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Judge fines San Francisco public defender after finding him in contempt for refusing new cases

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SAN FRANCISCO — A judge has fined San Francisco’s public defender $26,000 for ignoring a January order to stop rejecting cases — a pattern that critics say is straining the city’s justice system. Public Defender Mano Raju began declining to represent some defendants in new felony and misdemeanor cases last May, citing a crushing workload … Read more

Kalshi fines and suspends MrBeast employee for insider trading

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Kalshi on Wednesday said it fined and suspended an employee of the popular YouTuber MrBeast for insider trading, marking one of the first disciplinary actions within the fast-growing prediction market industry. The case involved bets on certain events occurring in MrBeast’s videos, which were flagged by Kalshi’s surveillance team for their “near-perfect trading success on … Read more