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Connecticut has become the latest U.S. state to pass legislation authorizing adult recreational use of marijuana.
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Ice Cube's trademark infringement lawsuit against Robinhood dismissed by federal judge
A California judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by rapper Ice Cube against trading platform Robinhood claiming the trading platform used his image to promote its products, without his consent. The rapper sued Robinhood in March, alleging that it was damaging his reputation and violating trademark law by using his image and a take on his musical lyrics, and making it appear as if he endorsed the company, without his consent, in its "Robinhood Snacks" newsletter.
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Elizabeth Holmes' lawyer calls judge's changes to jury questionnaire 'a disaster'
A federal judge on Tuesday made major changes to a proposed jury questionnaire in a criminal fraud case against former Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes over her failed blood-testing startup, Theranos.
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Texas judge's ruling adds to 'growing weight' against workers fighting COVID-19 vaccine mandates
A federal judge's dismissal on Saturday of a case brought by Texas hospital workers challenging a COVID-19 vaccination requirement could influence similar cases across the U.S.
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'Bitcoin is bad for crime,' says crypto asset manager
The Justice Department was recently able to recover $2.3 million worth of bitcoin (BTC-USD) extorted from Colonial Pipeline, suggesting that digital currency may not always be the best tool for criminals.
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Elizabeth Holmes defense accused of 'gamesmanship' for trying to weed out jurors
A battle over who ends up on the jury that decides the fate of former media darling and Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Elizabeth Holmes, is heating up in the months before her criminal trial is set to begin.
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Lawsuits mushroom as workers test employers’ right to mandate COVID-19 vaccination
A growing number of workers hesitant about taking the COVID-19 vaccine are taking their bosses to court. They argue that submitting to a novel drug to combat a still-mysterious virus shouldn’t be a condition of keeping their jobs.
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Elizabeth Holmes asks court to exclude certain evidence from upcoming fraud trial
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is asking the federal judge overseeing her criminal fraud case to suppress evidence of customer complaints, test results, and findings from a 2016 regulatory agency report related to her now-defunct diagnostics startup because the company’s database containing its own test records was destroyed.
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Elizabeth Holmes' lawyers want jurors untainted by intense media coverage of Theranos
Court documents filed Thursday in the federal criminal fraud case against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes reveal questions that her attorneys hope to pose in selecting the 12 jurors who will decide the fate of the embattled Silicon Valley entrepreneur.
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Amazon hit with antitrust suit by DC attorney general, accused of trying to 'win at all costs'
Amazon was hit with an antirust lawsuit by the Washington, D.C. attorney general on Tuesday.
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Epic v. Apple fight: Billions at stake as judge determines fate of App Store
The fate of Apple’s lucrative App Store was placed in the hands of a California federal judge Monday, following closing arguments from lawyers for the tech giant and its opponent, “Fortnite” developer Epic Games, in their widely watched antitrust trial. Epic is asking for an injunction requiring Apple to change its business model, so app developers can get their apps onto iPhones using third-party app stores, cutting out Apple’s 30% fee. Apple says such a change would jeopardize mobile device security, with CEO Tim Cook testifying last week that such a move was “an experiment I wouldn’t want to run.”
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Apple CEO Tim Cook: The App Store has been an ‘economic miracle’
Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook took the witness stand on Friday to defend the iPhone maker’s control of its App Store, calling the service an “economic miracle” in a widely watched antitrust case brought by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games.
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Can employers legally require unvaccinated workers to wear masks? The answer is likely yes
Unvaccinated workers looking to head back to offices and other shared work locations could run into new employer policies that single them out from their vaccinated colleagues by requiring that they stay masked.
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Bill and Melinda Gates already decided how to divide wealth: 'Divorce is not something to waste money on'
A petition for dissolution of marriage that Melinda Gates filed on Monday noted that, while the couple did not have a prenuptial agreement, they did have a separation agreement that lays out how they will divide their property.
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Epic Games v. Apple: Tech giant to defend App Store in ‘high stakes game of poker’
Apple is set to defend its lucrative App Store in a federal court in California on Monday, as a trial is scheduled to get underway to hear antitrust claims waged by Fortnite developer, Epic Games. The popular game was booted from Apple’s and Google’s app stores in January, and banned from their operating systems, after Epic Games circumvented the platforms by offering direct, in-game purchases at a 20% discount.
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Buffett on whether he'd insure SpaceX mission: I'd have a 'different rate if Elon was on board'
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has a message about the insurability of Elon Musk’s future SpaceX missions.
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Former SEC chief economist explains how agency will evaluate 'Voltswagen' stunt
Volkswagen could find itself in hot water with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a fake news release claiming it was changing the name of its U.S. operations to "Voltswagen."
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How to 'be vigilant' and protect your digital assets from getting hacked
Cybersecurity experts say consumers must take protection of their online financial accounts into their own hands. Here’s how they recommend keeping cash and cryptocurrency safe from losses.
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Wikipedia founder on Section 230: Facebook can't be liable for posts by 'somebody’s crazy uncle'
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said lawmakers should not do away with Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a
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Coinbase customers with hacked accounts get no justice from 'horrible' US laws: Fintech lawyer
Dozens of hacks have been reported over the past five years concerning breached accounts on the popular trading platform Coinbase, which started trading publicly on Wednesday, April 14
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