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A federal judge in North Dakota, U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor, on Friday rejected a request to recuse himself from a lawsuit involving current and former Columbia Law School faculty. The case concerns protests over the Dakota Access oil pipeline, and the recusal request followed a boycott by Traynor and 12 other judges against hiring…
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A 34-year-old woman from Broward County, Jalisa Hill, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder following allegations that she conspired with her ex-boyfriend, Maurice Newson, to murder her grandparents. The case, which has garnered significant media attention, stems from the discovery of the elderly couple shot to death in their home. According to law…
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California attorneys will pay an additional $88 in licensing fees next year, representing a 17% increase over the current $510 fee. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the fee increase into law on Thursday. Although bar officials initially requested a $125 hike, the approved increase will help stabilize the financially struggling agency. Earlier this year, the State…
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In a significant legislative move, New Jersey has enhanced protections for immigrant workers who expose labor violations. Last week, Lt. Governor Tahesha Way signed a landmark law aimed at safeguarding these workers from retaliation by their employers. The new legislation imposes penalties of up to $10,000 on employers who disclose or threaten to disclose an…
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Carl Icahn’s investment company, Icahn Enterprises (IEP.O), won the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused it of artificially inflating its share price by issuing unsustainably high dividends to help Icahn secure large personal loans. On Friday, U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore in Miami ruled that shareholders in the proposed class action failed to prove…
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A $500,500 sports betting win has sparked a legal controversy after Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort allegedly refused to pay the bettor his winnings. The dispute, now going viral due to a video posted by the man involved, centers around accusations that the bet violated the casino’s terms and conditions. The Incident The aggrieved bettor, whose…
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In a significant ruling on Thursday, the South Central District Court of North Dakota declared the state’s Amended Abortion Ban unconstitutional, affirming a woman’s right to pre-viability abortion under the state’s constitutional protections of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The decision, handed down by Judge Bruce A. Romanick, effectively nullifies one of the…
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer argued in their appeal on Friday that the jury convicted him without seeing the full picture because the judge blocked crucial evidence. The lawyer claimed that the jury missed important information, which could have helped support Bankman-Fried’s belief that FTX had sufficient funds to cover customer withdrawals. In a 102-page brief to…
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On Thursday, Judge Scott McAfee of Fulton County, Georgia, dismissed three charges in the state’s election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants. Judge McAfee ruled that Counts 14, 15, and 27 of the indictment must be dropped due to a conflict with federal law, specifically referencing an 1890 US Supreme Court…
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Federal judges should prevent their law clerks from seeking employment with political organizations while they remain part of the court system to protect the judiciary’s independence, according to new ethical guidance. The U.S. Judicial Conference’s Committee on Codes of Conduct issued the guidance on Thursday, offering an election-year update to an advisory opinion on permissible…
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