Legal News

  • Karen Read Back in Court After Mistrial in Boston Police Officer’s Murder Case

    Karen Read, accused of murdering her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe, is set to return to court on Monday, July 22, 2024, following a mistrial in her case. The mistrial was declared after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Read is charged with running over O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him…

  • Prime Sued In Trademark Case By US Olympic Committee

    The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee is suing Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime energy drinks brand, accusing it of trademark infringement. The committee claims that Prime is using trademarked Olympic phrases and symbols on a special edition of its hydration drink featuring basketball star and three-time Olympic gold medallist Kevin Durant. The committee stated that…

  • Ransomware Attack Shuts Down LA Superior Court Systems

    The Superior Court of Los Angeles County experienced a significant ransomware attack on Friday, leading to the shutdown of its internal computer systems. The systems are expected to remain offline through the weekend as efforts to address the issue continue. Upon detecting the ransomware attack, the court swiftly disabled its network systems to prevent further…

  • Appeals Court Will Not Halt Power Plant Emissions Rule As States’ Challenge It

    A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that a regulation ordering deep cuts in power plants’ carbon emissions can go ahead while it considers a challenge from more than two dozen Republican-led states. The Environmental Protection Agency issued the rule, which applies to existing coal-fired power plants and any new natural gas plants. The U.S.…

  • Utah Officials Opt for Alternative Execution Method Following Death Row Inmate’s Legal Challenge

    Utah officials announced on Saturday a shift from an experimental three-drug lethal injection protocol to a more established single-drug method for the execution of death row inmate Taberon Dave Honie. This decision, reported by The Salt Lake Tribune, follows Honie’s legal challenge against the use of the experimental drug combination. Honie, sentenced to death in…

  • District Judge Approves $284Million In Settlements In Financial Aid Litigation

    A U.S. judge on Friday approved $284 million in settlements in a class action accusing major U.S. universities of favoring wealthy applicants for admission, short-changing students who sought financial aid. After a hearing on the fairness of the accords, Chicago-based U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly approved the settlements, which were reached over many months, according…

  • Irv Gotti Considers Countersuit After Sexual Assault Lawsuit By Ex-Lover

    Irv Gotti is reportedly contemplating a countersuit for defamation against a woman who has accused him of sexual assault. According to TMZ, a representative for Gotti stated that the woman pursued legal action only after her attempts to secure a monetary settlement from him failed. Allegations and Legal Action As reported by The Shade Room,…

  • A US federal appeals court has blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from implementing its student debt relief plan. The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit suspended the remaining portions of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, which aimed to reduce monthly payments for student loan borrowers. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona expressed concern…

  • Innocent Missouri Woman Freed After 43 Years In Prison Following Court Order

    Sandra Hemme, a Missouri inmate wrongfully convicted of murder, was released from prison on Friday after a protracted legal battle with the state’s attorney general. Hemme’s release marks the end of a 43-year ordeal, stemming from a conviction based on withheld exculpatory evidence. Legal Battle for Release The process leading to Hemme’s release involved a…

  • Russian Court Jails US Reporter Gershkovich For 16 Years In Spying Case

    On Friday, a Russian court found U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum-security penal colony. The Wall Street Journal, his employer, condemned the verdict as a “disgraceful sham conviction.” Gershkovich, a 32-year-old American who denied any wrongdoing, went on trial last month in Yekaterinburg, accused of…