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Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA.O) replaced its longtime law firm in a California class action, court records show. Tesla swapped a team from Cravath, Swaine & Moore with attorneys from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. Cravath finalized its withdrawal from the consumer antitrust case last week. Tesla is fighting claims that it…
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Irv Gotti, the founder of Murder Inc. Records, is confronting legal challenges after a lawsuit was filed against him on July 11th in Miami-Dade County. The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, has accused Gotti of a series of sexual assaults and abuses spanning from 2020 to 2022 in locations including Saint Martin, Miami, and Atlanta.…
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Guo Wengui, an exiled Chinese businessman and outspoken critic of Beijing’s communist government, faced conviction on Tuesday in his U.S. trial for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from online followers. The trial, lasting seven weeks, ended with Guo found guilty on nine of the 12 criminal counts, including racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud. U.S.…
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A US federal court has dismissed all charges against former President Donald Trump concerning mishandling classified documents post-presidency. The ruling, delivered on Monday, July 15, 2024, centered on the appointment of Senior Counsel Jack Smith, deemed unconstitutional by the court. Appointed by US Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022, Jack Smith was tasked with…
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A young attorney and social media activist, known as Daria Rose on Instagram and TikTok, has garnered significant attention with her detailed explanation of Project 2025, a far-right plan for the United States. In a video posted on her social media handles (@darilynmonrosee), the law school graduate described the 920-page document published by The Heritage…
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District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco issued a ruling on Friday disqualifying Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp’s longtime law firm from representing them in a lawsuit against Israeli data-scraping firm Bright Data Ltd. The lawsuit alleges Bright Data illegally copied content from X’s platform. Alsup stated the lawsuit closely resembles a separate…
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In the wake of the deadly shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has issued a poignant statement urging for unity and condemning violence in political discourse. The incident, which unfolded at a rally attended by former President Donald Trump and numerous spectators, resulted in injuries…
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The federal judiciary is considering whether it needs new ethical guidance on hiring law clerks following controversy involving two judges who hired a clerk accused of racist conduct while at a conservative advocacy group. The clerk later secured a prestigious clerkship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The U.S. Judicial Conference, the judiciary’s policymaking…
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In a significant development, the judge overseeing the high-profile racketeering case involving rapper Young Thug and several co-defendants has been recused from the case. Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville faced removal after motions from Young Thug and another defendant raised concerns about a closed-door meeting with prosecutors and a state witness. The…
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A U.S. judge in Florida on Monday dismissed the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally retaining classified documents after leaving office. The judge, Aileen Cannon, appointed by Trump, ruled that Special Counsel Jack Smith, leading the prosecution, unlawfully took his role and lacked the authority to bring the case. The Justice Department announced it…
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