Tag: legal_proceedings
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Former DOJ Attorney Indicted for Concealing Government Records
A former Department of Justice attorney faces federal charges for allegedly altering file names and transmitting sealed government records to personal email accounts, potentially violating a court order.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegal Carmen Mercedes LinebergerDepartment of JusticeFederal Bureau of InvestigationFort PierceGovernment RecordsIndictmentLegal ProceedingsFBI
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Media Monitor: Jury Rules Against Elon Musk in OpenAI Lawsuit Over Statute of Limitations
MIT Technology Review reports a jury delivered an advisory verdict against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding his claims were filed too late. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accepted the decision, which Musk plans to appeal.
BusinessScience & TechnologyLegalArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEconomy Elon MuskOpenAISam AltmanMusk v. AltmanStatute of LimitationsLegal ProceedingsMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: Judge Dismisses Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI
The Washington Post is reporting that a judge dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, a win for CEO Sam Altman, after a jury found the statute of limitations was exceeded.
BusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetLegal Elon MuskOpenAISam AltmanLawsuitStatute of LimitationsLegal ProceedingsThe Washington Post
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Media Monitor: Supreme Court Declines Case on Non-Consensual Videos on Twitter
USA TODAY reports the Supreme Court declined to hear a case from teens who alleged Twitter failed to remove sexual videos posted without their consent, impacting social media liability discussions.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesComputers and Internet Supreme CourtTwitterNon-Consensual ContentSocial MediaLegal ProceedingsOnline SafetyYouthUSA TODAY
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Media Monitor: Harvey Weinstein's Third New York Trial Ends in Mistrial
USA Today is reporting that Harvey Weinstein's third trial in New York, concerning allegations of sexual abuse, concluded with a mistrial. He was accused of using his Hollywood influence.
Law EnforcementEntertainmentMediaLegalSocial IssuesFilm and TV Harvey WeinsteinNew YorkMistrialSexual AbuseHollywoodLegal ProceedingsCrimeUSA TODAY
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Media Monitor: South Carolina Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Alex Murdaugh
The Washington Post reports the South Carolina Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Alex Murdaugh, overturning his murder convictions due to improper influence from a county clerk's comments to jurors during the 2023 trial.
Law EnforcementLegal Alex MurdaughSouth Carolina Supreme CourtNew trialMurder convictionsCounty clerkJudicial systemLegal proceedingsThe Washington Post
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Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Possession
Derrick Epps, a 44-year-old Jackson resident involved in a shooting, has pleaded guilty in federal court to being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the FBI.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal Government Derrick EppsJacksonFBICrimeLegal ProceedingsFirearms
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Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to Transferring Obscene Material to Minor
Nasif Talukder, a resident of the Bronx, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of transferring obscene material to a minor. He now faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Nasif TalukderBronxFBI BuffaloCrimeLegal ProceedingsFBI