#Harvey Weinstein loses bid to overturn rape conviction

#Harvey Weinstein loses bid to overturn rape conviction

“Harvey Weinstein loses bid to overturn rape conviction” Harvey Weinstein lost a bid to have his 2020 rape and sexual assault conviction thrown out, according to a ruling by a New York appellate court Thursday. In a unanimous decision, the court shot down Weinstein’s argument that he was the victim of misguided rulings by the trial judge — including…

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#Wife of Bob Dylan collaborator loses bid for .25M

#Wife of Bob Dylan collaborator loses bid for $7.25M

“Wife of Bob Dylan collaborator loses bid for $7.25M” The widow of Bob Dylan’s collaborator Tuesday lost her bid to revive her lawsuit against the “Money Blues” singer for a cut of his song-catalogue sale. Claudia Levy failed in her bid to overturn a previous Manhattan ruling that tossed her lawsuit seeking a portion of…

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#Ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has worn out his appeals

#Ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has worn out his appeals

“#Ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has worn out his appeals” Disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has worn out his appeals — Hallelujah! The US Supreme Court on Monday said it won’t hear his final effort to escape his conviction for accepting bribes (nearly $4 million worth), money-laundering, extortion and other crimes. That means Silver, 76,…

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#Feds appeal order blocking ban on US TikTok downloads

#Feds appeal order blocking ban on US TikTok downloads

“#Feds appeal order blocking ban on US TikTok downloads” The Trump administration is appealing a federal court order that halted the feds’ attempt to ban Americans from downloading TikTok. Justice Department lawyers said in a Thursday court filing that they plan to challenge the Sept. 27 ruling that temporarily blocked the government’s move to boot…

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