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What killed Weil Gotshal?

Partners were stunned by the realisation that a profitable 95-year-old firm with 1,200 lawyers could be felled by a string of departures

Culture

Trump Doesn’t Hate Black Women—If They Sing His Praises and Show Their Asses

After spending the last month’s run-up to the midterm elections siccing the Department of Justice on his Black, female political opponents, President Donald Trump graciously allowed a Black woman to…

  • Trump targeted Black female political opponents with DOJ in election weeks.
  • Nicki Minaj supported Trump at Michigan rally, he praised her "beautiful ass".
  • Critics say this shows misogyny and fetishization of Black women.

Tech

GM reaches $220M settlement over selling drivers’ private data

As part of the settlement, GM must get drivers’ express consent before it collects or shares their driving and location data.

  • GM settles $220M lawsuit over selling driver data to brokers
  • Requires express consent for data collection, aligns with previous agreements
  • GM discontinued Smart Driver program in 2024, faces FTC ban
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