[Romans:] All right. A big blow to the world's largest maker of smartphone chips, a federal judge says Qualcomm has violated anti-trust laws by charging excessive fees to phone makers that license and use its technology. The judge wrote this, "Qualcomm's licensing practices have strangled competition for years and harmed rivals, including manufacturers and consumers in the process." The company makes computers and modems for smartphones but it makes most of its money from licensing technology that allows phones to connect to cell phone towers. The judge ruled Qualcomm should not receive a percentage of sales of each phone a company sells and ordered it to renegotiate license terms with customers in good faith. The ruling could drastically change how much phone makers pay for their smartphones to do basic things like making calls and connecting to the Internet. Qualcomm must also license its patents to rival chip makers. Qualcomm said it disagrees with the decision. Qualcomm will appeal.
[Briggs:] More legal trouble for lawyer Michael Avenatti. He's been charged with stealing $300,000 from his former client Stormy Daniels and using that cash to pay employees at his law firm and a coffee business he owned. According to the indictment, Avenatti has not repaid Daniels about half the cash he allegedly stole. Avenatti told CNN he will be fully exonerated. He's facing charges in two other cases in New York and Los Angeles.
[Romans:] All right. The first U.S. born detainee in the war on terror walks out of prison a free man today. John Walker Lindh, also known as the American Taliban, he was captured in Afghanistan after the 911 attacks. He has served 17 years of his 20-year sentence. His case is raising questions about radicalists reentering society. A small but growing number of Americans convicted on terror related charges, they're completing prison sentences in the coming years. There are calls for investigation into Lindh's time in prison. Two U.S. government reports say he made pro-ISIS statements that could land him back in detention.
[Briggs:] Charges are pending against the driver in one of the craziest high speed police chases you'll ever see. Julie Ann Rainbird was behind the wheel of a stolen RV Tuesday night. She crashed into several cars during the chase. The half-hour pursuit ending when she lost control of the RV, crashed into another car and hit a tree. The driver of that white car suffered major injuries. Rainbird's injuries were minor. She was arrested and faces charges that include evading police and causing injury. There is some good news here about the two dogs caught up in the high speed chase. One a Mastiff mix seen jumping out of the speeding RV. She suffered lacerations and soft tissue damage but is now in good hands.
[Dr. Hughes Sanders, Vca Mcclave Animal Hospital:] She let us clean her paws, she let us place the bandage on her paw. You know, she is really a she's really a sweet dog.
[Briggs:] Both dogs are now in the care of Animal Control. Officials are checking micro chips to see if they belong to Rainbird or someone else.
[Romans:] That was just wild, just wild. All right. Wall Street's love affair with Tesla appears to be over. CNN Business has the details on how much Tesla stock has declined, next.