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Woman defrauds pandemic relief program of $291K

2 years ago
One woman from St. Louis fraudulently applied for a PPP loan under the CARES Act, claiming their company was operating out of California with 15 employees and an average monthly payroll of $120,000, and used the money to go on a shopping spree and rent a luxury apartment.
Kamy Smelser

Delayed Supreme Court ruling makes Trump trial on 2020 charges unlikely before election

2 years ago

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has yet to rule on whether presidents enjoy total criminal immunity, delaying one of the most consequential legal decisions in U.S. history and likely closing the door on former President Donald Trump facing his federal election interference trial before November. Trump, the presumed Republican presidential nominee who is entangled […]

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Ashley Murray

RIAA Of Six Years Ago Debunks RIAA Of Today’s AI Lawsuit Claims

2 years ago
There have been a bunch of lawsuits over the last couple of years from traditional content industries suing AI providers, claiming copyright infringement. We’re still a long way from figuring out how all of these lawsuits will shake out. We’ve made it clear that we’re skeptical of these lawsuits, largely because you would have to […]
Mike Masnick

Legal Roundtable tackles universal basic income lawsuit, Bar:PM crash, more

2 years ago
The City of St. Louis faces a lawsuit over its universal basic income program. The program gives $500 a month to lower-income families chosen by a lottery, but lawyers with the Holy Joe Society argue that violates the state constitution's requirement that public funds can’t go to private individuals. This month’s Legal Roundtable convenes to analyze the merits of the lawsuit. Attorneys Susan McGraugh, Arindam Kar and Dave Roland also discuss a lawsuit brought by the owners of Bar:PM after police crashed an SUV into their bar, why the Supreme Court rejected Missouri’s case alleging government officials pressured social media companies, and more.

Cannabis firm in $19M fight with partner

2 years ago
SND Equipment Leasing, which made the distillate that led to Missouri regulators’ decision to pull more than 60,000 marijuana products from dispensary shelves last summer, is suing the company for which it manufactured the legally challenged THC concentrate.
Connor Hart

Lunchtime Photo

2 years ago
This is a blue fiesta flower happily blooming at one of our local nature preserves. I took this picture of it five years ago and it's been waiting ever since for its moment in the spotlight. It just goes to show that good things come to those who wait.
Kevin Drum