The collapse in cryptocurrency prices last year forced a procession of major firms into bankruptcy, trigging a government crackdown and erasing the savings of millions of inexperienced investors.But for a […]
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Back to news homeHawaiian Electric Pushes Back on Blame for Deadly Wildfire
Even before the inferno that engulfed the Maui resort of Lahaina is fully contained, local officials and Hawaii’s leading utility are at odds over a fundamental question: Did a single […]
Report on Anti-Gay Slur Could Put Wisconsin News Site Out of Business
The county board meeting in Wausau, Wis., on Aug. 12, 2021, got contentious fast. Nobody disputes that.But what happened about 12 minutes in, as members of the north-central Wisconsin community […]
Some Epstein Victims May Pursue Claims Against Two Wall St. Executives
At least one longtime sexual abuse victim of Jeffrey Epstein who received a monetary settlement from his estate can also pursue separate claims against two powerful former Wall Street executives […]
Amazon to Meet Regulators as U.S. Considers Possible Antitrust Suit
Amazon is scheduled to meet with members of the Federal Trade Commission next week to discuss an antitrust lawsuit that the agency may be preparing to file to challenge the […]
Eight Months Pregnant and Arrested After False Facial Recognition Match
Porcha Woodruff was getting her two daughters ready for school when six police officers showed up at her door in Detroit. They asked her to step outside because she was […]
When A.I. Lies About You, There’s Little Recourse
Marietje Schaake’s résumé is full of notable roles: Dutch politician who served for a decade in the European Parliament, international policy director at Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center, adviser to […]
How Gilead Profited by Slow-Walking a Promising H.I.V. Therapy
In 2004, Gilead Sciences decided to stop pursuing a new H.I.V. drug. The public explanation was that it wasn’t sufficiently different from an existing treatment to warrant further development.In private, […]
Leon Black Agreed to Pay $62.5 Million to Settle Epstein-Related Claims
The billionaire investor Leon Black agreed to pay $62.5 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands in January to be released from any potential claims arising out of the territory’s three-year […]
Texas TikTok Ban Challenged for Threatening ‘Academic Freedom’
A ban of TikTok on state devices and networks in Texas was challenged by First Amendment lawyers on Thursday, who said that the law violated the Constitution by limiting research […]