Tourist accused of hurling rock at endangered Hawaiian monk seal was trying to protect sea turtles, lawyer says

The defense attorney for a tourist from Washington state accused of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal says his client was trying to protect sea turtles and has since been physically assaulted, threatened and doxed. Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Honolulu … Read more

Lawyer says tourist accused of hurling rock at Hawaiian monk seal has been doxed and threatened

HONOLULU — The defense attorney for a tourist from Washington state accused of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal says his client was trying to protect sea turtles and has since been physically assaulted, threatened and doxed. Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court … Read more

Tiger Woods’ lawyer and prosecutors are set to argue over prescription records in Florida DUI case

STUART, Fla. — STUART, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods ‘ attorney and prosecutors are set to argue Tuesday about whether the golfer’s prescription drug records should be handed over to the state following his March arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning in Martin County … Read more

Tulsa Race Massacre reparations is soul-redeeming work for the US, Oklahoma civil rights lawyer says

NEW YORK — It wasn’t until his junior year of college that civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons learned about a devastating massacre that took place in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. His African American studies professor lectured about what is known today as the Tulsa Race Massacre — the days in 1921 when white mobs … Read more

He’s accused of running a Chinese spy outpost. His lawyer says it was a place to play ping-pong

NEW YORK — The plain, glass-clad building stands six stories between a hotel, a spa and a coffee shop in the heart of Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood. U.S. prosecutors say it was a secret Chinese spy outpost, with orders from Beijing to silence, harass and intimidate pro-democracy dissidents in the U.S., and a banner inside that … Read more

Musk’s lawyer hammers OpenAI co-founder over nearly $30 billion stake in organization

OAKLAND, Calif. — OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman disclosed in a trial Monday that his stake in the firm is worth nearly $30 billion, confirming a figure that co-founder Elon Musk has pointed to in arguing that OpenAI has abandoned its mission as a nonprofit organization. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited … Read more