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Japan: World’s Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Awarded ‘Record’ Payout After Wrongful Conviction
A Japanese man, who spent over 40 years on death row after being wrongfully convicted, has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation.
2022
Michigan: Supreme Court Rules Against Lawsuits Seeking Compensation Related To COVID-19 Lockdowns
On Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled against businesses and college students seeking compensation in relation to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 5-2 majority rulings.
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Elon Musk Blasts ‘Insane’ Proposed Canadian Law Meant To ‘Prevent Online Hate’
Elon Musk recently highlighted an “insane” bill pertaining to online hate speech that is making its way through the Canadian Parliament. If approved, offenders could face fines of up to $50,000 or even a life sentence.
Air Transat
Flight attendants join hands to picket outside 30 airports for better pay
Thousands of flight attendants across three labor unions will picket outside airports in the U.S., the UK and Guam.
AI applications
Microsoft, OpenAI hit with new lawsuit by authors over AI training
OpenAI and its financial backer Microsoft were sued in Manhattan federal court by a pair of nonfiction authors who say the companies misused their work to train the AI models behind AI-based services.
Accounting
US Postal Service reports $6.5 billion net loss for 2023 fiscal year
First-class mail drops, stamp prices rise, and a restructuring plan aims to counter losses.
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
‘Hunger Games’ prequel cast premiere film, welcome end of strike
The stars of “The Hunger Games” prequel welcomed the end of a four-month long Hollywood actors strike.
Airlines
Biden looks to make airlines pay for delays
President Joe Biden said that his administration is working on new rules which would require airlines to compensate passengers with cash for certain flight delays and cancellations.