Texas and a coalition of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday against President Joe Biden’s administration over a new program that offers a path to citizenship for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally and are now married to U.S. citizens. The lawsuit claims that the program, which began accepting applications on Monday, exceeds the…
New York Attorney General Letitia James delivered a forceful defense against former President Donald Trump’s appeal of a $454 million civil fraud judgment, arguing that the penalties are fully justified given the “overwhelming evidence” of fraudulent practices by Trump and the Trump Organization. The legal battle, stemming from a lawsuit filed by James in 2022,…
A federal judge has agreed to dismiss a portion of the most serious charge against two former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers accused of falsifying a search warrant that led to the killing of Breonna Taylor, an unarmed Black medical worker, in her apartment in 2020. Joshua Jaynes, a former detective with the Louisville Police Department,…
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-donor-grant-cardone-fraud-lawsuit-bitcoin-1941244A class action lawsuit targeting Gary Cardone, a prominent donor to former President Donald Trump, has surfaced over allegations of fraud involving his company, Chargebacks911. Cardone, who recently donated $850,000 worth of Bitcoin to Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, is accused alongside co-owner Monica Eaton of engaging in deceptive business practices. The case, which originated in…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated part of an Arizona voter law that requires documented proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. The ruling came in response to a request from the Republican National Committee and Arizona Republicans. In a 5-4 decision, the justices agreed to reinstate a provision of the law that…
New York Attorney General Letitia James reaffirmed her confidence in the $454 million fraud judgment against former President Donald Trump during remarks at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Thursday. Speaking at a breakfast event, James dismissed the arguments made by Trump’s legal team in their ongoing appeal as a “repetition” of claims previously rejected…
A Washington, D.C. appeals court revived the district’s lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday, ruling that the online retailer’s pricing policies could plausibly stifle competition. This decision reverses a previous ruling that dismissed the lawsuit, which accuses Amazon of restricting its suppliers and third-party sellers on Amazon.com, thereby harming competition. Amazon is currently seeking to…
Record labels, including Sony Music, Warner Music Group, and Universal Music Group, have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision that nullified a $1 billion jury verdict they won against Cox Communications. In a petition made public on Tuesday, the labels urged the high court to reconsider a ruling that absolved Cox of…
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs secured a legal victory after a federal judge dismissed a bizarre lawsuit filed by Colorado inmate Alfredo P. Gonzalez. The inmate, who claims affiliation with the Sinaloa drug cartel, alleged that Diddy sought his assistance in arranging sex trafficking of minors. Gonzalez further claimed that when he refused, Diddy and…
The U.S. Navy has received over 546,500 claims for compensation from individuals impacted by decades of water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, according to a recent court filing. This case is now one of the largest injury cases in history. The number of claims may fluctuate slightly, as the Navy…