Jonathan Stempel
Jeff Mason is a White House Correspondent for Reuters and the 2016-2017 president of the White House Correspondents’ Association. He was the lead Reuters correspondent for President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign and interviewed the president at the White House in 2015. Jeff has been based in Washington since 2008, when he covered the historic race between Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Jeff started his career in Frankfurt, Germany, where he covered the airline industry before moving to Brussels, Belgium, where he covered the European Union. He is a Colorado native, proud graduate of Northwestern University and former Fulbright scholar.
Twitter handle: @jeffmason1
New York ban on gravity knives upheld by U.S. appeals court
NEW YORK A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the constitutionality of New York state's ban on gravity knives, which can be opened to a locked position with a one-handed flick of the wrist.
Credit Suisse prevails in lawsuit seeking $300 million for brokers - U.S. judge
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Credit Suisse Group AG of withholding up to $300 million (£226.5 million) of compensation from U.S.-based brokers when it closed their private banking unit in 2015.
U.S. appeals court calls D.C. sniper's life sentences illegal
A federal appeals court on Thursday said a sniper serving life in prison without parole over deadly shootings that traumatized the Washington, D.C. area in 2002 must be resentenced in Virginia because he was only 17 at the time of his crimes.
New York sues 3M, five others over toxic chemical contamination
NEW YORK New York state sued 3M Co and five other companies to recover the cost of cleaning up environmental contamination caused by toxic chemicals in firefighting foam that they manufactured.
U.S. court revives Dr Pepper challenge to Coca-Cola 'zero' drinks
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday revived Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc's challenge to Coca-Cola Co's effort to register trademarks for soft drinks and sports drinks whose names contain the word "zero."
U.S. court revives Dr Pepper challenge to Coca-Cola 'zero' drinks
June 20 A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday revived Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc's challenge to Coca-Cola Co's effort to register trademarks for soft drinks and sports drinks whose names contain the word "zero."
'Cloud Gate' sculptor Kapoor sues NRA over recruiting video
The British sculptor Anish Kapoor sued the National Rifle Association of America on Tuesday, accusing it of using his "Cloud Gate" sculpture in Chicago's Millennium Park in a recruiting video without permission.
BofA's Merrill admits misleading customers, to pay $42 million SEC fine
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK Bank of America Corp's Merrill Lynch unit admitted to misleading brokerage customers about which firms processed their trades and agreed to pay a $42 million fine under a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Tuesday.
Judge cancels hearing in Stormy Daniels case against Trump, Cohen
A Los Angeles judge has cancelled a June 21 hearing at which a lawyer for adult film actress Stormy Daniels planned to seek the resumption of her lawsuit there against U.S. President Donald Trump and his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen.
Fujifilm sues Xerox for well over $1 billion after aborted merger
NEW YORK Fujifilm Holdings Corp sued Xerox Corp on Monday for well over $1 billion (£755.2 million), faulting the printer and copier company for succumbing to pressure from activist investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason in calling off a proposed merger. | Video
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