Trump Appoints Antitrust Expert Gail Slater to Lead DOJ’s Antitrust Division President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named Gail Slater, a seasoned antitrust expert, to head the Department of Justice’s antitrust division. Slater will oversee major cases targeting corporate giants like Google, Apple, and Visa, signaling a continued crackdown on monopolistic practices in Big Tech and…
Conservative Justices Signal Support for Tennessee’s Gender-Affirming Care Ban The conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed support for a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. This case, part of a broader culture war over transgender rights, could influence similar laws across the country. The court heard arguments in…
Federal Judge Blocks Nationwide Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that requires corporations to disclose their real beneficial owners to the U.S. Treasury Department. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant issued a nationwide injunction, ruling that the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act…
President Joe Biden on Tuesday achieved the confirmation of three additional nominees for trial court judgeships as Senate Democrats continued their efforts to fill judicial vacancies before Republican President-elect Donald Trump assumes office. The Democratic-led Senate approved Sparkle Sooknanan, an official in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, as a life-tenured federal district court judge…
The Florida Supreme Court has formally revoked the law license of Nina Marano, a Florida attorney who pleaded guilty to tampering with a corpse. The revocation, which took place on Nov. 14, 2024, followed Marano’s request and will stand unless a rehearing motion is filed within the designated time frame. Marano, also known as Nina…
A Massachusetts judge, Shelley Joseph, who faced criminal charges during Donald Trump’s first presidency for allegedly impeding a federal immigration arrest in her courtroom, now faces new allegations of willful misconduct from state judicial disciplinary authorities. On Monday, the Massachusetts Judicial Conduct Commission filed formal charges against Judge Joseph, focusing on the same conduct at…
Donald Trump on Tuesday urged a New York state judge to dismiss the criminal case in which a jury convicted him in May of 34 felony counts related to hush money payments to a porn star. He based his request on his victory in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election. Trump’s lawyers asked Justice Juan…
On Wednesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 104, which restricts transgender students’ access to restrooms that align with their gender identity. The new legislation mandates that public school buildings designate student restrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, and shower rooms based on “biological sex,” excluding gender identity from consideration. SB 104,…
A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that Idaho can enforce its “abortion trafficking” law against individuals who harbor or transport a minor out of state for an abortion without parental consent. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a portion of the law that prohibits “recruiting” a minor for an abortion.…
A Delaware judge ruled on Monday that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is still not entitled to a $56 billion compensation package, despite Tesla shareholders voting in June to reinstate it. Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Court of Chancery issued the ruling, following her January decision to rescind the pay package, calling it excessive. This ruling…