since “expressed his intention to fulfill his military duty sincerely,” the ruling said. Women are exempt from compulsory conscription, and volunteer females account for only 3.6% of the Korean military, according to the Defense Ministry. In a 2018 survey, 72% of Korean men in their 20s said they thought the draft was a form of gender discrimination, and almost 65% believed women should also be conscripted. Nearly 83% said it was better to dodge military service if possible, and 68% believed it was a waste of time.

Persons: “ Organizations: South Korea CNN, country’s, Amnesty International, Constitutional, Korean, Defense Ministry, ” Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korean

☆ Opinion | Don’t Break Up Google
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Herbert Hovenkamp | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Last week, the Justice Department and a group of states presented the judge with a plethora of proposed remedies. It would also be barred from making itself the default search engine on its own products and disallowed from preferring its own products in search results. The test for a successful remedy is whether the market becomes more competitive, with higher output or a better experience for consumers. At this point, the Justice Department has not sufficiently explained why its proposed actions are an appropriate remedy. Some of the proposals were not addressed at any length in the judge’s opinion in the Google trial at all.

Persons: Amit P, Mehta Organizations: Google, D.C, Court, Department, Apple, Justice Department, Antitrust

Elon Musk and Grimes' custody battle in Texas was resolved in August, nearly a year after the Tesla CEO filed a lawsuit against the musician in the state. Here's a timeline of the custody battle, including when the suits were filed, and the accusations Musk and Grimes have made against each other in court. In August 2023, Grimes and Musk traveled to Tokyo together, but Musk said in his petition that their relationship broke down shortly after. September 7, 2023: Musk sues GrimesMusk sued Grimes in Texas in early September to "establish the parent-child relationship" with their three kids. November 28, 2023: Musk voices security concernsMusk asked a Texas judge to restrict access to his custody battle for his kids' safety.

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☆ Police officer who fatally shocked woman, 95, with a Taser found guilty of manslaughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The court heard she had been cornered in an office by police and paramedics and had refused to put down a steak knife when White deployed his Taser. Video released by the court shows Clare Nowland at the nursing home about 10 minutes before she was shocked by the Taser. Asked for his first impressions of Nowland, White agreed that she was elderly, but took issue with the suggestion she may have been frail. “You see this?” White asked her. The court heard White had the Taser pointed at Nowland, its light shining in her eyes, for one minute before he used it.

Persons: Australia CNN —, Constable Kristian White, Clare Nowland –, –, White, Clare Nowland, ”, Nowland, ” White, “, wouldn’t, you’re, it’s, Brett Hatfield Organizations: Australia CNN, Taser, NSW, Crown, NSW Police Service Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Yallambee, New South Wales, Clare, Cooma , New South Wales, NSW, Hatfield, “

☆ Judge Approves National Association of Realtors Lawsuit Settlement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It’s official: A legal settlement that will rewrite the way many real estate agents are paid in the United States has received its final approval from a federal judge. Judge Stephen R. Bough of the Western District of Missouri on Tuesday approved an agreement between the National Association of Realtors and a group of home sellers who sued the real estate trade group over its longstanding rules on agents’ commissions, which they say forced them to pay excessive fees. It was the last step in an eight-month process that was set in motion when N.A.R., the nation’s largest trade association, agreed to the landmark deal on March 15. It was also largely a formality — Judge Bough gave preliminary approval to the agreement on April 23, and the rule changes detailed in the settlement took effect on Aug. 17, forcing agents across the country to begin adjusting how they do their jobs.

Persons: Stephen R, Bough Organizations: United States, Western, of, National Association of Realtors Locations: United, of Missouri

☆ Trump names Jamieson Greer as his pick for US trade representative
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | Katie Lobosco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump announced Jamieson Greer as his pick to serve as the next US trade representative. Greer is no stranger to the role, having served as chief of staff to the trade representative during Trump’s first term, Robert Lighthizer. Trump has routinely referenced the passage of the USMCA trade agreement – which replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA – as a political victory and a highlight of his presidency. The threat of tariffs could also be used as a negotiation tactic, as Trump has pledged to renegotiate the USMCA. In that role, he has covered cases on topics including trade policy and negotiations and trade agreement enforcement.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jamieson Greer, Greer, Trump’s, Robert Lighthizer, Trump, “ Jamieson, ” Trump, “, General’s Organizations: CNN, North American Free Trade, U.S . Trade, reining, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Services, USMCA, American Workers, Senate, Trump, New York Times, King, US Air Force, General’s Corps Locations: China, Mexico, Canada, Iraq

