The Daily Populous

Tuesday December 29th, 2020 evening edition

image for Michael Cohen says the associates Trump pardoned may now be forced to testify against him because they can no longer invoke the Fifth Amendment

Cohen told MSNBC on Monday that by pardoning these allies, Trump could be unintentionally giving prosecutors the power to force these close associates to testify against him.

Cohen suggested that the people Trump pardoned would no longer be able to invoke their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and therefore must comply with investigations into Trump.

Trump faces multiple lawsuits and criminal investigations when he leaves the White House.

Speaking with MSNBC on Monday, Cohen suggested that by pardoning former associates such as Michael Flynn and Roger Stone, Trump was giving prosecutors the power to force them to testify against him.

In his MSNBC interview, Cohen said he probably would have gotten a pardon if he had not turned on the president.

"I would have received one had I agreed not to come out, not to speak truth to power," Cohen said.

Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison in December 2018 for campaign-finance violations tied to the 2016 election and for lying to Congress. »

L.A. County Health Department Asks Film Industry to ‘Strongly Consider Pausing’ Production as COVID-19 Cases Surge

Authored by variety.com

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging film productions in the area to “strongly consider” pausing their operations for a few weeks amid a continued surge in COVID-19 cases.

Identify and delay higher risk activities, and focus on lower-risk work for now, if at all possible.”.

The health department also warned industry members that traveling “for production purposes is currently not advised,” as it increases the risk of contracting COVID-19 “by making it more likely that people will end up together in vehicles or indoors in less-controlled settings.”. »

King’s Hawaiian Rolls Not Made in Hawaii, Class Action Lawsuit Claims

Authored by topclassactions.com

Galinsky says in the class action lawsuit King’s Hawaiian “essentially invented this category of food” and points to legal action the company has taken against brands using its trademarked design, emphasizing orange colors and the term “Hawaiian rolls.”.

Formally, the King’s Hawaiian rolls class action lawsuit accuses the product maker of violating New York’s General Business Law and of negligent misrepresentation, fraud and unjust enrichment.

The King’s Hawaiian Rolls Class Action Lawsuit is Robert Galinsky, et. »

Why are there no Wendy's in Europe?

Authored by gourmandize.com
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As the American Wendy's activity dwindled in Europe, Warrens decided to register a trademark for the name in 1995.

He got it, and American Wendy's was prohibited from opening any future locations in the Benelux region.

Since the year 2000, Wendy's has been embroiled in a legal war with the Dutch Wendy's, attempting over and over to acquire a European trademark. »

Coronavirus: Spain to keep register of those who refuse Covid vaccine

Authored by bbc.com
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Spain is to set up a register of people who refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus and share it with other European Union nations, the health minister has said.

Salvador Illa said the list would not be made accessible to the public or to employers.

He said the way to defeat the virus was "to vaccinate all of us - the more the better". »