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Bill Hinman, a Silicon Valley deals lawyer and top SEC official, was receiving a $1.6 million pension on top of his roughly $217,000 salary.
There s no sign the payments were illegal, but a former SEC ethics lawyer called them a little unsettling.
Biden has banned golden parachutes for nominees, but the ban may leave some wiggle room.
To Defend Lawsuit Against Carlson, Fox News Makes A Damning Admission
Reprinted with permission from Alternet
Fox News got to claim victory on Thursday after a new ruling in a lawsuit brought against the company came out in its favor, but the win arrived at a steep cost. To deflect an allegation of defamation, the network was forced to claim that one of its highest-profile personalities can t reasonably be expected to consistently provide accurate information to viewers.
Here s the background. Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model, was paid for her silence about an affair she said she had with Donald Trump during the 2016 election by America Media, Inc., the parent company of the National Enquirer, on the Republican campaign s behalf these details were exposed and confirmed in the case against former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to participating in the illegal campaign finance scheme. The story became national news, so leading Fox News host Tucker Carlso
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Ellen Barkin Agrees To Settle Suit Over Tweeted Bird-Flip Pic
Law360, New York (December 21, 2020, 5:39 PM EST) Actress Ellen Barkin has agreed to settle copyright claims filed by a photographer who sued after she tweeted a photo he took of her flipping the bird during convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein s criminal trial in New York City, according to a Monday filing.
A lawyer representing plaintiff Steven Hirsch told Manhattan U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil in a letter that the sides have a settlement in principle and hope to soon discontinue the litigation.
The letter was filed just under a month after Judge Vyskocil urged the sides to bury the hatchet at a Nov. 24 hearing during which.