☆ Rudy Giuliani Loses His Lawyers, and His Cool, in Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Stefanos Chen | Olivia Bensimon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The former New York City mayor was in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday to discuss his continuing failure to give up nearly $11 million worth of personal assets. The forfeiture was meant as a down payment on the $148 million Mr. Giuliani owes to two Georgia election workers for defaming them by claiming, without evidence, that they had helped to steal the 2020 presidential election. But first, Judge Lewis Liman allowed Mr. Giuliani’s lawyers to withdraw from the case. “I’m sorry it came to this,” Kenneth Caruso, one of the Mr. Giuliani’s lawyers, said before he and his co-counsel left the hearing. In a statement on Tuesday, Mr. Caruso said that there had been “a difference of opinion” with Mr. Giuliani but they wished his new counsel “every success.”

Persons: Rudolph W, Giuliani, Judge Lewis Liman, “, ” Kenneth Caruso, Caruso, ” Organizations: New, New York City Locations: New York, Manhattan, Georgia

☆ Why are planes so jammed? Airlines want it that way so they can charge more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

A record 31 million passengers are expected to fly US airlines over the course of this week, according to Airlines for America, the industry trade group. And while many airlines have increased the available number of flights and seats, those capacity increases have not kept pace with demand. With some of the busiest months yet to come, a new record for the percentage of seats airlines’ filled is within reach. Airlines are signaling prices will probably go higher as some of the lower-fare airlines struggled with ongoing losses and sharply reduced their capacity. But critics of the airlines say troubles at the lower fare airlines aren’t solely to blame for higher fares.

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☆ Disney agrees to pay $43 million to settle lawsuit alleging it paid men more than women
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Disney has agreed to pay $43 million to settle a lawsuit that it paid female employees less than their male counterparts in similar roles for nearly a decade. The settlement agreement, reached Monday, stems from a 2019 lawsuit filed by LaRonda Rasmussen. “I strongly commend Ms. Rasmussen and the women who brought this discrimination suit against Disney, one of the largest entertainment companies in the world. They risked their careers to raise pay disparity at Disney,” Lori Andrus, a partner at Andrus Anderson, said in a statement. The plaintiffs accused Disney of paying female employees less than their male counterparts when they started at the company because their pay was lower at previous companies.

Persons: New York CNN —, LaRonda Rasmussen, ”, “, Rasmussen, ” Lori Andrus, Andrus Anderson, Disney Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York CNN — Disney, Disney, CNN, Wall Street Journal Locations: New York, California

☆ Trump’s evasion of January 6 accountability will echo for next four years and generations to come
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The federal elections case led to a Supreme Court ruling granting a president limited immunity for official acts. This is likely to reinforce Trump’s belief that he will have almost unchecked authority and will therefore reverberate through the next four years and generations to come. And by voting the way they did, Americans effectively exonerated him in the federal cases — on charges that could have landed him in jail. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesWhat the thwarting of accountability meansThere will be short- and long-term consequences from Trump escaping accountability. But he also portrayed Trump’s evasion of a trial as a dark day for America.

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☆ How Trump's new tariff threats knocked one of our stocks but not the market
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Investors didn't seem too bothered by President-elect Donald Trump 's new tariff threats Monday evening. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

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Senate Republicans derailed President-elect Donald Trump’s first jaw-dropping pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz. But it’s unclear if they will be able to block any other controversial nominees despite skepticism from some rank-and-file Republicans. In the weeks since Trump’s dramatic election victory, the power struggle between the president-elect and independent-minded Senate Republicans has been playing out in plain view. Senators are getting a brief reprieve from questions about Trump’s nominees as they celebrate Thanksgiving. Some Senate Republicans who leveled some of the strongest criticism at Gaetz said they could live with Hegseth, despite the 2017 assault allegations.

