PROFILE
FROM Stephanie Clifford
FIFA Officials Indicted for Corruption This morning, Attorney General Loretta Lynch revealed details of an investigation into decades of corruption by FIFA, soccer's governing body. The announcement came after an early morning raid and 14 arrests in Zurich on several FIFA officials on charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering. Officials, Lynch said, were taking bribes for World Cup bids and marketing and broadcast deals. "These individuals through these organizations engaged in bribery to decide who would televise games, where the games would be held, and who would run the organization overseeing organized soccer worldwide… one of the most popular spots around the globe." Reporter Stephanie Clifford of the New York Times , has the details.
Eyes on Inmates’ Emails to Their Lawyers Here’s a scene in a Law and Order episode you’ve probably never watched: a prosecutor reading a private email an inmate sent to his attorney. A story in the New York Times today highlights this practice which has defense attorneys crying “objection!” on the grounds that it violates attorney client privilege.
Shopping on Thanksgiving: Has Christmas Creep Crept Too Far? So maybe you've gotten used to hearing Frosty the Snowman playing in stores before trick-or-treaters ever ring your doorbell, or you've even made a list of deals you want to score on Black Friday, traditionally the biggest retail day of the year, the day after Thanksgiving. But this year, big stores may have crossed one retail line too many, with Black Friday mega-sales actually starting on Thanksgiving Day. Toys "R" Us and Walmart will be opening their doors at 9 and 10 pm, with several other big chains opening at midnight. The move into Thanksgiving Day itself appears to have pushed a button among consumers and retail employees, who are fighting back. What drives the Black Friday urge, consumers who want a deal, retailers who want to sell as much as possible, or a bit of both? Could this be the year the tide starts to turn against the commercialization of one of America's most beloved holidays?
Shopping on Thanksgiving: Has Christmas Creep Crept Too Far? So maybe you've gotten used to hearing Frosty the Snowman playing in stores before trick-or-treaters ever ring your doorbell, or you've even made a list of deals you want to score on Black Friday, traditionally the biggest retail day of the year, the day after Thanksgiving. But this year, big stores may have crossed one retail line too many, with Black Friday mega-sales actually starting on Thanksgiving Day. Toys "R" Us and Walmart will be opening their doors at 9 and 10 pm, with several other big chains opening at midnight. The move into Thanksgiving Day itself appears to have pushed a button among consumers and retail employees, who are fighting back. What drives the Black Friday urge, consumers who want a deal, retailers who want to sell as much as possible, or a bit of both? Could this be the year the tide starts to turn against the commercialization of one of America's most beloved holidays?
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