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April 22, 2025
Girardi's Son-In-Law Wants Chicago Client Theft Case Tossed
Disbarred attorney Tom Girardi's son-in-law Tuesday urged an Illinois federal court to toss a superseding indictment accusing him of helping steal millions from clients of the now-defunct Girardi Keese, saying prosecutors created confusion around the charged offenses by highlighting California legal ethics rules without explaining their relevance, "if any."
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April 22, 2025
FTC's Holyoak Wants 'Predictable' Regulatory Space For AI
The Federal Trade Commission won't stop policing fraud and deception powered by artificial intelligence, but flexibility is needed to avoid "misguided enforcement actions or excessive regulation" that could stifle innovation and competition in the emerging field, Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said Tuesday.
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April 22, 2025
ChatGPT Exec Says Google Data Access Could Aid Rival AI
The head of product for OpenAI's ChatGPT vouched Tuesday for the Justice Department's proposal to force Google to produce search data to rivals, telling a D.C. federal judge the suggested remedy for Google's monopolistic conduct could accelerate development of a tool capable of competing directly with Google search.
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April 22, 2025
Florida Accuses Snap Of Violating New Kids Social Media Law
Florida's attorney general hit Snap Inc. with a lawsuit in state court on Monday, accusing the social media giant of violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by allowing illicit content to run rampant on Snapchat. The office demanded that Snap comply with a new state law banning children under 13 from such platforms.
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April 22, 2025
Instagram Founder Says Meta 'Starved' Co. After Acquisition
During testimony in the Federal Trade Commission's monopoly case against Meta on Tuesday, the founder of Instagram said his company was "starved" after being acquired by Facebook as Mark Zuckerberg grappled with "a lot of emotion" over Instagram siphoning users away from its parent company's flagship platform.
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