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Jeffrey Epstein left behind a $630 million estate. The people running it say they haven't been paid.
NEWS | 26 March 2026
Neither has taken a salary from Epstein's estate for that work, they told members of the House Oversight Committee in depositions earlier this month. "I am not getting paid from the estate," Indyke said in his March 19 deposition. Epstein bequeathed Indyke $50 million and Kahn $25 million. The Epstein estate has about $127 million in assets, according to the most recent quarterly accounting publicly filed in the US Virgin Islands probate court. Epstein planned to open his own bankThe depositions shed light on how much money Epstein was spending.

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Judge says it looks like Pentagon was out to 'punish' Anthropic, not protect national security
NEWS | 26 March 2026
A federal judge in San Francisco lit into the Pentagon on Tuesday for its attempt to blacklist Anthropic following a dispute over its AI. "It looks like an attempt to cripple Anthropic," Judge Rita Lin said at a hearing on Tuesday to decide whether the government's "supply chain risk" label can stand while Anthropic's case against the Department of War proceeds. "It looks like they went further than that because they were trying to punish Anthropic." Hamilton said the supply chain risk designation must also remain because of the "future risk" of how Anthropic could update its models in a way the Pentagon objects to. More broadly, the case will test how far the federal government can go in restricting AI vendors through its contracting and national security powers.

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Ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch was recorded on prison tape saying doctors 'better find me incompetent'
NEWS | 26 March 2026
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries was recorded on prison tape last year saying doctors 'better find me incompetent," a defense psychologist testified on Tuesday. "It's just another example of the disinhibited behavior I was talking about earlier," Valdes told the judge. Other examples include Jeffries using "words like bitch'" in conversations with prison mental health workers, Valdes said. Speaking with others is Jeffries' strong suit, Valdes told the judge, again referencing the prison tapes. They plan to call three of their own psych experts to testify during the hearing — and to play sections of last year's prison tape in court.

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Think you're one of NYC's best-dressed lawyers? Nominate yourself or a colleague.
NEWS | 26 March 2026
Business Insider is searching for the best-dressed lawyers in New York City for a new editorial feature spotlighting standout style. We're looking for attorneys who bring personality to the profession — the ones who serve looks as well as they practice law. Our editorial judging panel will consider nominees of all titles, from associate to managing partner, at major law firms in New York City. To strengthen your submission, please include a headshot and two photos that showcase the nominee's personal style. Selected honorees will be featured in a Business Insider photo shoot in early May (exact dates and location to follow).

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Lawyers hate timesheets. This startup wants to do them for you.
NEWS | 26 March 2026
A startup called PointOne wants to eliminate the most tedious part of a lawyer's job. Jack Moshkovich, an 8VC partner, said the market is crowded with companies trying to help lawyers do work faster. He saw legal work as a natural target for the technology because so much of it is repetitive and text-heavy. When asked how lawyers feel about software watching them work, Luaces said their dislike of timekeeping helps overcome any discomfort. PointOne wants to position itself for a broader shift in how legal work gets priced.

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SPONSORED | 26 March 2026
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Jury finds Elon Musk misled shareholders during Twitter takeover
NEWS | 26 March 2026
A jury on Friday found that Elon Musk's public complaints about bots on Twitter ahead of his purchase of the site were misleading to shareholders, but did not amount to a "scheme to defraud" them. The civil suit, brought by former Twitter shareholders, was filed in October 2022. The shareholders had alleged that Musk's tweets were a strategy designed to lower the stock price as he sought to purchase the company. X, Musk, his attorney, and an attorney representing the plaintiffs did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Correction, March 21, 2026: This story has been updated to reflect that while the jury found two of Musk's tweets misled shareholders, it did not find he engaged in a "scheme" to defraud them.

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Judge throws out Sam Altman's sister's lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse— but leaves door open to refile
NEWS | 26 March 2026
A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit brought by the sister of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman alleging he sexually abused her as a child. Annie Altman's allegations were brought too late for her lawsuit to survive, US District Judge Zachary Bluestone ruled Friday. Bluestone, however, gave Annie Altman's lawsuit a lifeline by allowing her to refile it using Missouri's particular Childhood Sexual Abuse law, which offers an extended statute of limitations. In the same Friday order, the judge greenlit a countersuit from Sam Altman accusing Annie of defamation and of abusing the legal process. An attorney for Sam Altman declined to comment for this story.

