Following a report by journalist and MS NOW contributor Pablo Torre and subsequent investigation, the NBA is punishing the Los Angeles Clippers for violating salary cap rules for two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. The league is suspending owner Steve Ballmer for one year, fining the team $30 million and forcing the team to forfeit five first-round draft picks. Torre tells Morning Joe the scheme is “deeper than even I realized” and therefore more undeniable as Ballmer continues to claim his own innocence.
The NBA has announced a decision one year after a report alleged salary cap circumvention against the Los Angeles Clippers involving superstar Kawhi Leonard. On Wednesday, the NBA stripped the Clippers of five first-round draft picks – for the years 2029-2033 – issued owner Steve Ballmer a $30 million fine and Leonard has been ordered to pay $700,000 in restitution for improper benefits. In addition, Ballmer, along with Clippers president of basketball operations, Lawrence Frank, as well as the team's president of business operations, Gillian Zucker, have been suspended. Ballmer is suspended for a year from all league and team activities, Zucker is suspended for a year without pay, while Frank is suspended without pay for six months.…
A New Mexico state judge has ordered Meta to pay a $567 million fine for harm caused to children’s mental health by the company's social media platforms.
A New Mexico judge has fined Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, $567 million for damaging children’s mental health with new mandates designed to regulate children’s access to social media. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A New Mexico state judge has ordered Meta to pay a $567 million fine for harm caused to children’s mental health by the company’s social media platforms. DETAIL: Judge Bryan Biedscheid’s 68-page ruling directed Meta to pay $420 million for treatment services for children, with the rest allocated to prevention and awareness initiatives. “The Court finds that the weight of the evidence presented demonstrates that Meta’s platforms are a cause of and substantial contributing factor to…Open
The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.
Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been suspended for five home games and fined by the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) after cussing out two […] Source
Google has been fined almost €1 billion (over $1 billion) by the European Union for allegedly favoring its own services over competitors.
The European Union has imposed a multi-million fine on Google under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act, accusing the tech giant of unfairly prioritizing its own services over competitors. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: The European Union (EU) has fined Google €890 million (approximately $1 billion) for allegedly abusing its market dominance to prioritize its apps and other services over competitors. The EU’s fine includes €460 million for Google allegedly prioritizing its own services in search results and €430 million for measures that allegedly prevented users from finding cheaper offers outside Google’s marketplace. The fine was issued under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). “The best products should succeed…Open
The Department of Homeland Security has escalated its efforts to induce illegal aliens to self-deport by issuing substantial daily fines, now totaling over $84 billion.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a total of $84 billion in fines to 103,000 illegal aliens, charging them nearly $1,000 per day of illegal presence in the United States. This marks a significant increase from April, when a total of $36 billion in fines were levied against 65,000 migrants. DETAIL: The fines are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to enforce immigration laws and encourage self-deportation among illegal immigrants. Some migrants have received notices demanding payment of up to $1.8 million, leading to lawsuits and legal challenges from pro-illegal immigrant groups. Charles Moore, a lawyer with the so-called Public Justice organization, complained that the…Open
