Decisions and Verdicts – Page 8

TikTok Asks Court to Temporarily Pause Ban As It Looks to Supreme Court or Trump to Weigh In

The company is requesting a pause on a law that requires the app to be sold or face a ban in the United States by mid-January, aiming to buy time for the Supreme Court or the incoming Trump administration to rescue it.

By Sapna Maheshwari

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TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Losing Bid to Overturn New Law

The law will ban the video app in the United States by Jan. 19 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a non-Chinese company.

By Sapna Maheshwari

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McKinsey to Pay $122 Million to Settle South Africa Bribery Case

The global consultancy was accused of bribing foreign government officials. A former senior partner pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge.

By Michael Forsythe and Walt Bogdanich

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Federal Judge Rejects Boeing’s Guilty Plea Related to 737 Max Crashes

The agreement, opposed by some victims’ families, would have required the aviation company to pay a fine of up to $487 million and invest in additional safety measures.

By Mark Walker

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