Judge Arthur Engoron rejects a motion by former President Donald Trump that would have granted him a 30-day delay to begin paying the massive $355 million financial fraud judgment against him. That means that the interest on the fines continues to accrue. Here are the latest courtroom developments involving the former president who is hoping to be reelected to the White House in 2024. New York financial fraud Judge Engoron rejects Trump request to delay payment of $355 million judgment Key… Source link
Read More »Judge allows new court in Mississippi's majority-Black capital, rejecting NAACP request to stop it – Yahoo News
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Read More »Kyrie Irving out due to calf soreness after trade request, Nets fans boo him – Yahoo Sports
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Read More »UPDATE 1-India tribunal declines Google’s request to block Android antitrust ruling
(Adding details from the hearing, background) By Arpan Chaturvedi NEW DELHI, Jan 4 (Reuters) – An Indian tribunal on Wednesday declined a request by Google to block an antitrust ruling that ordered the tech giant to change its approach to its Android platform, dealing the U.S. firm a setback in a key growth market. In October, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) fined Alphabet Inc’s Google $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in markets such as online search and the Android… Source link
Read More »Google refused Hong Kong request over protest anthem – HK official
HONG KONG, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Google has refused to change its search results to display China’s national anthem, rather than a protest song, when users search for Hong Kong’s national anthem, the city’s security chief said on Monday, expressing “great regret” at the decision. Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The row comes after Hong Kong police said they would investigate the playing of “Glory to Hong Kong” – the unofficial… Source link
Read More »Google rolls out tool to request removal of personal info from search results, will later add proactive alerts • TechCrunch
This spring, Google announced it would expand the types of personal information users could request to have removed from Google Search results to include contact information, like a phone number, address or email. At Google’s “Search On” event today, where the company unveiled a number of announcements related to its Search products and services, it said this feature would now be rolling out widely to users in the U.S. and would later expand to include alerts. Originally, Google
Read More »Jeff Bezos’ megayacht was quietly towed from a Dutch shipyard after the company building it scrapped a request to dismantle a historic bridge to let it pass — watch the video
Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP; SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images Bezos’ yacht was moved from a Dutch shipyard before dawn Tuesday, likely to avoid local attention. After public outcry from locals, it did not involve the dismantling of a historic bridge. Watch Bezos’ yacht make its journey. Jeff Bezos’ megayacht has quietly left the Dutch shipyard where it was built, sans a bridge dismantling and crowds of spectators. The 417-foot vessel, known as Y721 and estimated to cost $500 million, has been… Source link
Read More »Kevin Durant’s trade request isn’t a tipping point for NBA player empowerment, it’s a byproduct of the business
LAS VEGAS — It would appear Kevin Durant’s trade request would be a tipping point to the player empowerment era, a chance for NBA team owners to reset the paradigm after a decade-plus of star movement. After all, if a star in the New York market who’s just entering a four-year extension worth nearly $200 million can force his way out, a contract between player and team might as well be written with disappearing ink. A period that began with LeBron James exercising his right as a free… Source link
Read More »Google balks at ‘excessive’ fee request in sanctions dustup
A view of the main lobby of building BV200, during a tour of Google’s new Bay View Campus in Mountain View, California, U.S. May 16, 2022. Picture taken May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Summary Law firms Related documents Google’s lawyers at Quinn Emanuel raise questions about veteran litigator David Boies’ role in case and his $1,950 rate California court in May said plaintiffs can recoup some fees for litigation-related… Source link
Read More »Kevin Durant’s trade request doesn’t absolve him of blame for the biggest failure in NBA history
The Brooklyn Nets were supposed to destroy the NBA, setting records on the scoreboard and in the vibes department. Instead, the Nets were destroyed from within, the biggest disappointment in NBA history. Worse than the 2004 Los Angeles Lakers, worse than the 2013 Lakers that were supposed to give the NBA world a dream Finals against the dynastic Miami Heat. Both Lakers squads were star-studded in name only, the best players slightly removed from their primes. It speaks to the nomadic nature of… Source link
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