#Facebook to pay M to settle discrimination claims

#Facebook to pay $14M to settle discrimination claims

“#Facebook to pay $14M to settle discrimination claims” Facebook has agreed to pay more than $14 million to settle Trump-era claims that it discriminated against American workers when filling lucrative jobs, the Justice Department said Tuesday. According to federal prosecutors, Facebook had set aside more than 2,600 US-based jobs — most of which paid six-figure…

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#AP’s backfire, Politico’s cynical Trump bait

#AP’s backfire, Politico’s cynical Trump bait

“#AP’s backfire, Politico’s cynical Trump bait” This headline: MSNBC criticized moderate Democrats Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.NY Post composite We say: MSNBC’s attack on Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema for opposing the Dems’ $3.5 trillion (actually, $5 trillion) Build Back Better plan couldn’t be more out of touch. Does the network really consider…

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#Merrick Garland calls in FBI to counter threats against school staffers

#Merrick Garland calls in FBI to counter threats against school staffers

“#Merrick Garland calls in FBI to counter threats against school staffers” Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday that the FBI would take the lead on the law enforcement response to what Garland called “a disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff.” “While spirited debate about…

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#Peloton subpoenaed over reporting of treadmill injuries

#Peloton subpoenaed over reporting of treadmill injuries

“#Peloton subpoenaed over reporting of treadmill injuries” Peloton revealed Friday that the US Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security have subpoenaed the company for documents and other information related to the reporting of customer injuries. Additionally, the company disclosed that the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating public disclosures over the reported injuries…

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#Ex-CEO of tech startup HeadSpin accused of bilking investors out of M

#Ex-CEO of tech startup HeadSpin accused of bilking investors out of $80M

“#Ex-CEO of tech startup HeadSpin accused of bilking investors out of $80M” Federal authorities on Wednesday charged a co-founder and former chief executive of HeadSpin with defrauding investors out of as much as $80 million by overstating the Silicon Valley startup’s revenue and other key financial metrics. Manish Lachwani was accused of lying to HeadSpin investors from 2018 to…

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#Russians hacked 27 US attorney offices including SDNY

#Russians hacked 27 US attorney offices including SDNY

“#Russians hacked 27 US attorney offices including SDNY” Russian hackers breached the Microsoft email accounts used by 80 percent of the staffers in New York’s four US attorney offices last year, the Justice Department said. Large numbers of staff were hit in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, which handle some of the…

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#Ex-Pilgrim’s Pride executives indicted in chicken price-fixing case

#Ex-Pilgrim’s Pride executives indicted in chicken price-fixing case

“#Ex-Pilgrim’s Pride executives indicted in chicken price-fixing case” A federal grand jury has indicted four former executives at Pilgrim’s Pride, one of the largest US poultry producers, for their roles in an alleged price fixing conspiracy for broiler chicken products. Koch Foods, an Illinois chicken company, was also indicted separately for allegedly being part of the conspiracy…

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