Stephen Backer News Today

Fairy-tale whimsy and luxe modern details meet in this century-old home in the Grant Park neighborhood of Northeast Portland.

The parents of Henry Bowman Backer issued a statement drawing attention to their son’s drowning death and pleading with the community not to forget their child. In a letter to the editor, Ellie and Stephen Backer say their son, who was 3 years old when he drowned in the Field Club’s pool due to negligence, […]

Henry Bowman Backer was not wearing any floaties when he was  left alone in the pool by a counselor at the Boathouse & Field Club in July 2021, the court heard this week.

Paul Singer-Backed Suit to Help Companion’s Son, Quibi Says Bloomberg 2/19/2021 © Bloomberg Paul Singer (Bloomberg) -- Paul Singer is helping to finance a patent lawsuit against Quibi because of his romantic relationship with the mother of a senior executive at the plaintiff company, the defunct streaming service claims in a court filing. Popular Searches Quibi said in a Thursday filing in federal court in Los Angeles that Singer, co-chief executive officer of Elliott Management, is roma...

Elliott Managements support for patent lawsuit appears personal: Quibi (FILES) In this file photo taken on October 21, 2020 this illustration photo shows a person about to use the Quibi app on a smart phone in Los Angeles. - Online television pioneer Roku on January 8, 2021 said it is expanding its library with shows from Quibi, which made a failed debut last year with a streaming platform tailored for smartphones. The Roku channel will soon feature exclusive Quibi shows starring celebrities su...

Quibi Legal Fight With Eko, Hedge Fund Elliott Management Gets Personal Todd Spangler, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Quibiwinked offline in December, most of its employees have been let go and Roku now owns Quibi’s content library. But Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s ill-fated video streamer is still battling a lawsuit trying to extract more than $100 million in damages from the defunct startup — and now, Quibi’s lawyers are suggesting the head of the hedge fund behind the liti...