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  • Trump Undergoes Virtual Probation Interview Ahead Of Sentencing

    Former President Donald Trump is set to undergo a virtual interview with a probation official from the New York City Probation Department. This interview which the New York Times reports happened on Monday, June 10, 2020, follows Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying documents, marking a significant legal milestone as he becomes the…

  • Senate Panel To Weigh Novo Nordisk Subpoena Over Ozempic, Wegovy Prices

    The U.S. Senate health panel announced on Tuesday that it would vote this month on whether to subpoena Novo Nordisk to address questions about the high U.S. prices for its weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, which are significantly higher than those in other countries. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)…

  • Harvey Weinstein Appeals LA Conviction, Alleging Unfair Trial

    Harvey Weinstein’s legal team has launched an appeal, contending that the disgraced film producer was deprived of a fair trial during his 2022 conviction for rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles. Weinstein, sentenced to 16 years in prison, asserts that crucial evidence was improperly excluded, hindering his ability to present a robust defense. This…

  • California Socialite Sentenced To 15 Years To Life For 2020 Hit-And-Run Deaths Of Two Young Brothers

    A Southern California socialite, Rebecca Grossman, has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers in a crosswalk over three years ago. The sentencing was handed down on Monday, June 10, 2024. Grossman, the wife of a prominent Los Angeles burn doctor, was found guilty of…

  • Manhattan DA To Testify To House Committee After Trump Sentencing

    Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will testify before Congress on July 12, one day after former U.S. President Donald Trump receives his sentence in the hush money case. A source familiar with the matter confirmed this on Tuesday. Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee announced on X that they also secured testimony from Matthew Colangelo,…

  • Man Who Drugged Daughter’s Friends At Sleepover Sentenced To 2 Years

    An Oregon man, Michael Meyden, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to spiking his daughter’s friends’ smoothies with sedatives during a sleepover. The 57-year-old from Lake Oswego admitted to multiple felony counts in Clackamas County Circuit Court on Monday. Meyden pleaded guilty to three counts of causing another person to ingest…

  • President’s Biden Son Convicted Of Lying About Drug Use To Buy Gun

    On Tuesday, a jury convicted President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden of lying about his illegal drug use to buy a gun, making him the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. The 12-member jury in Wilmington, Delaware, the Bidens’ hometown, found Hunter Biden guilty on all three counts…

  • Fearless Fund CEO Arian Simone Urges President Biden To Act On DEI: ‘Issue An Executive Order’

    Following a recent appeals court decision, Arian Simone, the Founding Partner and CEO of the Fearless Fund, is calling on President Biden to take executive action to protect diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This appeal comes in the wake of a ruling that bars the Fearless Fund from issuing grants exclusively to Black women-owned…

  • 5th Circuit Scraps Plans To Adopt AI Rule After Lawyers Object

    A federal appeals court in New Orleans decided on Monday not to adopt a first-of-its-kind rule at the appellate level regulating the use of generative artificial intelligence by lawyers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced this decision after considering the use of AI in legal practice and receiving mostly negative public comments from…

  • Drama Erupts In Court During Hearing Of YSL RICO Case As Young Thug’s Lawyer Brian Steel Hauled To Jail

    Drama unfolded in court on Monday as Brian Steel, the defense attorney for Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug, was arrested and held in contempt during the ongoing high-profile racketeering trial. What Happened Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville accused Steel of violating court regulations by obtaining information about a private meeting between the judge, prosecutors,…