13 posts tagged with corruption by NoxAeternum.
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The State of New York v. The National Rifle Association
Four years after filing suit and a failed attempt at declaring bankruptcy, the civil fraud trial against the NRA and its head Wayne LaPierre by NYAG Leticia James has finally commenced. [more inside]
The NRA Is Not (Fiscally) Bankrupt
Back in January, the National Rifle Association filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, less out of a financial need but in order to reincorporate in Texas, in light of the lawsuit in New York to dissolve their corporate charter. Today, the federal judge overseeing the case has dismissed the NRA’s request, stating that it was purely intended to get around the NY lawsuit. [more inside]
The End Of The NRA?
After several years of bloody internal fights that had shown self-dealing and corruption throughout the structure of the National Rifle Association, NYS AG Letitia James has filed suit to dissolve the organization under state laws regarding fraud in charitable organizations. (SLTPM) [more inside]
Alan Dershowitz And The Wheel Of Pain
On the day Jeffery Epstein died, Alan Dershowitz threatened to sue me. I wrote about it.So recounts Columbia Journalism Review reporter Lyz Lenz as a sort of lede for her new piece on not just Dershowitz's attempts to regain control of the media narrative around both himself and Jeffery Epstein, but also the techniques of media fixers like Michael Sitrick to do so. [more inside]
She Said
Harvey Weinstein and his predation on young women looking for a break in Hollywood was one of the inciting points for the #MeToo movement, but much of his conduct required keeping his abuses an open secret, using the law and the media to enforce the silence. In a new book, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey discuss the work put into breaking the story, as well as the lengths that his counsel went to protect him from the accusations. [more inside]
Madness, Inc.
The NCAA system extracts wealth from collegiate athletes, many of whom are minorities, enriching a few while refusing to allow the players whose labor the system is built on to profit. We had a recent demonstration of this with Zion Williamson's injury due to a failed Nike sneaker (which he was required to wear due to a contract between Nike and his school), which many feared would derail his chances at going pro (and set off speculation that he would sit out the NCAA Tournament to protect himself.)
Now, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) is presenting the case that it's time for this to end. (SLSports Illustrated) [more inside]
How The University of Oregon's Soul Was Sold
Facing pressure from an anti-tax initiative that pit university funding against K-12 education, UO president Dave Frohnmayer was forced to look to corporate funders to help fund the school's mission, especially local megacorporation Nike. But Nike's owner, Phil Knight, viewed his largesse as an investment, and that, along with family tragedy for Frohnmayer and a misstep on the latter's part leading the former to exact a brutal toll on him, would lead to the University of Oregon surrendering much of its identity and control to Nike. (SLPSMag) [more inside]
The NCAA Is Gaslighting You
In a longform piece for Deadspin, Andy Schwarz talks about how the argument at the core of the NCAA's justification for not allowing players to be paid - "the fans demand it" - not only doesn't hold up to any sort of scrutiny, but also how the NCAA works to make people buy into their view even with all the evidence against it. (SLDeadspin)
Foul Play: Paid In Mississippi
After a five year investigation, SB Nation has put together a four part documentary series on the corruption in the NCAA, specifically revolving around Hugh Freeze's tenure at Ole Miss that ultimately ended in disgrace. [more inside]
"So what is the best plan for paying players? No plan at all."
Deadspin writer Patrick Hruby lays out the case that the way we think about paying college athletes is in of itself fraudulent, and that we should start by rejecting the framing of the NCAA and instead look at players as being like anyone else. (SLDeadspin) [more inside]
Another Nail In The NCAA's Coffin
After years of fighting over keeping the records sealed, the NCAA has finally released to the public their internal documents on the Reggie Bush investigation, as part of the defamation lawsuit filed against the NCAA by former USC RB coach Todd McNair. The NCAA had argued that allowing the records to be unsealed would hinder future investigations, but such arguments were dismissed by the California courts, leading to the release. [more inside]
Tarnished Silver
The New York Times is reporting that Speaker of the New York State Legislature Sheldon Silver has been arrested on federal corruption charges related to income received from a NYC legal firm specializing in real estate. New York has background on the investigation and charges. [more inside]
Dodging Healthcare Cost Controls For Fun And (Mostly) Profit
The New York Times reports on a new way medical professionals are gaming the system (to the tune of $2.8T a year) - by making end runs around cost controls through out of network consultation calls.
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