Category: Law

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Shares Sold by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP reduced its stake in shares of Apple Inc. by 0.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission . The institutional investor owned 44,728 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 14 shares during the period.

Rogue tweeters in government could be prosecuted as hackers

Who are the federal government’s rogue tweeters, using official agency social media accounts to poke President Donald Trump? Are these acts of civil disobedience, or federal crimes? The online campaign began with unauthorized tweets – on subjects such as climate change inconsistent with Trump’s campaign statements and policies – that have been mostly deleted from official agency accounts. It shifted tactics Thursday as at least 40 new but unofficial “alternative” accounts for federal agencies began spreading across Twitter.

Lawrence, Upton, Celebrity Hacker Sentenced

The individual that hacked into Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, and other celebrity iCloud accounts was sentenced to 9 months in prison and $5,700 in restitution for his crimes. The hacker used a targeted phishing scheme that tricked the celebrities into revealing their login credentials.

‘Celebgate’ hacker sentenced to nine months for stealing nude photos

A Chicago man was sentenced to a stint in jail Tuesday for hacking online accounts belonging to Jennifer Lawrence , Kirsten Dunst , Kate Upton and Hope Solo , among dozens of other celebrities two years ago that ended up online. Edward Majerczyk was sentenced to nine months in prison after admitting to hacking the online accounts of at least 30 celebrities, and will have to pay $5,700 to one of his victims as partial compensation for treatment after the stolen photos were published on the Internet.

Azy Kokabi, Partner, Sughrue Mion, PPLC to Speak at TKG’s Event

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Azy Kokabi, Partner, Sughrue Mion, PPLC will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Resolving Patent Dispute Under BPCIA: Latest Developments and Strategies in 2017 LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for February 14, 2017 from 3:00pm 5:00pm .

Microsoft Asserts Clients’ Rights in Fbi E-Mail Searches Fight

Microsoft Corp.’s effort to halt the FBI’s so-called sneak-and-peek searches of e-mails may ride on whether it’s allowed to defend its customers’ constitutional rights. The judge who will decide whether the case can go ahead told the company’s lawyers to be ready in court Monday to address earlier rulings that undercut their arguments.

Yahoo delays sale of core business to Verizon

Yahoo said Monday its $4.8 billion deal to sell its core internet assets to US telecom titan Verizon has been delayed several months. The closing originally set for this quarter has been pushed into next quarter due to “work required to meet closing conditions,” the California online pioneer said in a statement, adding that it was “working expeditiously to close the transaction as soon as practicable.”

Charleston church gunman, who discussed the a Jewish problem,a sentenced to death

Charleston church gunman Dylann Roof, whose racial manifesto said the Jewish “problem” would be solved “if we could somehow destroy the Jewish identity,” was sentenced to death on Tuesday for killing nine black worshippers. Roof was sentenced in federal district court in Charleston, South Carolina, late on Tuesday afternoon for the June 2015 massacre of African-American worshipers at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Dylann Roof gets death penalty for church shootings

An unrepentant Dylann Roof was sentenced to death Tuesday for fatally shooting nine black church members during a Bible study session, becoming the first person ordered executed for a federal hate crime. A jury deliberated for about three hours before returning with the decision, capping a trial in which the 22-year-old avowed white supremacist did not fight for his life or show any remorse.

Private eyes look for runaways, sex-trade victims to rescue

Private investigator Joseph Travers at his Oceanside home, where he runs non-profit Saved in America to recover runaways at risk for being forced into sex trafficking. Private investigator Joseph Travers at his Oceanside home, where he runs non-profit Saved in America to recover runaways at risk for being forced into sex trafficking.

Private eyes look for runaways, sex-trade victims to rescue

Private investigator Joseph Travers at his Oceanside home, where he runs non-profit Saved in America to recover runaways at risk for being forced into sex trafficking. Private investigator Joseph Travers at his Oceanside home, where he runs non-profit Saved in America to recover runaways at risk for being forced into sex trafficking.

The reaction to a viral Facebook video of a hate crime tells us something about postelection America

Chicago police speak to press about the attack of a man with special needs that was captured in a Facebook Live video and the resulting charges filed against four people involved in the attack. Chicago police speak to press about the attack of a man with special needs that was captured in a Facebook Live video and the resulting charges filed against four people involved in the attack.

