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  • Seduction or Rape by Deception: Revisiting the Boundaries of Consent Espoused in the Papadimitropoulos Affair

    ABSTRACT Papadimitropoulos v The Queen has shaped many decisions in Anglo-American jurisdictions. The case is often quoted by judges to underscore the position that only in cases of the identity of the man and the nature of the act would fraud be allowed to vitiate consent in rape and other sexual assault trials. The courts…

  • Judge Dismisses Claims Against Zuckerberg Over Social Media Harm

    On Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, dismissed some claims in twelve lawsuits against Mark Zuckerberg, alleging he concealed the harmful effects of Facebook and Instagram on children. These lawsuits are part of a broader litigation involving numerous children who are suing Meta and other social media companies, claiming addiction to…

  • Trump Attacks Judge In Pennsylvania As Criminal Trial Looms

    During a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, Donald Trump once again criticized the judge overseeing his first criminal trial, signaling potentially contentious weeks ahead as the former president prepares for court. Trump is slated to be in Manhattan on Monday for the trial’s commencement, which concerns hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump…

  • Apple Denies Violating Court Order In Epic Games Lawsuit

    On Friday, iPhone maker Apple (AAPL.O) denied violating a court order governing its App Store and urged a California federal judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, to reject a request by “Fortnite” developer Epic Games to hold it in contempt. Apple submitted its arguments in a filing to the court. In the filing, Apple criticized…

  • Jury Selection In Court May Prove Tough In Trump Hush Money Case

    Prospective New York City jurors gather for Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial on Monday, facing the challenge of forming an unbiased jury despite strong opinions about the brash businessman-turned-politician who built his real estate empire in Manhattan. Lawyers for both Trump and the state of New York will question them to uncover biases and…

  • Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid To Delay Hush Money Trial

    Justice Juan Merchan, overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money case, denied Trump’s request to delay Monday’s trial. Trump claimed media bias and difficulty in finding an impartial jury in Manhattan. Merchan ruled against an indefinite delay, noting Trump’s own role in generating publicity about his legal issues. Prosecutors argued against a delay, stating that questioning potential…

  • President Biden’s Son Hunter Loses Bid To Dismiss Gun Charges

    U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika in Delaware declined to dismiss gun charges against Hunter Biden, paving the way for a trial on June 3.

  • Judge Cleared Of Misconduct Over Wife’s Menendez Defense Fund Donation

    Chief Judge Margaret Bartley dismissed a misconduct complaint against U.S. Appeals Court Judge William Greenberg. Fix the Court filed the complaint, questioning a $10,000 donation to Senator Robert Menendez’s legal defense fund by Greenberg’s wife, Betty. Fix the Court argued that the donation violated judicial ethics, given Greenberg’s nomination to the bench by President Barack…

  • Democratic donors paid $1.7m to Biden lawyers in classified files probe

    Records reveal that Democratic donors disbursed at least $1.7 million to cover legal fees incurred by President Joe Biden during the investigation into his handling of classified documents. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) engaged a firm and an attorney on behalf of the president. President Biden has criticized his likely election rival, former President Donald…

  • House Passes Controversial Surveillance Bill

    The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives took a significant step by voting to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a contentious surveillance program crucial for the country’s foreign intelligence operations. The bill passed with a vote of 273-147 and now heads to the Senate for expected bipartisan approval before the program’s…