Legal News

  • Legal Battle Threatens Closure of Nation’s Potentially Only Black-Owned Cider Mill

    Detroit Farm & Cider, purportedly the country’s only Black-owned cider mill, faces imminent closure amidst a contentious legal battle. Owner Leandra King is embroiled in criminal charges for harboring livestock without proper permits, a situation that could lead to her imprisonment and the permanent shuttering of her cherished establishment. Situated on nearly five acres of…

  • Court summons UFC Champion Jon Jones Alleged Threats To Kill

    Jon Jones, UFC heavyweight champion, faces a court summons over allegations of threatening a female anti-doping officer at his Albuquerque residence on March 30. The incident was reported to the police on Friday. According to a police report obtained by the BBC, the complainant stated that Jones, purportedly intoxicated, threatened her life and confiscated her…

  • Trump Tests Legal Limits in Social Media Posts Amid New York Legal Battles

    Former President Donald Trump has once again stirred the legal waters with a series of social media posts, testing the boundaries of his ongoing civil and criminal cases in New York. In a flurry of messages on Truth Social, Trump addressed various legal controversies, including defamation lawsuits and criminal charges. Trump’s social media barrage included…

  • Man Arrested for Allegedly Evading Over $2 Million in Federal Taxes

    Matthew Tucci of West Long Branch, New Jersey, found himself in hot water today as federal authorities arrested him on charges of tax evasion and obstructing the IRS. The arrest comes following an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Trenton, New Jersey, accusing Tucci of concealing a multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio and providing…

  • Federal Agencies Unite with Justice Department to Ensure Civil Rights Compliance in AI

    In a concerted effort to safeguard individual rights amidst the expanding use of artificial intelligence (AI), five additional federal agencies have pledged to uphold principles of fairness and equality alongside the Justice Department. The Justice Department revealed on April 4, 2024, that an extended coalition of cabinet-level federal agencies has committed to preserving fundamental civil…

  • Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Public Schools To Show Controversial Computer-Generated Video On Fetus Development

    Tennessee is poised to enact a controversial measure requiring public school students to watch a three-minute video on fetal development produced by an anti-abortion group, Live Action. Dubbed the “Baby Olivia Act,” the legislation has passed the state Senate with a 21-6 vote and now awaits Governor Bill Lee’s approval. Under the proposed law, schools…

  • Dominican National Sentenced to 13 Years for Transporting Over 2,000 pounds of Cocaine Into the United States

    A foreign national, Lazaro Viton Rodriguez, has been sentenced to 13 years and one month in prison for his involvement in an international cocaine trafficking conspiracy. The scheme, spanning from 2014 to May 2019, saw Rodriguez playing a significant role in a drug trafficking network operating out of the Dominican Republic. This network was responsible…

  • Retired Supreme Court Justice Breyer To Hear Cases On Appeals Court

    Retired liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has announced plans to return to the bench as a visiting judge on the federal appeals court in Boston. In an interview on a podcast hosted by Democratic strategist James Carville, Breyer, who previously served on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for 14 years before…

  • Mississippi To Revamp How It Notifies Next Of Kin About Deaths After 7 Men Were Buried In Unmarked Graves

    In response to recent controversies surrounding the burial of loved ones in unmarked graves without proper notification, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced its intervention to revamp next-of-kin death notifications in Mississippi. The assistance will be provided to the Jackson Police Department and Hinds County Coroner’s Office under Title VI of the Civil Rights…

  • Judge Slashes Bayer $1.56 Billion Roundup Verdict To $611 Million

    A Missouri judge has significantly reduced a $1.56 billion verdict against Bayer, cutting it down to $611 million for three plaintiffs who alleged that the company’s Roundup weed killer caused their cancer. The reduction in punitive damages was the primary reason behind this adjustment, with Bayer promptly announcing its intention to appeal the decision. The…