A federal appeals court on Tuesday appeared skeptical of former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's argument that being jailed just two months before his trial on federal fraud charges violated his right to free speech.

Leading litigator David Boies' hourly billing rate is now $2,110, his law firm told a judge weighing attorney fees in a class action lawsuit brought by victims of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein against Deutsche Bank .

NEW 🚨 Chaos at Bank of America Tower in New York City as hundreds of climate activists have shut down the entrances of the building

Epps was transported to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Short positions in 2-year Treasury futures reached record highs in August