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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS are often seen with the red buckets making a pitch for their cause and collecting donations from theatergoers as actors take their final bow after the performance.The group recently announced that it donated two $200,000 donations to Doctors for the World and the International Rescue Committee to provide humanitarian assistance in Gaza while the war rages between Israel and Hamas. But Rabbi Erica Gerson filed a complaint with Attorney General Letitia James’ Charities Bureau, saying the group was misleading theatergoers about the purpose of the donations.Gerson recently donated to Broadway Cares while attending the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child show with her daughter.Afterward, Gerson said she was flabbergasted when she saw a story in the theater publication, Playbill, that Broadway Cares donated $400,000 for humanitarian efforts in Gaza.“I was entirely misled by both the verbal pitch at the theater and the description on the website.

Lisa Kennedy One of the more engaging figures in Ondi Timoner’s 2022 documentary, “The Last Flight Home” — about the decision of her 92-year-old father, Eli Timoner, to use California’s end-of-life option — was the director’s sister, Rachel. A rabbi, Rachel Timoner brought a pastoral warmth and spiritual insight to the sorrows and joys, rites and spiritual reckoning of a family honoring their beloved’s departure. Now, with “All God’s Children,” Timoner gives her older sister an affirming but unsentimental close-up.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor SiriusXM will revise the process of canceling subscriptions in New York to make it faster and easier, after a judge found it broke the law by failing to provide “simple mechanisms” for quitting. New York state Supreme Court Justice Lyle Frank ruled that SiriusXM violated the federal Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act of 2010 because the company’s cancellation procedures forces subscribers to listen to repeated retention offers before canceling.

Weeks after federal regulators announced a “click-to-cancel” rule for subscription businesses, a New York judge has ruled that SiriusXM made it too difficult for customers to end their service.

sued three months ago to break up Live Nation, arguing the concert promoter and Ticketmaster illegally inflated concert ticket prices and hurt artists like Taylor Swift.Some states had sought damages under state law in the original lawsuit. By adding claims under the federal anti-monopoly law, states can seek three times the monetary damages.On Monday, 10 states joined the lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court, and 26 states and the District of Columbia added claims for treble damages on behalf of their residents.New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement that her office is seeking damages for what state residents were overcharged by Live Nation and Ticketmaster.“It’s time for a new era where fans, venues, and artists are not taken advantage of by big corporations that run the world of live events,” she said.Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Vermont joined the lawsuit, boosting the total to 39 states and the District of Columbia.The lawsuit says Live Nation directly manages more than 400 musical artists and controls around 60% of concert promotions at major venues.

A federal judge ruled that Google violated antitrust laws “by maintaining its monopoly” on two product markets, search and general text advertising.

When networks and other news outlets descend on the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse today for the start of Donald Trump‘s latest trial, much will be made of the fact that this is a moment like no other: A former president facing criminal proceedings.

UPDATE: Donald Trump has secured a $175 million bond as his appeals a New York civil fraud judgment against himself, family members and his business empire.

Donald Trump compared himself to Jesus Christ in a bizarre social media post. The former President is currently attending a hearing in Manhattan for his 'hush money' case, which has been delayed and posted an extract from the Bible, referring to Easter.

Attorneys for Donald Trump said that they have been unable to secure a bond as they appeal his $464 million civil fraud judgment.

Just over 12 hours after winning big in the GOP Michigan primary, Donald Trump lost big today in his desire to hit pause on the $464 million  judgement he owes out of a New York fraud trial

New legal documents made public Friday by the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission indicate former CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves has paid an $11,250 fine for trying to influence a former LAPD captain.

Donald Trump had another very bad day in court.

In another courtroom blow, Donald Trump has been ordered to pay nearly $354 million in damages in a ruling by a New York judge just now.

New York’s attorney general has sued SiriusXM, accusing the satellite radio and streaming service of making it intentionally difficult for customers to cancel their subscriptions.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Canceling a SiriusXM subscription isn’t just annoying — it’s illegal, according to a lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general. New York Attorney General Letitia James this week filed a lawsuit against SiriusXM, accusing the satellite radio and streaming audio company of “trapping consumers” in subscriptions and “maintaining deliberately long and burdensome cancellation processes.” An investigation by James’ office found that SiriusXM “forces its subscribers to call or chat online with an agent to cancel a subscription, then deliberately draws out those interactions as part of its strategy to prevent subscribers from canceling.” The lawsuit alleges that SiriusXM violated state and federal laws concerning subscriptions that renew automatically by failing to provide subscribers with a cancelation mechanism that is “simple, timely and easy to use.” In addition, the suit alleges that SiriusXM engaged in fraud and deception by misleading subscribers seeking to cancel their accounts.

Fresh off a landmark legal defeat last week, Google has now agreed to settle a separate suit by a coalition state attorneys general – co-led by New York AG Letitia James — accusing the tech giant of monopolistic conduct in its app store that increases costs for consumer and developers.

A New York appeals court denied Donald Trump‘s challenge of a gag order in his civil fraud case, ruling that his attorneys did not seek the proper legal remedy for overturning the ban.

Ivanka Trump spent her weekend with her family, attending Miami’s Country Bay Music Festival. She dressed appropriately for the event, showing off a double denim outfit with a matching cowboy hat. Ivanka Trump shares photos of her birthday celebration alongside her familyHow to watch Donald Trump’s interview on Univision: An exclusive discussion with Enrique AcevedoPhotos shared on her Instagram stories showed her wearing a matching denim outfit made out of a vest and a skirt, which she paired with boots and a cowboy pink hat.

So Ivanka Trump took the stand in Daddy’s $250 million civil fraud trial on Wednesday — despite her best efforts.

Ivanka Trump is in New York, testifying in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial. She spent five hours on a witness stand and was the last member of her family to testify on the trial. Over the course of her testimony, Ivanka made it clear that she hasn’t been involved in the Trump Organization since her father became president.