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Prosecutors urge judge to keep US soldier Polymarket insider case alive

Prosecutors urge judge to keep US soldier Polymarket insider case alive Suswati Basu     Federal prosecutors want a Manhattan judge to keep the criminal case against Army master sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke on track for trial, rejecting his bid to throw out charges over Polymarket trades that allegedly earned him more than $ … Continue reading Prosecutors urge judge to keep US soldier Polymarket insider case alive →

Court orders Meta to pay an additional $567 million in New Mexico child safety case

Court orders Meta to pay an additional $567 million in New Mexico child safety case Meta is a ‘public nuisance,’ the judge has ruled, and its effects migrate to the real world. By Mariella Moon Updated: Aug. 7, 2026   Bumble Dee/Shutterstock     In March, a jury in New Mexico found Meta liable for violating the … Continue reading Court orders Meta to pay an additional $567 million in New Mexico child safety case →

Twelve defendants prepare guilty pleas in NBA-related rigged poker fraud case

Twelve defendants prepare guilty pleas in NBA-related rigged poker fraud case Suswati Basu     Federal prosecutors have asked a federal judge in Brooklyn to schedule guilty plea hearings for 12 defendants accused of taking part in an alleged NBA-related scheme that cheated players during illegal poker games held across the United States. Shane Hennen, … Continue reading Twelve defendants prepare guilty pleas in NBA-related rigged poker fraud case →

Is there a case for performative empathy?

June 02, 2026 Is there a case for performative empathy? BY Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Empathy has become one of the most appreciated and universal ingredients of work-related potential. Leadership books praise it. CEOs display it on LinkedIn. HR departments measure it, train it, benchmark it, and occasionally weaponize it. In the modern organization, empathy is no longer … Continue reading Is there a case for performative empathy? →

CFTC retreats from Gemini Bitcoin futures enforcement case amid controversy

CFTC retreats from Gemini Bitcoin futures enforcement case amid controversy Suswati Basu     The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Gemini Trust Company are now jointly asking a federal court to unwind key parts of a 2025 consent order tied to a yearslong enforcement fight over Bitcoin futures products. A filing submitted Wednesday (May … Continue reading CFTC retreats from Gemini Bitcoin futures enforcement case amid controversy →

Judge allows Arizona gambling case against Kalshi, denying preliminary injunction

Judge allows Arizona gambling case against Kalshi, denying preliminary injunction Suswati Basu     A federal judge is letting Arizona press ahead with its gambling case against a federally regulated prediction market, rejecting an urgent bid from Kalshi to halt enforcement while the broader legal fight plays out. In an order dated Wednesday (April 8), … Continue reading Judge allows Arizona gambling case against Kalshi, denying preliminary injunction →

Landmark case finds Meta and Google liable for addicting app design

March 25, 2026 Landmark case finds Meta and Google liable for addicting app design BY Jennifer Mattson A Los Angeles County jury on Wednesday found Meta and Google liable for harming a young woman who used their social media platforms. The landmark decision—which could have an impact on whether future cases can be brought against tech … Continue reading Landmark case finds Meta and Google liable for addicting app design →

The case for bringing your ‘whole self’ to work

 March 10, 2026 The case for bringing your ‘whole self’ to work BY Marcus Collins Spend enough time in corporate America, and somewhere along the line you’ll hear the refrain: Bring your whole self to work. It’s become the mantra of modern management—printed on culture decks, repeated in leadership off-sites, and embedded in HR rhetoric. The … Continue reading The case for bringing your ‘whole self’ to work →