Inner City Press asked Haq, "On Uganda, on which you have refused to answer Press' Qs about the digital ID system which excludes people from vaccination, what are UN's comments and actions if any on that Uganda has recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases
Inner City Press asked, "On Ethiopia and Tigray what are the comments and actions if any of SG Guterres on that Ethiopia's electoral board has postponed until September elections in Somali and Harari. The voting will also not take place in Tigray
Inner City Press asked Haq, "On Nigeria on which each of you has refused to answer Inner City Press' questions, what now are the comments of SG Guterres and separately DSG @AminaJMohammed & @MelissaFleming on that the US has condemned Nigeria's ban on Twitter,
So @UN_Spokesperson Haq had only four questioners, none of the about questions were asked (in fact, he bragged about the UN working around US sanctions on Iran, as with Afrasiabi). Then @UN_PGA dep spox named the uncontested UNSC winner but not vote totals. #fail
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OK - now US v Maduro, hearing on whether Venezuela can pay his lawyer Barry Pollock. Inner City Press is covering the case and will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-maduro…
11:42 am
All rise!
Barry Pollack: Your Honor, in Luis versus US the Supreme Court said that defendants have a right to counsel of choice, and to use untainted funds. Also, funds of a third party. Here, the Government has not contested these 2's property interest
Judge Hellerstein: The point in Luis was UNtainted funds. The similarity here is that... the sanctions are equivalent to the taint. Sanctions on Venezuela from paying out. That's a difference, isn't it?
Pollack: That is not outcome determinative under Luis
OK - now in Taibbi v. Higgins, oral argument on motion to dismiss. Defense lawyer Elizabeth McNamara: They must show the defendants knew or should have known what they reported was false. They can't. Inner City Press, banned from UN, will live tweet, thread below
McNamara: This comes down to a political fight.
Judge Daniels: The definition of "bought" is that someone has paid someone for something. And owned means not making independent judgments but based on the compensation they receive
McNamara: That's one definition
Judge Daniels: It's right on the cover. In what way was he bought?
McNamara: He highlighted 1st the Hunter Biden situation. Bought means being a sell-out, classic opinion. The flaw in their case is this is an implication of the cover. There's no implication count
All rise!
Judge Subramanian: We'll address later the proposed exclusion of some of Doctor Hill expert opinion, those that remain after the DOJ settlement. Jurors 9 and 12 are excused based on financial hardship - the Court was unable to solve it, they are excused
Judge Subramanian: I need five minutes, I've forgotten my notes on the objections.
States' Kessler: We will finish our evidence and finish our case next Wednesday [!]
[Before jury brought it]
Live Nation's Moskowitz: We do not want the jury to see Mr. Rapino's compensation. It's prejudicial.
States' Kessler: I am entitled to show how important this is to him, personally.
Moskowitz: The amount is not relevant to the bias.
Live Nation's Moskowitz: As long as we black out his compensation, we can live with that.
Judge Subramanian: Mischief managed. Mr. Hernandez?
All rise!
Live Nation's Bob Roux still on the stand.
LN's lawyer: Plaintiffs asked you about your comments about the Red Mountain acquisition - what were you saying about competition 10 years ago in Alabama?
Roux: I'd have to look at it (laughs)
Live Nation's lawyer: How would you characterize Mr. Capshaw's experience?
Roux: Very experienced manager, including for Chris Stapleton.
LN's lawyer: You told Mr. Capshaw you were going to withheld artists from Red Mountain?
Roux: Artists-
Objection!
Rephrase
8:47 am - the lawyers are all in place here, Marriott at the defense table for Live Nation, Kessler now at the front with DOJ's Dahlquist used to be, until the rug was pulled out from under him. Waiting for Judge Subramanian.
All rise!
Judge Subramanian: Juror 3 saw someone she knows in the gallery, we could do a robing room session. Juror 12, I've asked the employer if they'll pay through out the trial. A juror is running late, so we'll begin the trial at 9:30 am
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