Television personality Brit Eady has filed a $20 million lawsuit in connection with her portrayal in Season 16 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA), alleging defamation, false light, sexual harassment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress against Bravo, NBCUniversal, and production companies True Entertainment and Endemol Shine North America. The complaint, filed on June…
Migrant toddlers are being forced to represent themselves in U.S. immigration court, sometimes as young as 4 years old, without a parent, guardian, or attorney by their side. The alarming practice, which legal experts call a violation of basic fairness, has become increasingly common following President Donald Trump administration’s termination of a key federal contract…
In a dramatic moment during federal court proceedings, the judge overseeing Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal trial directly warned the music mogul that he could be removed from the courtroom if he continues to make facial expressions or engage with jurors. The incident on Thursday, June 5, occurred while the court was in session and the…
Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping indictment against Nigerian software programmer Sapphire Egemasi, alleging her central involvement in a coordinated cybercrime operation that defrauded U.S. government entities of millions of dollars between 2021 and 2023. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Egemasi, 28, was arrested by FBI agents in…
In 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned amid the Watergate scandal, a constitutional crisis that tested the resilience of American democracy. Fast forward to 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration is embroiled in a series of controversies that some legal scholars argue present even more profound challenges to the nation’s legal and constitutional frameworks. This essay examines…
A Kenyan woman sentenced to death in Vietnam is at the center of growing diplomatic and humanitarian appeals, as Amnesty Kenya and other advocates urge the Kenyan government to intensify efforts to prevent her execution. Margaret Nduta, 37, was convicted on March 6, 2024, of drug trafficking after being arrested at Ho Chi Minh City…
Introduction Often described as a cornerstone of American constitutional law, Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) established the federal government’s broad authority over interstate commerce, shaping the balance of power between state and federal governments. Argued before the U.S. Supreme Court at a time when America was still in its infancy, the case pitted two steamboat operators—and,…
Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has officially severed ties with the Democratic Party, announcing her new independent political affiliation ahead of the release of her upcoming book. The memoir, titled “Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines”, is set to hit shelves in October and promises a searing…
A tense exchange during a CBS News interview with David Pogue appears to have triggered Elon Musk’s resignation from his post as Director of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the Trump administration. The billionaire entrepreneur, best known for leading Tesla and SpaceX, was asked a range of policy questions during the recorded conversation, including about tariffs,…