Attorneys representing Joshua Holloway, the teen who filed a civil lawsuit against Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, have taken a surprising step in the ongoing legal battle. Rebecca Adelman and Leslie Ballin, who have been Holloway’s legal counsel, filed a motion to withdraw from the case. The motion, filed jointly by Adelman and Ballin, cites…
In a moving tale of redemption, Carmen Allen Day’s journey from a troubled teenager to a prospective lawyer lends credence to the power of second chances in the legal system. Now 34 years old, Day graduated from Rutgers Law School in 2020, a feat made possible by the compassion of a judge who saw her…
Attorneys representing Jonathan and Reginald Carr, the two brothers sentenced to death in the infamous “Wichita massacre,” are advocating for a fresh sentencing hearing. Their joint trial, where jurors determined their punishments, has been a contentious point, prompting the call for a reassessment. Prosecutors are poised to contest this latest legal move. The prosecution’s case…
In a landmark verdict, a Sacramento jury awarded over $80 million in damages to three former workers of Zurich American Insurance Co. in Northern California. The workers, Melinda Brantley, Nicholas Lardie, and Daniel Koos, were fired after taking “off-the-record” paid time off, according to Sacramento attorney Lawrance Bohm. The case, which originated from a lawsuit…
The House of Representatives passed legislation on Saturday, April 20 that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year. Experts now suggest that the app’s future remains uncertain. The decision to include TikTok as part of a larger foreign aid package,…
CNN anchor Laura Coates had a harrowing experience outside the Manhattan Courthouse, where she was covering the historic hush money trial involving Donald Trump. In a shocking turn of events, a man, identified as Max Azzarello from Florida, set himself on fire just feet away from her, causing panic among bystanders who mistook the commotion…
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