Jay-Z, accused of dodging SEC subpoenas, due in court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rapper Jay-Z has been ordered to appear at a hearing in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused him of twice defying subpoenas calling him to testify in an investigation of the …
Four more Nike executives exit after harassment allegations inquiry: NYT
(Reuters) – Nike Inc’s investigation into workplace behavior has led to the departure of four more top-level executives, raising the total to 10, the New York Times reported https://nyti.ms/2jHxF1W on Tuesday.
New York’s top court refuses to free chimps from cages
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The quest to free the chimpanzees Tommy and Kiko has reached the end of the line.
Rapper Jay-Z seeks to limit testimony in U.S. SEC probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rapper Jay-Z has been ordered to appear at a hearing in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused him of twice defying subpoenas calling him to testify in an investigation of the …
Harvey Weinstein fights insurer Chubb for payment of legal defense
(Reuters) – Film producer Harvey Weinstein is fighting back against personal indemnity insurer Chubb Ltd, saying Chubb must pay for his legal defense against 11 lawsuits that accuse him of sexually harassing or assaulting women over the past three deca…
Trump complains of biased courts, but they often support his policies
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In a March speech at a Washington, D.C. law school, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions slammed “activist” federal judges for blocking some of President Donald Trump’s key initiatives, voicing again a favorite grievance of the administration and Trump himself.
Trump to lay out biofuels plan in meeting with senators: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to lay out his plans for the nation’s biofuel policy on Tuesday in a closed door briefing with senators, after months of hearing arguments about the hotly contested regulation, according to t…
Pizza Hut expanding beer delivery test in Arizona and California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Yum Brands Inc’s Pizza Hut chain is expanding a beer delivery test to nearly 100 restaurants in Arizona and California this month as industry leaders vie for market share in the face of sluggish growth.
Fissures spread from Hawaii volcano, threatening more homes
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Emergency crews said they were poised to evacuate more people as fissures kept spreading from Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano, five days after it started exploding.
Ex-Minnesota officer in fatal shooting of Australian expected to plead not guilty
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering an unarmed Australian woman is expected to enter a not guilty plea on Tuesday.
