Recent Updates
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Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump immunity arguments in April
Court Watch 03/01/2024The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election, calling into question whether his case could go to trial before the November election. While the ...
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Prince Harry loses a court challenge over being stripped of a UK security detail
Family Law 02/28/2024Prince Harry ‘s fight for publicly funded protection was rejected Wednesday by a London judge who said the U.K. government didn’t act irrationally when it stripped him of security privileges after he quit working as a member of the royal ...
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Witness at trial recounts fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
Breaking Legal News 02/26/2024Testimony at trial Monday turned emotional and argumentative as an eyewitness recounted the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a movie rehearsal and described gun misfires, crew members walking out and a “ludi...
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Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case
Court Watch 02/23/2024Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge’s finding that Trump lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency. The former president&rsq...
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Executive is convicted of insider trading related to medical device firm acquisition
Legal Business 02/19/2024An executive at a medical device company has been convicted in Minnesota of insider trading for a scheme involving negotiations for the acquisition of the firm that was valued at $1.6 billion, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.Doron Tavlin was a vice ...
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Ex-Illinois lawmaker abruptly pleads guilty to fraud and money laundering
Legal News 02/17/2024Former Illinois lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate William “Sam” McCann abruptly pleaded guilty on Thursday to nine felony counts of wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, halting his federal corruption trial over misusing up to ...
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Dutch court orders Netherlands to stop exports of F-35 parts to Israel
Court Watch 02/16/2024An appeals court ordered the Dutch government on Monday to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing a clear risk of violations of international law. A trio of human rights organizations brought a civil suit against the Netherlands ...
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Attorney Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
Family Law 02/14/2024Attorney and prominent conservative media figure Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia, tearfully telling the judge she looks back on that time with “de...
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North Carolina voter ID trial rescheduled again for spring in federal court
Family Law 02/13/2024A federal lawsuit filed over five years ago challenging North Carolina's new photo voter identification mandate is now set to go to trial in the spring, with an outcome that could possibly affect what people must do to cast ballots this fall.The U.S....
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Trump arrives in federal court in Florida for classified docs case
Business Law 02/11/2024Former President Donald Trump arrived Monday morning at a federal courthouse in Florida for a closed hearing in his criminal case charging him with mishandling classified documents.The hearing was scheduled to discuss the procedures for the handling ...
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Nevada Supreme Court sides with AP in Wynn defamation suit
Court Watch 02/08/2024The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated Press over a story about two women’s accounts to police alleging he engaged in sexual misconduct.The court cited state...
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Republicans urge state Supreme Court to reject redistricting report’s findings
Family Law 02/06/2024Wisconsin Republicans urged the state Supreme Court on Thursday to ignore a report from redistricting consultants that determined GOP-proposed legislative maps were unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders.While Republicans argue that the consultants&r...