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Former President Donald Trump and his attorneys in New York State Supreme Court. | Michael M. Santiago/UPI/Newscom

Donald Trump

Trump Ordered To Pay $364 Million for Inflating His Assets in Civil Fraud Trial

Despite brazenly lying on financial documents and inventing valuations seemingly out of thin air, Trump's lender did not testify that it would have valued his loans any differently.

Joe Lancaster | 2.16.2024 4:43 PM

The National Security Agency's Maryland headquarters; Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks in front of the Facebook logo | Illustration: Lex Villena; Anthony Quintano

Privacy

European Union Fines Meta $1.3 Billion Because of NSA Spying Programs

The record penalty seems to be based less on the Facebook parent company's lax data practices than the U.S. intelligence community's data-collection programs.

Joe Lancaster | 5.26.2023 3:00 PM

Cannabis leaves | MIS Photography

Drugs

How a Drafting Error Made It Harder for New Yorkers To Obtain Relief From Marijuana Felony Records

Because legislators omitted a crucial letter, there is no straightforward way to downgrade convictions for offenses that are no longer felonies.

Jacob Sullum | 2.14.2023 3:25 PM

Large image on homepages | nicoolay/iStock

Customs

Don't Let Uncle Sam Seize Your Salami

Civil import violations carry penalties tied to either the value of the article itself or to the taxes you would have been assessed if you'd declared it.

Alec Ward | 5.31.2018 12:00 AM

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