A California congressman has taken legal action against a housing official appointed by former President Trump. The congressman, Eric Swalwell, is suing Bill Pulte, who works at the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Pulte sent Swalwell's mortgage records to the Justice Department. The congressman says this is a violation of his privacy. Swalwell is running for governo...
Lindsey Halligan, a 36-year-old lawyer, found herself at the center of a legal storm after a federal judge dismissed cases she oversaw against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The judge ruled that Halligan's appointment as acting U. S. attorney was unlawful, as it violated a federal statute limiting interim appointments to ...
RealPage, a company that makes software for landlords, has agreed to change how it works after a big legal fight. The Department of Justice said the software helped landlords work together to raise rents unfairly. This is called "algorithmic collusion. " The deal means RealPage can't use the latest data to suggest rent prices anymore. Instead, it has to use data that...
A California congressman has taken legal action against a federal official, accusing them of breaking privacy rules. Eric Swalwell, a representative from California, filed a lawsuit against Bill Pulte, who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Swalwell claims Pulte wrongly shared private documents that wrongly accused him and other prominent Democrats of mortgage...
Denver is rapidly expanding its surveillance network, raising concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of data. The city's partnership with Flock Safety, a company that provides license-plate reader cameras, has already led to over 1, 400 immigration-related searches in a span of just 10 months. This data is not just used for immigration purposes; it's accessi...
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) recently made headlines with a massive $55 billion deal to acquire EA, the company behind popular games like Battlefield 6 and EA Sports FC. However, this move has raised eyebrows, as reports suggest that the PIF is now struggling to find more money to spend. The PIF has been on a spending spree, investing in a variety of ...
Prince Albert, the ruler of Monaco, recently made a big decision. He chose not to approve a new law that would have made abortion legal in his small country. This law would have allowed women to end pregnancies up to 12 weeks, or up to 16 weeks in cases of rape. It also aimed to lower the age of parental consent from 18 to 15. Despite the law being supported by a lar...
The housing market is experiencing a shift. More homeowners are deciding to pull their properties off the market. This trend is driven by several factors, including weak buyer demand, softening home prices, and overall economic uncertainty. In September, nearly 85, 000 U. S. sellers took their homes off the market. This number is up 28% from the same month last year...
In a democracy, citizens elect representatives to make decisions. But over time, lobbyists have stepped in to push for specific causes. Some of these causes are important, like medical research or environmental protection. Others are more about business interests, like mining or pharmaceuticals. Lobbying has its place, but it's not right that public bodies, like tra...
Khurram Dara, a former lawyer for Coinbase and Bain Capital Crypto, is making a bold move. He's running for New York's Attorney General, aiming to shake up the state's approach to the crypto industry. Dara believes the current Attorney General, Letitia James, has been too tough on crypto companies, driving up costs for New Yorkers. Dara's campaign is not without its...