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A lawyer’s illness delays Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial NEW YORK TIMES The jury in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial was sent home Thursday morning, and the trial put on temporary hold, after a federal judge told the court that a lawyer in the case was sick and needed medical attention. read more »

A New Tesla Safety Concern: Drivers Can Play Video Games in Moving Cars NEW YORK TIMES Not long after buying a Tesla Model 3 this summer, Vince Patton saw a YouTube clip highlighting a feature that took him by surprise: three video games that can be played on the large touch screen mounted in front of the dashboard — while driving down the road. read more »

Fifa and UN agency plan global network to tackle sexual abuse in sport THE GUARDIAN

SEC Chair Gary Gensler says tougher rules for hot, buzzy SPACs are coming soon NPR

Meet the Sheriff Who Wants to Put Andrew Cuomo Behind Bars NW YORK TIMES Craig D. Apple Sr. is known among some fellow Democrats as the “Teflon sheriff” for his ability to persevere, even thrive, through trouble that might tarnish less adept politicians. read more » A new accuser testified she was abused by Jeffrey Epstein when she was 14 NEW YORK TIMES

SEC Issues Whistleblower Nearly $5 Million Award SEC

Inside Tesla as Elon Musk Pushed an Unflinching Vision for Self-Driving Cars NEW YORK TIMES The automaker may have undermined safety in designing its Autopilot driver-assistance system to fit its chief executive’s vision, former employees say. read more » Toyota embracing small flaws as supply chain pressures bite REUTERS

SEC probes Tesla over whistleblower claims on solar panel defects REUTERS The U.S. securities regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) over a whistleblower complaint that the company failed to properly notify its shareholders and the public of fire risks associated with solar panel system defects over several years, according to a letter from the agency. read more »

Liberty University professor accused of sexually assaulting student WASHINGTON POST

Honda recalls SUVs and pickups because hoods can fly open USA TODAY Honda is recalling nearly 723,000 SUVs and pickup trucks because the hoods can open while the vehicles are moving. read more » German Prosecutors Target Former PSA Group Over Diesel Cheating BARRONS

U.S. Department of Justice opened civil investigation into sexual harassment claims against Andrew Cuomo CBS

Flower Mound Hospital to Pay $18.2 Million to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Allegations Arising from Improper Inducements to Referring Physicians DOJ 

EU demands Italy enforce penalties for diesel emissions cheating devices REUTERS The European Commission on Thursday called on Italy to enforce penalties on the use of banned devices to manipulate vehicle emissions, stepping up an infringement procedure against Rome opened in May 2017. read more » 115,000 Ford Bronco Sports, Escapes Recalled for Brakes CARS.COM

Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Sex crimes accuser testifies Jeffrey Epstein took her to meet Trump when she was 14 CNBC

SEC Charges Pharma CFO and Former Partner with Insider Trading SEC

Ghislaine Maxwell was present when Epstein abused me, accuser testifies THE GUARDIAN

States: Sackler family members abusing bankruptcy process AP NEWS

Level-Setting: Why Drivers Still Don’t Understand Self-Driving FORBES

SEC Whistleblower Program Has Record Year in Fiscal 2021 AI CIO

Bill Cosby: prosecutors ask US supreme court to review case against comedian THE GUARDIAN