The Justice Department late on Wednesday asked a US appeal court to reject an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would require its Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest the short-video app by January 19 or face a ban. TikTok and ByteDance on Monday filed the emergency motion with the US … Read more
The Justice Department and other federal agencies are likely to start investigations and bring lawsuits over diversity, equity and inclusion policies as they argue that many of those practices violate anti-discrimination laws. “DEI is unlawful discrimination,” said Mike Davis, the founder of the Article III Project, a conservative advocacy group, who has advised Trump on … Read more
A member of a hyper-violent Dorchester street gang has pleaded guilty to his part in distributing crack and cocaine throughout the region. Charod “Pachino” Taylor, 35, of Boston, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to racketeering charges and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base — also known as crack — in the region. … Read more
US housing rents have jumped 19% to an average of $1,712 since 2019. While the rent increase was the least, at 1%, in the past year, renewed demand from renters could mount further upward pressure on rental pricing as new homes hit the tight real estate market. Furthermore, many potential first-time homebuyers are choosing to … Read more
The move to divvy up the industry mirrors a similar agreement between the two agencies in 2019 to divide enforcement against Big Tech, which ultimately saw the FTC bring cases against Meta Platforms and Amazon.com, and the DOJ sue Apple and Google for alleged violations. Those cases are ongoing and the companies have denied wrongdoing. … Read more
Joe Maring / Digital Trends The antitrust season is in full swing in 2024. This time around, Apple is in the cross-hairs of regulators, bringing back memories of the historic Microsoft antitrust case that unfolded over two decades ago. Back then, the focus was on Windows and web browsers. In Apple’s case, the iPhone is … Read more
It joins Amazon, Google and Facebook-owner Meta which are also facing antitrust lawsuits in the United States. US Attorney General Merrick Garland (centre) speaks at a news conference in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Bloomberg At the heart of the case is Apple’s alleged exclusionary practices that set strict and at times opaque conditions on firms … Read more
Apple iPhone 14 Pro (left) and iPhone 15 Pro Max Andy Boxall / Digital Trends If you’re reading this article, chances are you have an iPhone. It’s also quite likely that your friends and family members also use an iPhone. The iPhone is the smartphone of choice for millions of people in the U.S., and now, the … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Wednesday, March 06, 2024 Marshall Blalock, chairman of the SBC Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force, speaks during the SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 14, 2023. | Sonya Singh/Baptist Press The United States Department of Justice has completed its investigation into alleged abuse within the Southern … Read more
FILE: Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes take off at the same time from San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco on June 21, 2023. Anadolu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The merger must first face the Biden administration, which has recently scrutinized similar airline consolidations. The combined airline would be based in Washington, where Alaska’s primary hub … Read more
