accountability

  • Mitch McConnell Urges Supreme Court to Uphold TikTok Ban

    Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell on Wednesday pressed the U.S. Supreme Court to deny TikTok and its parent company ByteDance’s request to block a law that would force the sale of the app or face a nationwide ban by January 19. The case, rooted in national security concerns, has been scheduled for oral arguments on…

  • DOJ Files Lawsuit Against CVS for Filling Illegal Opioid Prescriptions

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit accusing pharmacy chain CVS of fueling the opioid epidemic by filling illegal prescriptions and billing federal health insurance programs. The complaint, unsealed on Wednesday in a Rhode Island federal court, outlines allegations spanning from October 2013 to the present. Allegations of Negligence and Profit-Driven Practices…

  • Federal Judge Criticized for Violating Judicial Ethics with Essay on Justice Alito

    Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor faced a judicial misconduct ruling after publishing an essay in The New York Times criticizing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. In the May 24, 2024, essay, Ponsor condemned Alito for allowing provocative flags, including an upside-down American flag, to be displayed outside his homes. The flags resembled those used…

  • Trump’s Lawyers Cite Juror Misconduct in Hush Money Case

    In a Dec. 3 filing revealed on Tuesday, Donald Trump’s legal team accused jurors of misconduct in his criminal trial. They claimed the alleged misconduct tainted his conviction for falsifying business records related to hush money payments to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. However, the filing left many details vague, as most of it was…

  • TikTok Appeals to Supreme Court to Avoid US Ban

    TikTok Appeals to Supreme Court to Avoid U.S. Ban On Monday, TikTok made an urgent appeal to the Supreme Court, requesting a temporary block on a law that forces ByteDance, its China-based parent company, to divest the app by January 19 or face a nationwide ban. Both TikTok and ByteDance filed an emergency request for…

  • Police Drag Two Men to Court for Hazardous Drone Operation Near Boston Airport

    Boston police arrested two men, Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy Folcik, 32, on Saturday night after they allegedly conducted a dangerous drone operation near Logan International Airport. The arrests occurred on Long Island, part of the Boston Harbor Islands, following a tip-off about a drone flying perilously close to the airport’s airspace. Authorities charged the…

  • Supreme Court Takes Up Catholic Charities’ Bid for Religious Tax Exemption

    The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will hear a case involving the Catholic Charities Bureau of Superior, Wisconsin, which seeks a religious exemption from the state’s unemployment insurance tax. The decision could significantly impact how states nationwide balance unemployment tax programs with constitutional protections for religious organizations. Catholic Charities Challenges Wisconsin’s Tax…

  • TikTok Faces Tight Deadline as Appeals Court Rejects Request for More Time

    TikTok must act swiftly to bring its case before the U.S. Supreme Court after an appeals court rejected its request for additional time on Friday. The decision leaves TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, with less than a month to comply with a new law requiring ByteDance to divest from the popular short-video app…

  • Delaware Judge Allows Musk to Appeal $56 Billion Tesla Pay Package Ruling

    A Delaware judge gave Elon Musk and Tesla the green light on Friday to begin appealing a decision that could determine the fate of Musk’s massive $56 billion compensation package. This move by Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Court of Chancery starts a 30-day window for Tesla and Musk to take their case to the…

  • Texas AG Sues New York Doctor Over Abortion Pills in Landmark Case

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took legal action on Friday against a New York doctor, accusing her of prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine. This lawsuit, the first of its kind, challenges the limits of conservative states’ authority to prevent the distribution of abortion pills across state lines. The Conflict Between State…