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National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy, seeking to escape New York lawsuit

Jan 15 2021

The National Rifle Association on Friday filed for bankruptcy, a sudden development that could help the gun rights group escape a lawsuit by New York's attorney general seeking its dissolution. | Video

U.S. urges immunity for Trump from rape accuser's lawsuit

Jan 15 2021

NEW YORK The U.S. government on Friday said President Donald Trump should not be forced to defend against a defamation lawsuit by the author E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of raping her a quarter-century ago, and that it should be substituted as the defendant.

Apple fails to overturn VirnetX patent verdict, could owe over $1.1 billion

Jan 15 2021

A federal judge denied Apple Inc's bid to set aside or reduce a $502.8 million patent infringement verdict favoring VirnetX Holding Corp, and awarded interest and royalties that could boost Apple's total payout in two lawsuits above $1.1 billion.

Parler urges U.S. judge to order Amazon to restore its platform

Jan 14 2021

Parler urged a U.S. judge on Thursday to order Amazon.com Inc to restore the company's account, saying Amazon had no evidence the social media platform was used to incite last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol.

Man with 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt, Olympic swimmer charged over Capitol riots

Jan 14 2021

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK A man clad in a 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt, a gold medal-winning Olympic swimmer, and a Proud Boys supporter are among those arrested by the FBI in connection with the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday. | Video

Parler urges U.S. judge to order Amazon to restore its platform

Jan 14 2021

Jan 14 Parler on Thursday urged a U.S. judge to order Amazon.com Inc to restore the company's account, saying Amazon had no evidence the social media platform was used to incite last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol.

NASA scientist pleads guilty to lying about China ties

Jan 13 2021

NEW YORK A senior NASA scientist pleaded guilty on Wednesday to lying about his ties to a program that encourages researchers to develop relationships with China in exchange for grants, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday.

U.S. appeals court tosses former Wilmington Trust executives' crisis-related convictions

Jan 12 2021

A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the convictions of four former Wilmington Trust Co executives charged with concealing from regulators the amount of troubled loans on the company's books following the 2008 global financial crisis.

U.S. appeals court tosses former Wilmington Trust executives' crisis-related convictions

Jan 12 2021

Jan 12 A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the convictions of four former Wilmington Trust Co executives charged with concealing from regulators the amount of troubled loans on the company's books following the 2008 global financial crisis.

Pilgrim's Pride, Tyson Foods settle some chicken price-fixing litigation

Jan 11 2021

Pilgrim's Pride Corp and Tyson Foods Inc said on Monday they have settled price-fixing litigation by a group of poultry buyers that accused them of violating U.S. antitrust law by conspiring to inflate chicken prices.

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