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The lawyer ban came to light in October 2022 when attorney Larry Hutcher,

  The lawyer ban came to light in October 2022 when attorney Larry Hutcher,  a longtime New York Knicks season ticket holder, was told that his seats had been revoked because his law firm was representing ticket resellers suing MSG. He filed a lawsuit in response. Since then, other lawyers have come forward with stories about being blocked from concerts, sports events and shows including the Rockettes' Christmas Spectacular. The policy potentially affects thousands of lawyers at scores of firms and is being enforced through the use of technology that scans the faces of people entering venues owned by MSG and checks them against a databank of lawyers from banned firms. The attorney general's office said research has shown that facial recognition software "may be plagued with biases and false positives against people of color and women." The attorney general is asking MSG to respond by Feb. 13 and identify efforts the company is making to ensure compliance with applica...

Adjusted EBITDA in the reported quarter was C$2,437 million,

  Adjusted EBITDA in the reported quarter was C$2,437 million,  up 0.3% year over year. The rise was driven by an increase of 4.1% in the wireless segment, partly offset by a decrease of 0.6% in wireline segments and 15.7% in media. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 37.8% compared with 39.1% in the prior-year quarter. Cash Flow BCE generated C$2,056 million of cash from operating activities compared with C$1,743 million in the prior-year quarter . The free cash flow was C$376 million compared with C$229 million a year ago due to higher cash flows from operating activities. 2023 Outlook BCE issued the financial guidance for 2023. It expects revenue growth between 1% and 5% and adjusted EBITDA between 2% and 5%. Adjusted earnings per share are estimated to decrease 3-7% owing to lower tax adjustments and higher expected depreciation and amortization expense. Free cash flow growth is projected to be 2-10%. The annualized common dividend per share is estimated to be C$3.87.