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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Judge approves safeguards for Donald Trump’s $175 million civil business fraud appeal bond  Yahoo Finance Source link

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump won’t face the corporate death penalty after all. A New York judge on Friday spared the ex-president that worst case punishment as he ruled in a civil case alleging Trump fraudulently misrepresented financial figures to get cheaper loans and other benefits. Still, Trump got slammed hard, facing big cash penalties, outside supervision of his companies and restrictions on his borrowing. In a pretrial ruling last year, the same judge threatened to shut down much of… Source link

During a recent episode of “Influencers with Andy Serwer,” civil rights activist and former ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young praised the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. “It’s taken us a long time,” Young told Yahoo Finance. “But Joe Biden got a bill passed last night, but we’ve been moving in this direction for a long time.” The Inflation Reduction Act, which President Biden signed into law last week, invests roughly $375 billion into fighting climate change over… Source link

(Warning: This column contains allegations of sexual misconduct.) It should be of little surprise that when Houston-area attorney Tony Buzbee announced that 20 of his 24 clients had settled civil lawsuits against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, he spent most of the time talking about one of the plaintiffs who hadn’t resolved things. Ashley Solis. Tuesday’s settlements are a step toward Watson eventually moving past this scandal and perhaps returning to play NFL games, but it… Source link

HOUSTON — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is now facing a 23rd civil lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct, following a new filing by attorney Tony Buzbee. The suit has been brought by Nia Smith, a professionally licensed Houston cosmetologist who last summer spoke publicly about her alleged interactions with Watson during a video appearance with YouTube personality Tasha K. Her suit has similarities to the previous 22 Watson is facing, alleging that Watson reached out to her for a… Source link

A source familiar with 22 pending civil suits against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has told Yahoo Sports that the opposing legal camps have discussed beginning trial proceedings in July — or possibly moving all of the suits into the 2023 calendar. The source said Rusty Hardin, who represents Watson, and Tony Buzbee, who represents the 22 plaintiffs in the suits, have had exchanges about getting as many as two of the lawsuits into a courtroom prior to a mutually constructed… Source link

Two key steps in the criminal investigation into Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson are scheduled to unfold Friday, attorneys in the case told Yahoo Sports. Watson is slated for his first deposition in the sexual misconduct civil lawsuits brought against him, with the quarterback’s legal camp preparing him to plead the Fifth in testimony. It’s happening just as the Harris County District Attorney’s Office begins presenting evidence to a Houston grand jury in Watson’s criminal… Source link

HOUSTON — In what amounts to the most substantial legal response to date from Deshaun Watson regarding 22 civil lawsuits filed against him, the NFL quarterback’s attorney said Monday that all 22 women accusing Watson of sexual misconduct are lying. “Today we answered the lawsuits filed against our client Deshaun Watson,” Houston attorney Rusty Hardin said in a statement about the new legal filing. “Mr. Watson has been adamant that he did not engage in any improper conduct and we… Source link

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the health care industry was so slow to change. But the global crisis forced the industry and companies to act swiftly.  But can an industry that still relies on fax machines while simultaneously pursuing integration of artificial intelligence maintain such a pace post pandemic?  Dr. Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Group and Health Plan, says it must in order to address health inequities. “I think health care is ultimately a fundamental foundation of our… Source link

HOUSTON — A third civil suit filed against Deshaun Watson alleges the Houston Texans quarterback forced a massage therapist to perform oral sex on him during a session with a woman in December of 2020. This is now the third sexual assault and harassment civil suit filed against Watson since Tuesday, each involving a female massage therapist represented by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee. A league source told Yahoo Sports on Thursday that the NFL’s investigative arm, led by senior vice… Source link