In a recent courtroom incident that demonstrates the serious consequences of contempt of court, a Michigan man was sentenced to 558 days in jail after launching a profanity-laden tirade against the judge during a misdemeanor trespassing hearing. On Aug. 7, 2024, Darrell Jarrell appeared before Washtenaw County Judge Cedric Simpson to address a simple trespassing…
A Houston therapist faces multiple felony charges after allegedly threatening to kill a patient who attempted to end their personal relationship, highlighting serious ethical violations and legal concerns within the mental health profession. The disturbing case involves Thaddeus Tolbert, a licensed therapist who first met Jhyah Scales in October 2023 when she sought therapy for…
Anaconda Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Intel (INTC.O) in Delaware federal court, accusing the chipmaker of misusing its software to develop artificial intelligence platforms. The lawsuit, made public on Friday, alleges that Intel continued to use Anaconda’s software after its license expired, thereby infringing on Anaconda’s copyrights. Anaconda, based in Austin, Texas, claims that…
A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s rulings favoring Micron (MU.O), Dell (DELL.N), and HP (HPQ.N), affirming the decisions even though the attorney who represented these tech companies later became the office’s director. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined that Unification Technologies, the patent owner…
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is urging the Georgia Court of Appeals to reject an argument she describes as a “red herring” in the ongoing effort to disqualify her from prosecuting former President Donald Trump and his associates in the high-profile election interference case. In a filing submitted on Monday, Willis responded to a…
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that a U.S. regulation restricting ownership of pistol braces is likely illegal. The 2-1 panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that a challenge to the rule by 25 Republican state attorneys general and others is likely to succeed. The court found that the Bureau…
On Friday, a federal appeals court extended an order that blocks the Biden administration from further implementing its student debt relief plan, which aims to reduce monthly payments for millions of borrowers and expedite loan forgiveness for some. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in St. Louis, granted an injunction pending appeal, siding…
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) is at the forefront of a legal and legislative battle against the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025,” a policy blueprint that she warns could drastically alter the legal landscape in the United States if former President Donald Trump is re-elected. As a founding member of the “Stop Project 2025” task force, Pressley…
A federal judge ruled on Friday that Caryn Strickland, a former public defender in North Carolina, failed to prove that U.S. federal judiciary officials mishandled her sexual harassment complaint against her supervisor. U.S. District Judge William Young found that Strickland did not establish during a non-jury trial in Asheville, North Carolina, that federal officials violated…