Feb 11, 2018

New York AG slaps Weinstein Co. and co-founders with civil rights suit

Fiilm producer Harvey Weinstein. Photo: Yann Coatsaliou / AFP via Getty Images

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman filed a lawsuit Sunday against The Weinstein Company and its co-founders, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein, for "egregious violations” of the state’s civil rights, human rights, and business laws.

What's happening: The suit alleges that the company’s executives and board have repeatedly failed to protect employees from Harvey Weinstein, and said that any future sale of company must ensure victims are compensated. The suit also details new employee-victim accounts of sexual harassment, intimidation, and other misconduct.

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  2. U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 12 a.m. ET: 7,148,009 — Total deaths: 205,069 — Total recoveries: 2,794,608 — Total tests: 102,342,416 — Map.
  3. Business: Companies are still holding back earnings guidance.
  4. Health: Trump announces plan to distribute 150 million rapid tests —The childless vaccine.
  5. Media: Fauci: Some of what Fox News reports about COVID-19 is "outlandish"
  6. States: Cuomo extends New York moratorium on evictions until 2021.
  7. World: More than 1 million people have now died from coronavirus — India the second country after U.S. to hit 6 million cases.
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Bob Woodward: "I was not going to hide" my opinion on Trump

Bob Woodward didn't want to join Senate Republicans in privately condemning President Trump but declining to do so publicly, he told Jonathan Swan in an interview for "Axios on HBO."

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Watch the full Jonathan Swan interview with Bob Woodward

In the latest episode of "Axios on HBO," Jonathan Swan interviews Bob Woodward about his new book, "Rage," which was based on 19 interviews with President Trump.