Thomas Goldstein convicted in sweeping federal tax case: high-stakes poker and the fall of a Supreme Court lawyer Suswati Basu When a federal jury in Maryland found Thomas Goldstein guilty this week, it brought a stunning chapter in American legal culture to an abrupt end. A man who once moved comfortably inside the … Continue reading Thomas Goldstein convicted in sweeping federal tax case: high-stakes poker and the fall of a Supreme Court lawyer
The curious case of Michael Selig and his predictions about markets Suswati Basu If there is one thing you can predict with delight these days, it is that Michael S. Selig will write about prediction markets, whether on X or elsewhere, and that something about them will be a bit unpredictable. In … Continue reading The curious case of Michael Selig and his predictions about markets
Pennsylvania novelty game company pleads guilty in sweeping illegal gambling case Suswati Basu Donald Deibler (left) and Arthur Deibler (right) are shown in a promotional image published on the Deibler Brothers Novelty Company website. Credit: Deibler Brothers Novelty Company The attorney general of Pennsylvania announced on Monday (February 9) that a Schuylkill … Continue reading Pennsylvania novelty game company pleads guilty in sweeping illegal gambling case
The FTC isn’t giving up on its antitrust case against Meta The FTC’s appeal is bad news for Mark Zuckerberg, who has spent the last year cozying up to Trump. Karissa Bell Wed, January 21, 2026 US President Donald Trump speaks with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as he hosts a dinner for … Continue reading The FTC isn’t giving up on its antitrust case against Meta
As B2B teams plan for 2026, CTV presents both upside and risk depending on goals, timelines and internal readiness. Sean Nowlin on January 5, 2026 I’ve written extensively about CTV, often to help marketers recognize when the channel is not the right investment. While CTV remains relatively under-adopted in B2B, interest is growing as … Continue reading The case for and against CTV in 2026 B2B marketing budgets
UK High Court sides with Stability AI over Getty in copyright case A judge ruled in Stability’s favor despite finding some evidence of copyright infringement. Matt Tate Tue, November 4, 2025 Stability AI Stability AI has partially succeeded in defending itself against accusations of copyright infringement. As reported by The Guardian, Stability AI prevailed … Continue reading UK High Court sides with Stability AI over Getty in copyright case
A Federal judge found Google “willfully engaged in anticompetitive acts” to control the ad server and ad exchange markets. Anu Adegbola on April 17, 2025 Google created an illegal monopoly in the online advertising industry, a Federal judge ruled. Judge Leonie Brinkema sided with the Department of Justice in finding that the company engaged … Continue reading Google loses advertising monopoly case
January 21, 2025 I don’t need a court case to tell me Google is a monopoly E-commerce businesses globally must compete on one main street where prime real estate goes to those willing to pay the price. BY Maureen Brown As an e-commerce entrepreneur, I loathe Google. I know all too intimately after spending $2 million … Continue reading I don’t need a court case to tell me Google is a monopoly
How much influence does the Chinese government have at TikTok? BY The Conversation A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on December 6, 2024, upheld a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the video app by January 19, 2025, or face a nationwide ban on … Continue reading TikTok ban: 5 essential reads on the case and its concerns
The decision by the European Union’s highest court came on the 2nd day of Google’s latest US antitrust trial. Constantine von Hoffman on September 10, 2024 As the second day of the Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google got underway, the EU upheld a $ 2.6 billion antitrust fine against the company. The fine … Continue reading EU hits Google with $2.6 billion fine in antitrust case
