Peer-to-peer car rental startup Getaround fined nearly $1M by DC’s Attorney General

Getaround was fined nearly $1 million by the Washington D.C. Office of the Attorney General for operating without a license and other violations, part of a settlement of what the peer-to-peer car rental startup calls “politically motivated allegations.” The AG’s office started investigating the company early last year, after it received reports of vehicle thefts of cars listed on the Getaround platform. The settlement, released Friday, requires the company to pay the city $950,000, in addition t...
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United States: Google Antitrust Suit | Credit Card Surcharge Ban Lifted | California Clean Air Act Waiver Unconstitutional? - Cozen O'Connor

Here are last week's curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators' decisions are having an impact across the US:
Tags: Google, News, US, United States, AG, Cozen O Connor

United States: In South Dakota, The AG And The Governor Are Sparring. What Does This Mean For Marijuana Deregulation In Other States? - Cozen O'Connor

Marijuana legalization is sweeping the nation. State after state is enacting legislation permitting medical marijuana and adult-use marijuana.
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United States: The State AG Report - June 17, 2021 - Cozen O'Connor

Here are last week's curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators' decisions are having an impact across the US...
Tags: News, United States, AG, Cozen O Connor, State AG

Best New Boot Releases of Summer 2021

With Euro 2020 in the back mirror, attention is not focused on preseason soccer and a return to club action. With that in mind, brands have been unleashing their latest silos, looking to grab market attention and highlight all the great new tech specs they have on offer. It is a race to capture as many fans as possible! Pretty much every brand has something new on offer, so we figured now would be a good time to compile all the latest releases in one place, with some details on what makes each ...
Tags: Japan, Nike, Adidas, Sport, Soccer, Puma, Latest, Morelia, AG, Mizuno, Nike Tiempo Legend, Tiempo, Mizuno Morelia Black Pack, Morelia Neo Beta, Morelia Neo Pro, GAMEMODE

United States: Considerations For Businesses When Sharing Information With An AG's Office - Cozen O'Connor

Cozen O'Connor's State Attorneys General Group co-chair Lori Kalani and members Mira Baylson and Meghan Stoppel recently authored an article in Infosecurity, "Considerations When Sharing Information with an AG's Office" ...
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Federal prison population starting to grow again as we approach six months into Biden Administration

The day after Joe Biden was inaugurated, I authored this post posing this question in the title: "Anyone bold enough to make predictions about the federal prison population — which is now at 151,646 according to BOP?".  That post highlighted notable realities about the the federal prison population (based on BOP data) during recent presidencies: during Prez Obama's first term in office, the federal prison population (surprisingly?) increased about 8%, climbing from 201,668 at the end of 2008 to ...
Tags: Law, Obama, Joe Biden, Biden, Doj, Prez Obama, AG, Bureau of Prisons, Douglas A Berman, Prez Trump, Biden Administration

The FBI’s unjustified targeting of Concerned Women for America

Forget Tucker Carlson and his fact-free ranting about NSA spying on him. I want to know why the FBI considered targeting the venerable Concerned Women for America for an “Embezzlement of Non-Profit Organizations/Corporate Fraud” investigation with no criminal predicate. First, some background. For more than two years, the Cato Institute has been conducting a form of “citizens investigation” of the FBI and other federal agencies and departments that in the past were known to have engaged in domes...
Tags: Congress, Opinion, Nsa, America, Los Angeles, Reagan, Sport, Fbi, Chicago, Soccer, Ford, Cia, Biden, CWA, Charity Navigator, Tucker Carlson

adidas X Speedflow+ Released

If you are looking for a boot built for speed, adidas has introduced their latest release; X Speedflow+ and its new propulsion, directional and upper system. adidas has looked at ways to enhance overall support by evolving the X Ghosted with an updated the upper design and adding an AG specific option for players to take advantage of. The result is a dynamic boot that will excel through intense, instantaneous directional changes. In terms of tech specs, you still get a form fitting, lightweight...
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The Station: Rimac-Bugatti is born, Tesla releases FSD beta v9 and Ola raises $500M

Hello and welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. I’m back from my road trip and swimming in emails. If you sent me a message on Twitter, email or pigeon post, please give me a few days to dig out of the pile that awaits me. You might recall that I mentioned I was off to do some backpacking and climbing in Grand Teton National Park and then eventually would make it to Yellowstone National Park. Yes, th...
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Michigan’s AG, State Police Investigating Conspiracists Peddling Election Lies For Profit

