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An empty seat is seen where Rudy Giuliani would have been seated during his trial in Manhattan federal court in New York, Jan. 16, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg |
Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who served as Donald Trump's personal lawyer, has reached a settlement with two Georgia election workers he falsely accused of helping steal the 2020 election for Joe Biden, court records on Thursday show.
The settlement came on the same day a non-jury civil trial before U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman was supposed to begin in Manhattan federal court over whether the election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea Moss, could seize Giuliani's Palm Beach, Florida, condominium. Here’s what we know so far. |
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The wind whips embers while a firefighter battles the fire in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson as the wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area, during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, Jan. 9, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu |
Amid widespread speculation on the cause of the Los Angeles-area fires, another unanswered question looms: Who will pay for the damages? The liability landscape for the state’s biggest privately-owned utilities has shifted since lawmakers in 2019 created the $21 billion California Wildfire Fund. But despite its inclusive-sounding name, the fund’s coverage is limited, which likely means uneven recompense for those who have suffered from the devastation. In her latest column, Jenna Greene digs into potential liability for Southern California Edison and how the fund’s money could come into play.
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