Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of one count of sexual assault but acquitted of another in his sex-crimes retrial in New York on Wednesday, marking a significant yet partial victory for the #MeToo movement that contributed to his public downfall. After two high-profile trials and numerous accusations spanning several years,... Read More »
California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the U.S. Department of Defense, accusing them of illegally federalizing the California National Guard (CalGuard). The lawsuit, announced on June 9, 2025, seeks to reverse Trump's controversial order... Read More »
A San Bernardino County jury awarded former Walmart truck driver Jesse Fonseca $34.7 million after finding the retail giant defamed him when terminating his employment on accusations of workers' compensation fraud. The verdict, reached on November 15, 2024, includes $25 million in punitive damages, reflecting the jury’s view of Walmart's... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a high-profile class-action case, declining to decide whether federal courts can certify classes that include both injured and uninjured members. In Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, the court had initially agreed to consider whether a federal court could approve a damages... Read More »
The California Supreme Court has issued a ruling clarifying the standards for convicting accomplices under the state's felony murder law, potentially altering the sentences of hundreds of inmates currently serving lengthy prison terms despite not directly committing homicide. The felony murder rule is a legal doctrine that allows prosecutors to... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a major Second Amendment challenge to Maryland’s law banning certain semiautomatic rifles, including the AR-15. The Court's brief, unsigned order offered no explanation, leaving the 2013 Maryland statute in effect. This decision underscores the Court’s cautious approach toward Second Amendment disputes,... Read More »
Boeing Co. has reached a tentative agreement with the U.S. Justice Department, potentially allowing the aerospace giant to avoid criminal charges stemming from two fatal crashes of its 737 Max aircraft. The crashes, involving Lion Air Flight 610 in October 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March 2019, resulted... Read More »
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s effort to revoke Harvard University’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), preserving the university's ability to enroll international students. Harvard University filed a lawsuit last Friday challenging the administration’s decision, arguing it was retaliatory and violated multiple constitutional... Read More »
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sparked controversy this week by mischaracterizing the fundamental legal right of habeas corpus during a Senate hearing, incorrectly asserting it was a presidential authority to deport immigrants. Habeas corpus, a cornerstone of the U.S. legal system, is a constitutional protection against unlawful detention. It allows... Read More »
The Justice Department has initiated an investigation into former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo regarding accusations that he gave misleading testimony to Congress about his involvement in reporting COVID-19 nursing home deaths. The inquiry, initially reported by The New York Times, emerged as Cuomo actively campaigned to become mayor of... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump's administration to end temporary protected status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States, reversing protections established by President Joe Biden. In an unsigned emergency order issued on Monday, the Court lifted a lower court's injunction that... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday maintained a block on President Donald Trump's deportation efforts targeting Venezuelan migrants under a rarely invoked wartime statute from 1798, emphasizing the administration’s lack of proper legal procedure. In a brief, unsigned opinion, the Court agreed with attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union... Read More »
A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed criminal charges against disbarred attorney Tom Girardi, famously known for representing plaintiffs in high-profile cases, including the landmark environmental contamination lawsuit depicted in the film "Erin Brockovich." Girardi, 85, had been accused of misappropriating more than $3 million from clients. He was already... Read More »
The Supreme Court grappled on Thursday with a pivotal legal question raised by the Trump administration concerning the authority of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions. This judicial power, which temporarily halts government policies across the entire country, is at the center of a high-stakes dispute over former President Donald... Read More »
Lawyers for Wisconsin Judge Hannah C. Dugan have moved to dismiss federal charges against her, arguing that she is entitled to judicial immunity for actions taken from the bench. The motion, filed Wednesday in a federal court in Milwaukee, came a day after Judge Dugan was indicted by a federal... Read More »
