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The New York Court of Appeals has overturned the 2020 sex crimes conviction of Harvey Weinstein. The ruling found that the trial judge erroneously admitted testimony regarding "prior bad acts" that were not part of the actual indictment. The case must now return to a trial court, potentially leading to a new trial for the former film mogul.
North Carolina Ethics Act, Lobbyist Sexual Acts Ruling
The North Carolina State Ethics Commission ruled that consensual sexual acts between lobbyists and state officials do not constitute reportable expenditures or gifts. The ruling is based on the premise that such acts have no quantifiable monetary value under the state's ethics laws. This allows lobbyists to provide sexual services to officials without the disclosure requirements applied to other gifts exceeding $10.
