Facebook asks US supreme court to dismiss fraud suit over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse.

World - The New York Times - November 13

Justin Welby to quit as archbishop of Canterbury over handling of abuse scandal

Leader of Church of England had faced pressure since damning report on cover-up of John Smyth’s abuse. The archbishop of Canterbury is to step down amid intense pressure over his handling of one of ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Car buyer payouts over loan scandal could be delayed

Regulators want to give more time to car dealers potentially facing a deluge of mis-selling claims.

Children in Need chair resigns over grants to scandal-hit LGBT charity

Rosie Millard quit over grants for LGBT youth charity whose ex-chief was convicted of child sex assaults.

Lawsuit Against Meta Over Section 230, Tech Shield Law, Is Dismissed

A professor sued pre-emptively to release software that would let users automatically unfollow everyone in their Facebook feed.

Tech - The New York Times - November 8

South Carolina star Ashlyn Watkins returns to team after judge dismisses assault, kidnapping charges

The nation's top-ranked team said Watkins practiced with the Gamecocks Thursday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Highest court in Massachusetts to hear arguments in Karen Read's bid to dismiss murder charge

The latest chapter in the Karen Read saga moves to the state’s highest court, where her attorneys Wednesday are hoping to convince judges that several charges related to the death of her Boston ...

OpenAI’s data scraping wins big as Raw Story’s copyright lawsuit dismissed by NY court

The dismissal of Raw Story’s lawsuit is more than a win for OpenAI—it’s an indicator of how courts may handle similar copyright claims.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 8

Election fraud rare in US elections, despite persistent claims otherwise

Rigged machines. Illegal ballot harvesting. Repeat, noncitizen and even dead voters. Claims of election fraud exploded in 2020 as former President Trump and his allies sought to portray their ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Misinformation sows distrust ahead of election day

Crowdsourced voter fraud claims and fake videos are flooding social media, as the contest remains on a knife-edge.

How US election fraud claims changed as Trump won

Both Trump fans and Harris supporters baselessly claimed large-scale voter fraud in Tuesday's election.

US charges Gautam Adani, one of world's richest people, with fraud

Indian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, was charged by the U.S. on allegations of fraud. Adani is accused of fooling investors by concealing that his company's expansive ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Will US charges hit business ambitions of billionaire ally of India's PM?

The charges could jeopardise the ambitions of one of the world’s richest men, both at home and abroad.

JP Morgan sues customers over viral TikTok cheque fraud

“Infinite money glitch” allowed the withdrawal of funds from cheques before they were cleared by the bank.

Alarm grows over Trump and Musk’s blizzard of baseless voter-fraud claims

Falsehoods swirling on X and other platforms undermine trust and create potential for violence, critics warn. US election 2024 live: latest updates US election results 2024 – live tracker ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Italy arrests dozens over €520mn ‘mafia tax fraud’

Luxury cars and boats among items seized over widespread VAT fraud scheme, says European prosecutor

World - Financial Times - November 14

Judge declines to postpone Steve Bannon's trial on 'We Build the Wall' fraud charges

A New York judge has declined to immediately postpone Steve Bannon's Dec. 9 trial on charges that he defrauded supporters of the "We Build the Wall" fundraiser.

Supreme Court allows national horse racing safety rules to stay in effect, for now

The Supreme Court is allowing national medication and anti-doping rules for horse racing to remain in effect while a court fight likely to wind up with the justices continues

Sports - ABC News - October 28

Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. plea to be removed from ballot in two swing states

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a long-shot bid by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ended his independent presidential campaign, seeking his removal from the ballot in the key swing states of ...

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