State residents should be wary of those pushing election lies, warned a report backed by GOP lawmakers.
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Trump called AG Bill Barr a 'phony' who would 'lick the floor if I asked him to,' book says

Trump and Barr. Alex Wong/Getty Images Trump called AG Bill Barr a "phony" and said he would "lick the floor if I asked him to," a new book says. Trump went on the warpath against Barr after Barr refused to back his election conspiracy theories. "This is bulls--- ... Has he just been sitting over there doing absolutely f---ing nothing for a month?" Trump reportedly said of Barr. See more stories on Insider's business page. Former President Donald Trump accused Attorney General William ...
Tags: Politics, News, US, Trends, Joe Biden, Associated Press, Michael Wolff, Donald Trump, Justice Department, Trump, AG, Jeff Sessions, Wolff, Trump White House, Rosen, Barr

Trump tried to order individual US attorneys to investigate election-fraud claims district by district, but they all ignored him, book says

Then-President Donald Trump and then-Attorney General Bill Barr. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Trump reportedly sought to pressure US attorneys to investigate his election-fraud claims last year. The claim is in Michael Wolff's book about the final months of the Trump administration. Trump also grew furious when AG Bill Barr would not back his election-fraud claims, the book said. See more stories on Insider's business page. Then-President Donald Trump called US attorneys individually to pr...
Tags: Politics, US, Trends, Fbi, Gop, New York Times, Arizona, News UK, Michael Wolff, Donald Trump, Justice Department, US supreme court, Trump, AG, Wolff, Barr

United States: New Jersey AG Accepts SEC Post | Divestiture Required In Retail Fuel Chain Deal | $230 M Opioid Settlement - Cozen O'Connor

Here are last week's curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators' decisions are having an impact across the US
Tags: News, United States, AG, Cozen O Connor, New Jersey AG, SEC Post

The Unitary Executive and the Deep State: Insights into Constitutional Change

For the Balkinization Symposium on Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn and, Desmond King, Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and The Unitary Executive (Oxford University Press, 2021). The publication of Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and the Unitary Executive , a joint effort of Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn, and Desmond King, is welcome and timely.   I find their penetrating argument exemplary on many levels.   But will lawyers and legal scholars...
Tags: Congress, Cdc, White House, Iran, Doj, Branding, James Comey, Trump, Bush, Dearborn, AG, John Brownlee, Desmond King, Brownlee, Purdue Pharma, Western District of Virginia

Comment on hummus heaped with tomatoes and cucumbers by AG

made this for years, made it last night, making it again tonight for the second time in a row because it’s way too hot for anything else. the best!
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United States: AGs Seek Antitrust Venue Protection | Cruise Industry Lockdown Lifted | AGs Urge SEC That Policy Disclosures Are Unnecessary - Cozen O'Connor

Here are last week's curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators' decisions are having an impact across the US.
Tags: News, United States, SEC, AG, Cozen O Connor

Former FBI official says he believes Ivanka Trump may have perjured herself in her testimony to DC prosecutors

Ivanka Trump. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi told MSNBC Ivanka Trump may have perjured herself. Figliuzzi was referring to Trump's deposition by the Washington, DC Attorney General's office. Trump said she wasn't involved in inauguration plans. Mother Jones published her planning emails. See more stories on Insider's business page. Former FBI Director Frank Figliuzzi said he believes Ivanka Trump may have perjured herself wh...
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Comment on zucchini butter spaghetti by AG

This was delicious! So flavorful. I found the level of salt to be perfect. Took quite a bit of muscle to mix it properly with the tongs, but it’s worth the effort to have every noodle coated. It really clings when it’s all together! Can’t wait to have leftovers tomorrow.
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The DOJ's top national security official seriously considered resigning amid Trump's pressure to overturn the election

John Demers. Thomson Reuters John Demers, the DOJ's top national security official, considered resigning amid Trump's pressure to overturn the election. But Demers decided to stay on to oversee the department's day-to-day business. He also told The Wall Street Journal he was "relieved" and "pleased" that the acting AG resisted Trump's pressure to overturn the election results. See more stories on Insider's business page. John Demers, the Justice Department official who ...
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Perspectives on tackling Big Tech’s market power

