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May 7, 2020 ETC
Court rejects claim Jerry Seinfeld stole idea for 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee'

Ex-collaborator's copyright title was 'Comedians in Cars Going for Coffee'

Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” was his creation despite copyright claims by a one-time collaborator who helped direct the first episode, an appeals court said Thursday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled against writer Christian Charles in a five-paragraph written order upholding a decision by Judge Alison J. Nathan. It concluded a case over a popular show that debuted in 2012, originating as an online streaming program that was distributed by Sony Pi

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May 7, 2020 Breaking
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says manufacturing can reopen May 11

Clears the way for automakers to resume vehicle assembly the following week

While reopening the manufacturing sector, Whitmer also extended her state's stay-at-home order by about two weeks to May 28, citing a desire to avoid a second wave of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus. This week, General Motors Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) had said they were targeting resuming vehicle production in North America on May 18, but suppliers would need time to prepare ahead for that date. The governor previously

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May 7, 2020 Confirmed
Musk says Tesla Roadster is delayed until after Cybertruck

He also repeated his view that states' lockdown orders were 'unconstitutional'

Talking with stand-up comic Joe Rogan, the billionaire also doubled down on his critique of stay-at-home orders imposed by U.S. states to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Musk said states' lockdown orders were "unconstitutional" and would not hold up before the U.S. Supreme Court if challenged. The interview marked Musk's second appearance on Rogan's podcast, which is videotaped and published online.

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