A US judge ruled that Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's admission of illegal business in Iran, made as part of a 2021 deal, can be used in the upcoming US trial against Huawei. Meng acknowledged lying about Huawei's compliance with sanctions.
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, becoming the first of more than 30 defendants to do so. The 49-year-old admitted to using insider information about player injuries to defraud sports betting companies from December 2022 to March 2024. He also faces separate charges related to rigged poker games. Jones is scheduled for sentencing on January 6, 2027, with guidelines calling for up to 27 months in prison and a $35,000 forfeiture.
JetBlue is facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Brooklyn federal court alleging the airline uses customers' personal data and trackers to dynamically set ticket prices, potentially violating federal anti-wiretapping law and New York state consumer protection laws. The lawsuit followed an April 18 X post where a passenger complained about a $230 ticket increase, to which JetBlue incorrectly suggested clearing cache and cookies. Two Democratic lawmakers have also requested information from JetBlue about whether it uses personal data to set prices.
