The Supreme Court upheld lawyer Michael Avenatti's conviction and two 1/2-year prison sentence for attempting to extort up to $25 million from Nike, rejecting his appeal that claimed the sentence was based on an unconstitutionally vague statute and that he was engaged in legitimate settlement negotiations.
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Oregon Wineries Take Legal Action Against PacifiCorp Over 2020 Wildfires
Oregon wineries and vineyards are seeking over $100 million in damages from PacifiCorp in a lawsuit filed over the 2020 wildfires, alleging negligence for not shutting off power during the Labor Day windstorm.
Nigerian Scammer Claims Responsibility for Bizarre Attempt to Auction Elvis Presley's Graceland
A self-proclaimed scammer from Nigeria has asserted responsibility for a failed attempt to auction off Elvis' Graceland.
US Eases Some Financial Restrictions on Cuba to Boost Small Businesses on the Communist-Run Island
The US Treasury Department announced on Tuesday new regulations designed to support Cuba's growing private sector and enhance the country's access to US internet services.
Donald Trump's Lawyer Claims Ex-POTUS Victim of Blackmailing in Hush Money Case, Urging Jurors To Set Aside Personal Views
Donald Trump's lawyer argues that ex-POTUS was a victim of blackmailing. He's urging jurors to set aside their personal views in the hush money trial.
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FTC listed down the top scammer-impersonated companies. Best Buy tops the list with the most scam impersonators.
OpenAI is establishing a safety and security committee and has started training a new AI model to replace GPT-4, enhancing its commitment to AI safety and advancing toward AGI.
Despite initial pledges to exit Russia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, many Western companies, including Avon Products, Air Liquide, and Reckitt, remain in the country.
The European Union's (EU) data protection task force has released its preliminary conclusions on OpenAI's compliance with privacy regulations concerning ChatGPT.
The jury of a US district court in Seattle found Phoenix Digital, the company behind the cheat maker website AimJunkies, guilty of violating the copyrights of gaming studio Bungie after it created cheats for Destiny 2.
Police are gearing up to investigate the Post Office scandal, where flawed software led to wrongful prosecutions, with victims facing a prolonged wait for justice.
Indonesia's anti-trust agency is investigating the local operations of e-commerce platforms Shopee and Lazada for suspected violations of anti-competition regulations.
A YouTube channel called ShadowZone recently uploaded a video highlighting the history of Kerbal Space Program 2’s development and why it eventually failed.
A new legal team represents American Airlines after the previous one accused a 9-year-old girl for missing a concealed camera phone in the lavatory.
