A federal judge in Maryland has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s executive order that restricted gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. The ruling marks a major victory for LGBTQ+ rights advocates. U.S. District Judge Brendan Abell Hurson issued a nationwide restraining order preventing federal agencies from withholding or conditioning funding based on whether a healthcare…
A Justice Department directive to dismiss a corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has led to high-profile resignations within the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office and DOJ headquarters. The move has intensified concerns over political influence in federal prosecutions. Manhattan’s Interim U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon resigned Thursday, February 13, 2025, after refusing to…
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the March 2025 Visa Bulletin, outlining the availability of immigrant visa numbers for employment-based categories. This update determines when applicants can file for adjustment of status based on their priority date and final action date. For March 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed…
A Colorado special education paraprofessional has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student and encouraging him to bring a gun to school to shoot a fellow teacher. Kay Ewer, 28, admitted to felony charges, including sexual assault on a child “by one in a position of…
Two Estonian nationals have pleaded guilty in the United States to operating a $577 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through their company, HashFlare. The scam deceived hundreds of thousands of investors worldwide, falsely promising cryptocurrency mining profits. How the Scheme Worked Between 2015 and 2019, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, both 40, sold contracts through HashFlare,…
A New York real estate investor has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a $62.8 million investment fraud scheme involving commercial properties in Atlanta and Miami Beach. According to updates provided by Department of Justice, Elchonon “Elie” Schwartz, 46, admitted in the Northern District of Georgia that he misappropriated investor funds raised through CrowdStreet Marketplace,…
The Trump Administrations new Attorney General Pamela Bondi has announced a lawsuit against the State of New York. The lawsuit targets NY Attorney General Letitia James and Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Mark Schroeder over immigration policies that Bondi claims prioritize undocumented immigrants over American citizens. At a press conference, Bondi stated that New York’s…
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee has dropped a civil lawsuit accusing Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. The case was dismissed with prejudice, preventing it from being refiled. Jay-Z, who strongly denied the allegations, called the lawsuit a “money grab” and criticized the legal system for allowing baseless claims.…
Sangamon County, Illinois, has reached a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old woman fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy after calling 911 for help. The agreement, approved by county officials this week, marks a significant legal outcome, but it also raises pressing concerns about police hiring practices and the use…
Wendy Williams is taking legal action to regain control of her affairs. The former talk show host signed an affidavit on Wednesday asserting that she has “regained capacity” and no longer requires a court-appointed guardian. Williams also refuted claims that she has Frontotemporal Dementia, a progressive and typically irreversible condition. According to TMZ, Williams is…