Author: Aron Solomon

By Staff Writer Scott Budman of NBC Bay Area returned to the San Jose courthouse this week as the jurors in the Elizabeth Holmes case continued their deliberations. While there have been no further questions or comments from the jury this week, court watchers share that each day brings us closer to a decision. The jury has now recessed for the New Year’s break and will return to the courtroom on Monday to continue deliberations. So far in the five days of deliberation, there have been two jury requests of the judge. One about instructions, another asking to relisten to…

By Staff Writer A full three days of deliberating was not enough for the jury in the Elizabeth Holmes case to reach a verdict in her federal fraud trial. But, according to NBC Bay Area, court watchers did get a sense of where the jury is focused at this moment. Reporter Scott Budman was live from the San Jose courthouse, where he shared that the jury requested to hear a call between Elizabeth Holmes and investors. The jurors seemed to be taking it very seriously, heads down, and taking notes. This was a call, by the way, that had a…

This article originally appeared in Fortune.com: https://fortune.com/2021/12/08/form-storm-norm-perform-twitters-new-ceo-faces-a-critical-few-months-as-he-seeks-to-differentiate-himself-from-jack-dorsey-leadership-experts-say/ After less than two weeks at the helm, Parag Agrawal, Jack Dorsey’s successor, is already making substantial changes to Twitter. The longtime company veteran, and its chief technology officer since 2017, is focused on streamlining operations and accelerating growth, which stagnated under Dorsey’s leadership during the second half of the 2010s. Already, Agrawal is planning to join employees previously siloed by department, like engineering, design and product development, onto teams organized by new categories like revenue and core technology, according to reporting from the Washington Post. As a result of these early organizational shifts, three…

By Staff Writer NBC Bay Area reporter Scott Budman returned to the San Jose court house last night to cover the latest developments in the Elizabeth Holmes trial, and what to expect as the jury deliberates. Now 16-hours into jury deliberations, 12 people are painstakingly working to determine the fate of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. Esquire Digital’s Aron Solomon joined Budman to take a look into the minds of these 12 jurors, and what they might be thinking as they deliberate. According to Solomon, “The jury needs the time and the space to think out, and to talk out, all…

This article originally appeared on Fortune.com: https://fortune.com/2021/12/16/can-a-community-of-basketball-fans-run-an-nba-team-as-a-dao-crypto-investing-sports-nba-krause-house-pelicans-aron-solomon/ A group of developers who were deep into cryptocurrencies came up with the idea for a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (a DAO) in 2016. While the DAO had a massive hack and was delisted later in the year of its creation, its goal of facilitating crypto transactions and automating decisions is still alive. The Krause House is now setting out to take the concept behind the original DAO and apply it to the NBA. It wants to be the first virtual community to ever leverage the DAO to own a professional sports franchise. Named after the…

By Staff Writer Following more than 3 months of testimony, the prosecution and defense rested on Wednesday in the Elizabeth Holmes trial. With closing arguments expected to begin late next week, the trial that began in August is entering its final phase before Holmes’ fate is deliberated by the jurors. NBC Bay Area reporter Scott Budman spoke with Esquire Digital’s chief legal analyst, Aron Solomon, who stated: “Since she’s been on the stand, what she’s saying and the way she’s saying it, at times resonates with the jury and at times, isn’t going to resonate with the jury. So, it…

By Staff Writer On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, one of the most important cases to come before the Court in a generation, which has the potential to overturn Roe v Wade and have a nationwide impact on women’s reproductive rights. According to Aron Solomon, chief legal analyst for Esquire Digital, who has extensively provided commentary on Dobbs, “In a detailed and spirited oral argument today, lawyers for both sides ran up against the brick wall that is stare decisis (the legal concept that we should stand by things already decided). …

By Staff Writer Esquire Digital’s chief legal analyst, and die-hard sports fan, Aron Solomon returned to ESPN Syracuse this week to discuss the latest developments in the case of tennis star Peng Shuai, the WTA finals and whether the IOC should consider removing the 2022 Olympics from Beijing. Tune into the full interview below:

By Staff Writer Day two of Elizabeth Holmes testimony began yesterday, and NBC Bay Area’s Scott Budman was on the scene to report as close to 100 people began lining up in the wee hours of the morning, hoping to get a seat inside the Elizabeth Holmes trial. According to Budman, Holmes told the jury that Theranos had several small victories in the early days, including constructive talks with the Department of Defense and several large pharmaceutical companies. According to Aron Solomon, chief legal analyst for Esquire Digital: “This is going to get super, super complicated, very, very soon.” Partly…

By Staff Writer On Monday morning, Aron Solomon, chief legal analyst for Esquire Digital, joined anchor Ken Buffa on Cheddar’s Opening Bell to discuss the surprising decision for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to take the stand and testify on her own-behalf late last week. Watch the clip now, or read the full transcript below! Buffa: “In a surprise turn of events, Elizabeth Holmes took the stand in her own defense on Friday and will be back to testify later today. Holmes, who started the blood testing start-up Theranos back in 2003, faces 11 counts of wire fraud, as well as…