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How police corruption actually works, according to a corrupt cop
NEWS | 26 March 2026
Mike Dowd is a former New York City Police Department officer who became involved in drug dealing while on the force. He was arrested in 1992 and later convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to distribute narcotics, serving 12 years in federal prison. He speaks to Business Insider about how police corruption starts and spreads inside a precinct. He breaks down why some officers turn corrupt, how the NYPD investigates its own, the risks officers take when they cross the line, and how much money is involved in drug-related corruption. Dowd now works on podcasts, books, and courses with the New Solutions Network, and is developing a premium cigar line with Adam Diaz.

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Jeffrey Epstein's personal lawyer says he took out huge cash withdrawals because he had trouble getting a credit card
NEWS | 26 March 2026
Speaking under oath before members of Congress on Thursday, Jeffrey Epstein's personal lawyer attempted to explain some of the now-dead financier's large cash withdrawals. Indyke also said Epstein had trouble getting approved for a credit card after JPMorgan Chase severed ties with the convicted sex offender in 2013. They also include credit reports showing he had credit card accounts open between 2011 and 2017 and a credit score above 750. Lawyers representing Epstein's accusers in civil lawsuits against banks that maintained Epstein's accounts have pointed to the large cash withdrawals from Epstein's accounts following his 2008 conviction. JPMorgan Chase — which cut ties with Epstein after employees repeatedly raised concerns over the cash withdrawals — settled a class-action lawsuit from Epstein victims for $290 million.

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Tour the Gilded Age Manhattan townhouse where Jackie Kennedy's favorite designer worked
NEWS | 26 March 2026
A 20-room Gilded Age townhouse, once the atelier of Jacqueline Kennedy's favorite designer, Oleg Cassini, has been sold in bankruptcy for a bargain discount: $34.5 million. The Manhattan townhouse sold to a mystery buyer for half the asking price of two years ago. The deal, approved by a bankruptcy judge after years of litigation, closed on Tuesday. Let's take a look at the stunning rooms and tumultuous history of 15 East 63rd Street, which its previous owners — Cassini's widow and her sister, both in their 80s — had fought to reclaim.

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Chief Justice John Roberts says in the age of AI 'it's going to be really tough for young lawyers'
NEWS | 26 March 2026
Chief Justice John Roberts said AI will put pressure on everyone, from prospective law students to judges. "The job of both young lawyers and partners is going to change," Roberts said during a public appearance at Rice University on Tuesday evening. Roberts said that "AI will make mistakes, but so do young lawyers. " The nation's chief justice expressed particular concern for "the types of pressures" young lawyers may face as AI advances to the point that it can complete tasks traditionally reserved for junior associates. "I think it's going to be really tough for young lawyers," he said.

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How a Big Law heavyweight is shaping its AI rollout around Palantir's model
NEWS | 26 March 2026
Now comes the hard part: turning a Frankenstein megafirm into a modern machine — one that can deliver legal work faster, differently, and (at least sometimes) cheaper than rivals. To do that, HSF Kramer is leaning on artificial intelligence. Law firms are pouring money into new tools, but not all are seeing the kind of usage they need to justify the costs. "Clients are going to push law firms to use the latest and greatest, give them the best service, and compete with fellow firms," Logvinova says. The tools HSF Kramer uses today, she added, "should be the worst that tech is" and get better "every hour of every day."

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Epstein files: A list of people facing consequences over the DOJ's release
NEWS | 26 March 2026
The people who've experienced fallout exchanged crude messages about women, shared government secrets, or had a more expansive relationship with the convicted sex offender than previously known. Two people in the UK have been arrested in the wake of the latest release. It's not the first time the vast trove of documents, broadly known as the Epstein files, has had consequences for his associates. Last fall, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his title as a British royal following the release of Epstein's emails by the House Oversight Committee. Here are 12 people who've experienced consequences following the Justice Department's January 30 data dump, including two arrests.

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Nearly 150 retired judges take Anthropic's side in Pentagon fight
NEWS | 26 March 2026
A group of nearly 150 retired judges has joined the list of Anthropic's supporters in its fight with the Pentagon. In a brief filed on Tuesday, 149 retired federal and state judges said the Department of War's labeling of the AI company as a "supply chain risk" was unfounded. The judges wrote that the department "misinterpreted the statute and ignored the necessary procedures," and they were duty-bound to call the label unlawful. "More fundamentally, as a practical matter, no one is trying to force the Department to contract with Anthropic," the judges wrote. On February 27, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's technology, calling it a "radical left AI company."