News Roundup (2423)
Fate of Manhattan Judge On Sick Leave Since 2014 Up in Air
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Justice Daniel McCullough, currently at a New York rehabilitation facility on sick leave, has yet to decide on retirement or applying for disability benefits and has been collecting an annual salary of $193,000 during his time off. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Assange: I’ll Face U.S. Courts If My Rights Are Protected
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After former President Barack Obama commuted the sentence of ex-military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange doubled down on his offer to be extradited to the U.S. provided his rights will be protected. So reports Newsweek.
Read more...Sir Paul Seeks to Win Back Rights to Beatles Songs
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Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney is suing Sony/ATV Music Publishing to get back the rights of songs he wrote himself or with bandmate John Lennon. So reports CNN.
Read more...Former Apprentice Contestant Sues Trump for ‘False Statements’
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Former "The Apprentice" contestant Summer Zervos is suing President Donald Trump for defamation. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Zuckerberg to Testify in Alleged Stolen ‘Oculus’ VR Tech Case
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify in a $2 billion lawsuit that features accusations Oculus, owned by Facebook, stole technology from ZeniMax Media. So reports Newsweek.
Read more...Chicago PD Engaged in Systemic Rights Violations: Report
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The U.S. Justice Department found the Chicago Police Department to have engaged in a "pattern and practice of violating residents' constitutional rights" over the course of years. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Short-lived Penn. AG Beemer Settles in ‘Lewd Email’ Probe
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Acting Pennsylvania Attorney General Bruce Beemer settled with Buckley Sandler, who was tasked with investigating a series of “lewd emails” sent on government servers. So reports Newsworks.
Read more...Non-binding Resolution to Repeal Obamacare Narrowly Passes U.S. Senate
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The U.S. Senate passed a nonbinding budget resolution that lays the groundwork for a repeal of Obamacare. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Chris Christie ‘Probable Cause’ Ruling Sent Back to Lower Court
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New Jersey state Superior Court Judge Bonnie Mizdol overturned a lower court ruling that found probable cause of misconduct against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. So reports Time.
Read more...VW Employees Indicted, Company to Pay Record $4.3B Penalty
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Six Volkswagen employees were indicted for their alleged role in "an elaborate and wide-ranging scheme to commit fraud and then cover it up" after the company was found to have lied about their product's gaseous emissions. So reports ABC News.
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