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☆ San Jose State volleyball player at center of fight over trans athletes can compete at tournament, judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A federal judge ruled Monday that a volleyball player for the San Jose State University women's team, who is at the center of controversy about transgender athletes, can compete in this week's conference tournament. Judge S. Kato Crews, with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, denied the emergency motion for a preliminary injunction filed this month against the Mountain West Conference. "San José State University will continue to support its student-athletes and reject discrimination in all forms," the university said said. "All San José State University student-athletes are eligible to participate in their sports under NCAA and Mountain West Conference rules." The Mountain West Conference has said it is taking the suit’s allegations seriously.

Persons: S, Kato Crews, Jose's, Brooke Slusser, SJSU, Mitt Romney, Mike Lee, John Curtis, Blake Moore, Burgess Owens, Celeste Maloy of, Mike Crapo, James Risch, Russ Fulcher, Mike Simpson of, John Barrasso, Sen, Cynthia Lummis, Harriet Hageman of Organizations: San Jose State University women's, U.S, District of, Mountain West Conference, NBC, San Jose State, José State University, NCAA, West, West Conference, San, University of Nevada, Nevada, Utah State, Republican, GOP Locations: District of Colorado, San Jose State, Reno, San Jose , California, “, Nevada, Southern Utah, Boise State , Wyoming, Utah, Sens, Celeste Maloy of Utah, Mike Simpson of Idaho, Harriet Hageman of Wyoming

A white Florida woman who fatally shot her Black neighbor through a locked door was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday for the "completely unnecessary" gunfire. Marion County Circuit Court Judge Robert Hodges said Susan Louise Lorincz, 60, did "significant harm" to the victim and her family. Pamela Dias, the victim's mother, said the slaying has impacted every aspect of her life. When Owens knocked on her door, the defense team's psychologist said Monday that Lorincz’s PTSD led her to make a tragically bad choice. “She’s perceiving that the door, the locked door with the bolt, will not hold, and that Ms. Owens is going to victimize her.

Persons: Robert Hodges, Susan Louise Lorincz, Lorincz, Ajike “ AJ ” Owens, Owens, Pamela Dias, ” Dias, “ I‘m, ” Owens, " Dias, Susan, Lorincz’s, Jenny Castillo, “, ” Lorincz wasn’t, Billy Woods, ” Organizations: Marion, Walt Disney Locations: Florida, Marion County, Ocala

☆ 5 Democratic assumptions shattered by the 2024 election: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

In today’s edition, senior politics reporter Alex Seitz-Wald breaks down the long-standing Democratic truisms that were challenged by the results of the 2024 elections. Here are five of the party’s core assumptions that have been challenged by the 2024 election outcome:1. Higher turnout benefits Democrats: Democrats have long taken for granted a simple truism: The more people who vote, the better for Democrats. NBC News exit polls show Trump won voters without college degrees 56%-42%, while he narrowly won voters with family incomes of $30,000 to $100,000 annually. But Trump won both the Electoral College and popular vote this year as Harris’ performance fell in those Democratic bastions.

Persons: Alex Seitz, Wald, Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Harris, Ryan J, Reilly, Ken Dilanian, Tanya Chutkan, Joe Biden, Richard Nixon, ️, ric S, ustice, ick,, Rea, lea Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic, Wald Democrats, Republicans, GOP, Trump, White, Republican, Electoral, Electoral College, U.S Capitol, Justice Locations: Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston, San Francisco , Los Angeles County, Cook County, Loudoun County , Virginia, Dearborn , Michigan, Lawrence , Massachusetts, Texas, Mexico, Manhattan, California, New York, Wyoming, U.S, Miami, Florida, United States

“In four years, the world could be literally at 180 degrees.”Following Trump’s re-election victory, many immigrants are worried a second Trump term would introduce restrictions on the H-1B visa program, like he attempted to do during his first term. Can I be deported?”The H-1B, or high-skill visa program, is overwhelmingly used by Indians. “They do have the power to heavily audit firms and make life very difficult for companies that are hiring H-1B workers,” Khanna said. While it would dent the tech sector, everyday South Asians working in the U.S. would be targeted, despite their immigration status. “That anti-Asian phobia, anti immigrant phobia is going to be impactful in spite of having full legal status,” Syed said.

