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Former Apple Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

WASHINGTON—A former top corporate lawyer for Applepleaded guilty Thursday to insider trading, admitting that he used access to the company’s undisclosed earnings results to reap hundreds of thousands of dollars in illicit gains, according to prosecutors.Gene Daniel Levoff worked as Apple’s corporate secretary, a role that involved managing the company’s compliance efforts to avoid employee insider trading. Mr. Levoff also served as co-chairman of Apple’s disclosure committee, which reviewed and discussed quarterly and

Bill Cosby found guilty of sexually abusing 16-year-old Judy Huth in 1975

Huth, now 64, accused Cosby of luring her and a friend to the mansion, a few days after meeting them in a parkBill Cosby. Pic/AFPA civil jury found that comedian-actor Bill Cosby sexually abused Judy Huth in 1975 when she was a 16-year-old, ordering him to pay $500,000.The verdict was in Huth's favour, which her attorney, Gloria Allred, hailed as a win toward "real change", although no punitive compensation was awarded, reports 'Variety'.Huth, now 64, accused Cosby of luring her and a friend to the mansion, a few days…

Bill Cosby found guilty of sexually abusing minor in 1975

A California jury in a civil case ruled on Tuesday that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a woman at the Playboy Mansion in 1975, when she was a teenager and ordered the comedian to pay her $500,000 in damages for emotional distress from the incident. This lawsuit was the first civil case against Cosby to come to trial. Read more: Comedian Bill Cosby says he drugged womanThe woman had testified that the once-beloved comedian invited her and a friend to the mansion when she was 16, and he was 37, and sexually abused her. The…

A jury finds ex-Amazon engineer Paige Thompson guilty of wire fraud and hacking charges for downloading the personal info of 100M+ Capital…

Kate Conger / New York Times: A jury finds ex-Amazon engineer Paige Thompson guilty of wire fraud and hacking charges for downloading the personal info of 100M+ Capital One customers in 2019 — Paige Thompson's lawyers said she had been looking for cracks so they could be fixed. A jury found her guilty of wire fraud and hacking charges. Kate Conger / New York Times: A jury finds ex-Amazon engineer Paige Thompson guilty of wire fraud and hacking charges for downloading the personal info of…

Former Hedley Singer Jacob Hoggard Found Guilty of Sexual Assault

After long deliberation, former Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard was found guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm against one of two complainants. The 37-year-old originally plead not guilty to two counts of sexual assault, and one count of sexual interference—an offence referring to sexually touching someone under 16. Hoggard was found guilty of one count of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman in fall of 2016. It took over 40 hours of deliberation for the jury to reach a verdict before returning …

MANDEL: Jacob Hoggard guilty of sexually assaulting Ottawa college student

Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Music Crime Publishing date: Jun 06, 2022  •  4 minutes ago  •  4 minute read  •  11 Comments Singer Jacob Hoggard arrives at a Toronto courthouse for the second day of his preliminary hearing on July 12, 2019 in Toronto. Photo by Cole Burston /Getty Images Article content It was an incredibly surprising verdict. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content…

Automotive giant Stellantis pleads guilty to diesel emissions fraud

, Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge and Jeep, has pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy charges related to its efforts to conceal the amount of pollution produced by its diesel engines. The world’s fifth-largest automaker agreed this week to pay $300 million in penalties to end a multi-year investigation by the US Justice Department, Reuters . Federal prosecutors accused Stellantis of violating the Clean Air Act, alleging the automaker attempted to deceive US regulators by selling vehicles it knew did not meet…

Netflix Users Flock to a Polarizing Guilty Pleasure Blockbuster

via Warner Bros. It’s been over 30 years since Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was released, but if you speak to 100 people that have seen the movie at least once, there’s a very high possibility you’re going to get 99 different opinions. Perhaps the only thing everyone can agree on is that Alan Rickman’s hammy turn as the Sheriff of Nottingham is an absolute treasure, and it never gets old watching the distinguished thespian not just chew on the scenery, but threaten to devour it whole. Everything else? Well,…

Controversial Canadian supplements researcher not guilty of misconduct, report says | Science

Botanist Steven Newmaster, whose controversial work profoundly influenced how dietary supplements are tested and marketed, did not engage in scientific misconduct, a University of Guelph (UG) investigation committee has ruled. Newmaster “displayed a pattern of poor judgement and failed to apply the standards reasonably expected in research activity in his discipline,” panel chairman John Walsh wrote today in a letter to the eight scientists who lodged a complaint against Newmaster…

FCA US pleads guilty to diesel emissions charge

The US business of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has agreed to plead guilty to criminal conduct and pay about US$300 million in penalties to resolve a multi-year emissions fraud probe surrounding vehicles with diesel engines, Reuters sources said. FCA US, now part of Stellantis NV, has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge arising from its efforts to evade emissions requirements for more than 100,000 older Ram…