Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy.
Category: Decisions and Verdicts
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China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison
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Rebel Ice Cream Files for Bankruptcy After Van Leeuwen Wins Packaging Suit
The New York Times – Business:The announcement comes less than a month after a federal judge ordered Rebel to pay nearly $24 million to Van Leeuwen for copying the design of its containers.
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Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
The New York Times – On the Runway:Although the fate of the ballroom is tied up in court, the Trump administration argues that the project is too far along to be stopped now.
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Supreme Court Again Rejects Trump’s Appeal of $5 Million E. Jean Carroll Payment
The New York Times – On the Runway:The court declined President Trump’s long-shot request that it reconsider his appeal. He has separately asked the court to overturn a much larger 2024 award.
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What’s Next for Luigi Mangione After His Guilty Plea?
The New York Times – On the Runway:Mr. Mangione’s plea in the federal case could make it difficult for New York State prosecutors to try their own case.
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Judge Awards $250,000 to Musician Who Fled Trump-Led Kennedy Center Gig
The New York Times – Music:The center had sued Chuck Redd when he canceled a free concert last year, citing the addition of the Trump name to the venue. But a judge dismissed the case.
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Appeals Court Says E.P.A. Cannot Block Billions in Climate Grants
The New York Times – Business:The funds have been frozen since early in President Trump’s second term.
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Judge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Trial for March
The New York Times – Business:Paramount, which struck a $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., had requested a November trial for an antitrust lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.
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Amy Winehouse’s Father Ordered to Pay $1.3 Million in Suit Over Her Belongings
The New York Times – Music:Mitch Winehouse had accused two of the singer’s friends of secretly auctioning her belongings. A judge ruled that he must pay their legal fees.
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D4vd Murder Case Can Go to Trial, Judge Rules
The New York Times – Music:The decision capped a five-day preliminary hearing in which prosecutors detailed how and why they say the musician killed the 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
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D4vd Murder Case Can Go to Trial, Judge Rules
The New York Times – Music:The decision capped a five-day preliminary hearing in which prosecutors detailed how and why they say the musician killed the 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.