Persons: Donald Trump, “, Trump’s, Trump, ”, Shakeel Syed, Stephen Miller, Miller, “ Stephen Miller, Gaurav Khanna, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, Berry Appleman, ” Khanna, “ I’m, she’s, Khanna, Syed, ” Syed Organizations: Trump, Cabinet, South Asian Network, Trump’s White, University of California, of Government, Leiden, Trump’s Department of Homeland Security Locations: New York, San Diego, Lago, Florida, U.S

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith filed motions to drop all federal charges against President-elect Donald Trump regarding his mishandling of classified documents and his effort to overturn his 2020 presidential election in the lead-up to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S Capitol. But the circumstances have," the special counsel added. Special counsel regulations require Smith to file a report to the attorney general explaining his charging decisions before he steps down. In a decision that legal experts widely criticized and that Smith vowed to appeal, Cannon found that Smith had not been properly appointed as a special counsel. Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement, “Today’s decision by the DOJ ends the unconstitutional federal cases against President Trump, and is a major victory for the rule of law.

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☆ Ex-Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting judge pleads not guilty
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The former sheriff of Letcher County, Kentucky, pleaded not guilty on one count of murder of a public official during an arraignment Monday. Mickey Stines, 43, is accused of fatally shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, in Mullins’ chambers on Sept. 19. Former Letcher County Ky. Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines looks over at the prosecutors during a hearing at the Morgan County Courthouse in West Liberty, Ky., Oct. 1, 2024. Mullins was shot multiple times in his chambers in Whitesburg and died at the scene. The attack was captured on security video, which showed showed Mulins crawling on the floor, scrambling for cover.

Persons: Mickey Stines, Kevin Mullins, Mullins, Kevin R, Stines, Julia Adams, Shawn, Mickey, Timothy D Organizations: Courthouse, Easley Locations: Letcher County , Kentucky, Letcher County, Letcher, Ky, Morgan, West Liberty, Whitesburg

A federal judge on Monday is set to review the sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company to satirical publication The Onion after a pro-Jones bidder who offered twice as much cash challenged the transaction. Collins also wrote that the Onion plans to relaunch Infowars as "the dumbest website on the internet." Infowars was briefly shut down after the sale was announced before it resumed operating with Jones, who claimed the site was "hijacked." X Corp. is presumed to be an interested party because Jones uses X to broadcast his show and the case involves the potential transfer of Jones' X handle in the sale. Jones described the auction process as "fraudulent," but told his audience that regardless of what happens with Infowars, he won't be silenced.

Persons: Alex Jones, Jones, Sandy, Christopher Murray, Christopher Lopez, Murray, Sandy Hook, Walter Cicack, Chris Mattei, Ben Collins —, NBC News —, Collins, Samuel Rigelhaupt, Infowars, —, Elon Musk, Donald Trump Organizations: Sandy Hook Elementary, Free Speech Systems, First United American Companies, First American United Companies, NBC News, AP, Global, Musk's X Corp, X Corp, United, United American Companies Locations: Newtown , Connecticut, Texas, Houston, Chicago, United American

☆ Menendez brothers' bid to be freed: Where does their resentencing effort stand?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Defense attorney Mark Geragos told NBC Los Angeles that Erik and Lyle will appear remotely from the San Diego prison where they are incarcerated. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón. Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesThe recommendation came after a specialized unit within Gascón’s office that aims to implement reform-minded resentencing laws reviewed the brothers’ case. Nathan Hochman on Oct. 10 in Los Angeles. That petition, filed in May 2023, includes what Geragos has described as evidence that José Menendez was abusing Erik Menendez in the months before the siblings killed their parents.

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☆ The ‘Rocket Docket’ Judge Who Will Decide the Fate of Google’s Ad Technology
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( David Mccabe | Nico Grant | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The trial lasted just three weeks. In contrast, a landmark antitrust trial last year over Google’s search dominance took 10 weeks. Another antitrust trial over Google’s app store policies, a case brought by Epic Games, ran for a month. The Microsoft antitrust trial in the late 1990s lasted more than eight months. Now Judge Brinkema, 80, is moving the Google ad tech case to its next phase in the federal court where she works, which is known as a “rocket docket.” On Monday, she heard closing statements from the Justice Department and a group of states, which brought the ad technology case, and from Google’s lawyers.

Persons: ”, Leonie M, “ Let’s, Judge Brinkema, Brinkema Organizations: U.S, of, Epic Games, Microsoft, Google, Justice Department Locations: Virginia, Eastern, of Virginia

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