The school cultivated ties to justices, with generous pay and unusual perks. In turn, it gained prestige, donations and influence.
Category: Ethics and Official Misconduct
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Houston Rockets Introduce Coach Ime Udoka
The Celtics fired Udoka in February after he violated team policies. Udoka said at a news conference for his hiring as Houston’s coach that he had worked on himself and become a better person.
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Jeff Shell, CEO of NBCUniversal, Steps Down After Inquiry
Comcast, the company’s owner, said he was leaving after an investigation into inappropriate conduct with an employee.
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NFL Suspensions Expose the League’s Problem With Sports Gambling
The suspension of five players, three of whom bet on N.F.L. games, exposes the league’s unsure footing as it both promotes and punishes sports gambling.
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Alicia C. Shepard, Ombudsman Who Defended NPR in Torture Debate, Dies at 69
In one of many jobs she held in a diverse journalism career, she dealt with charges that the network was “serving as right-wing apologists for waterboarding.”
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Conservative Media Pay Little Attention to Revelations About Fox News
Even in today’s highly partisan media world, experts said, the lack of coverage about the private comments of Fox’s top executives and hosts stands out.
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Ex-Coinbase Employee Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading
The case was part of a crackdown on an old-school financial crime in the crypto world.
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N.W.S.L. Bans Ex-Coaches and Fines Teams After Misconduct Report
Findings released in December revealed a number of issues throughout the league, including several instances of sexual and emotional abuse.
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Brussels Court Orders 3 Linked to Qatar Bribery Case to Stay in Prison
Belgian officials said they suspected a Gulf country of trying “to influence the economic and political decisions of the European Parliament.”
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The Young Pistons Are Trying to Bring Back That ‘Bad Boys’ Feeling
The rebuild in Detroit could finally turn the corner this year behind Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey.
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A Federal Reserve President Spoke at an Invite-Only, Off-Record Bank Client Event
James Bullard, who leads the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, appeared at a Citigroup forum last week in Washington. Reporters were not invited.
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After Trading Scandal, a Fed President Corrects His Financial Reports
The Federal Reserve was rocked by scandal over trading by three of its officials. Now, the head of the Atlanta Fed is reporting undisclosed transactions.