The need for markets-focused competition watchdogs and consumer-centric privacy regulators to think outside their respective ‘legal silos’ and find creative ways to work together to tackle the challenge of big tech market power was the impetus for a couple of fascinating panel discussions organized by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), which were livestreamed yesterday but are available to view on-demand here. The conversations brought together key regulatory leaders from Europe and...
Tags: Apple, Google, Facebook, Europe, UK, New York, Congress, France, Germany, US, Tech, Eu, European Union, Atlantic, Commission, European Commission

'Can you believe this?': Emails show how alarmed DOJ leaders were by Trump officials' obsession with overturning the election

Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows. Doug Mills/Getty Images Senior DOJ officials were deeply alarmed by top Trump officials' fixation on the election results. Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows repeatedly asked DOJ to investigate bogus conspiracy theories. One request was so concerning the acting AG documented it and the deputy AG called it "pure insanity." See more stories on Insider's business page. Senior officials at the Justice Department expressed deep frustration and ala...
Tags: Politics, News, Youtube, White House, US, Trends, Rome, Fbi, Cia, Johnson, Biden, Giuliani, Donald Trump, Doj, Justice Department, Rudy Giuliani

Deputy AG asks DOJ watchdog to investigate the Trump-era seizure of Democrats' phone data

Former President Donald Trump. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File The deputy AG asked DOJ's watchdog to probe the Trump-era seizure of Democrats' phone data. The data was collected in 2018 as part of an aggressive leak investigation by the Trump DOJ. Democrats threatened to subpoena Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions to testify about the "appalling" matter. See more stories on Insider's business page. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco asked the Justice Department inspector general on Fr...
Tags: Politics, News, Senate, Trends, House, New York Times, Monaco, Department Of Justice, Times, House Intelligence Committee, Donald Trump, Doj, Justice Department, Trump, Senate Judiciary Committee, Adam Schiff

In combating anti-Asian hate incidents, a growing debate in Southern California over law enforcement’s role

A racist verbal attack she endured while jogging through her Los Angeles neighborhood last year, just as the pandemic was about to take hold, left Khinn Ung frightened and confused, and prompted her to make a simple vow: Don’t go out alone. “Are you from Wuhan? Are you from Wuhan, China? Why do you bring the virus to us?” Ung, who is Asian American, recalled a man chasing and yelling at her during the February 2020 incident in Chinatown. Luckily, a bystander intervened, scaring off the culprit. ...
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Biden's AG defends controversial DOJ arguments related to Trump

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday defended a series of controversial arguments made by the Justice Department in recent weeks that endorsed legal positions held by former President Donald Trump and the previous administration.
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Crypto-trading platform Coinseed will close down after being sued by New York for selling 'worthless' tokens and moving investor money without permission

New York State Attorney General Letitia James during a news conference in New York on May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Coinseed is shutting down after being sued by the New York attorney general for fraud. On June 7, the AG secured a court order to halt what it called the illegal and fraudulent operations of Coinseed. Coinbase CEO Del Davaasambuu maintains the company did nothing wrong. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. Cryptocurrency tradi...
Tags: New York, US, Trends, James, AG, Letitia James, Isabelle Lee, Coinseed, Davaasambuu, Brendan McDermid Coinseed, Del Davaasambuu, NYAG Del Davaasambuu Coinseed

A judge tossed Crosley Green's murder conviction and released him out of Covid-19 concerns. Florida's AG says he's safer in prison

Crosley Green believes he's free. He's not.
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Kodak's CEO engaged in insider trading when he purchased stock in the company while negotiating with the White House for a $655 million loan, NY AG says

Reuters / Steve Marcus New York Attorney General Letitia James said Kodak CEO Jim Continenza engaged in insider trading last summer when he purchased 46,737 shares of the company. The CEO made the purchase while he was leading secret discussions with the White House for a loan, James said. Public news of the loan sent the stock soaring. Kodak said Continenza was not in possession of material non-public information, and he has never sold a share. Sign up here our daily newsletter, 10 Th...
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From racial justice to dirty air, California’s new AG plots a progressive health care agenda

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a longtime Democratic state lawmaker, comes to his new role well known for pursuing an unabashedly progressive agenda on criminal justice issues.
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