Public Workshop on Chapter 101: Visible Emissions Regulation

On Friday, January 13th, at 10:00 A.M. in Augusta, the Department of Environmental Protection will be holding a workshop and presentation on a pre-rulemaking draft of Chapter 101: Visible Emissions Regulation that will address visible emission standards for certain regulated sources, including during periods of start-up, shutdown, and malfunction. At the workshop, Marc Cone, Bureau of Air Quality Director, and Jane Gilbert, Air Licensing Unit Manager, will present and discuss proposed changes to the Department’s Chapter 101, Visible Emissions Regulation.

OncoMed Announces Year-End Cash Balance and 2017 Outlook

OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. , a clinical-stage company focused on discovering and developing novel anti-cancer stem cell and immuno-oncology therapeutics, today pre-announced its 2016 year-end cash balance and reviewed key anticipated events for 2017. OncoMed ended 2016 with approximately $184.6 million in cash.

Department of Labor Sues Google Over Compensation Data

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNNMoney: The Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against Google on Wednesday to get the Internet company to turn over compensation data on its employees . The data request is part of a routine audit into Google’s equal opportunity hiring practices, which is required because of the company’s role as a federal contractor.

Trump to tap Wall Street lawyer Jay Clayton to head SEC

President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Wall Street lawyer Jay Clayton to head the Securities and Exchange Commission , according to Sean Spicer, a spokesman for Trump’s transition team. As chair of the SEC, which polices Wall Street and the financial markets, Clayton would play a key role in Trump’s efforts to usher in a period of deregulation, including undoing parts of 2010’s financial reform legislation, known as the Dodd-Frank Act.

Dylann Roof and the loner-loser syndrome

As convicted murderer Dylann Roof prepares to defend himself in the sentencing phase of his trial, a clearer understanding of his motives in gunning down nine African-Americans during Bible study prayer has begun to emerge. In a word, he’s a loser — as random and ordinary as the proverbial tree falling in a forest bereft of listeners.

Invention Secrecy Activity in 2016

From the FAS site – Project on Government Secrecy Invention Secrecy Activity The Invention Secrecy Act of 1951 requires the government to impose “secrecy orders” on certain patent applications that contain sensitive information, thereby restricting disclosure of the invention and withholding the grant of a patent. Remarkably, this requirement can be imposed even when the application is generated and entirely owned by a private individual or company without government sponsorship or support.

Amazon considering flying warehouses for item delivery

New York: The e-commerce giant Amazon is considering flying warehouses called “airborne fulfilment centre “, utilising drones for item delivery, according to media reports. “The AFC may be an airship that remains at a high altitude of 45,000 feet and UAVs with ordered items may be deployed from the AFC to deliver items to user designated delivery locations,” technology website theverge.com reported.

Opening the FDAa s History Vault

Welcome to the FDA’s History Vault, which contains more than 10,000 artifacts that provide a journey through American history and document the critical role played by one of the nation’s oldest public health agencies in support of its mission to promote and protect American health. The items featured in this new series of short videos reflect the constant changes in science and society.

Roof won’t use mental health experts to try to save his life

Dylann Roof doesn’t want jurors to consider his mental health when they decide next month whether he should face the death penalty for killing nine black Charleston church worshippers, according to a handwritten motion he filed. Roof’s decision late Friday to not call mental health experts to testify isn’t too much of a surprise.

Roof won’t use mental health experts to try to save his life

Dylann Roof doesn’t want jurors to consider his mental health when they decide next month whether he should face the death penalty for killing nine black Charleston church worshippers, according to a handwritten motion he filed. Roof’s decision late Friday to not call mental health experts to testify isn’t too much of a surprise.

Trump deepens Goldman ties as he builds out economic team

Trump is expected to pick Cohn to lead the White H… Early plans call for American hero-astronaut John Glenn to lie in state in Ohio’s capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space. American hero-astronaut John Glenn will lie in state in Ohio’s capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space.

Trump transition team seeks details on Energy Dept. workers

Early plans call for American hero-astronaut John Glenn to lie in state in Ohio’s capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space. American hero-astronaut John Glenn will lie in state in Ohio’s capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space.