On Tuesday, a federal judge struck down a Louisiana law that mandated displaying the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms, deeming it unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge John deGravelles called the law “discriminatory and coercive,” marking a temporary setback for conservative groups pushing for greater public expressions of faith. Public schools in the U.S. often…
The judge in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case has postponed ruling on whether Trump’s conviction should be dismissed on immunity grounds, allowing prosecutors to consider next steps following his November 5 election victory. Justice Juan Merchan had initially scheduled a Tuesday ruling on Trump’s argument that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision—granting presidents immunity…
The Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate launched an urgent effort on Tuesday to confirm as many of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees as possible, aiming to prevent vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill if he takes office on January 20. With Republicans poised to control the Senate starting January 3, Senate Democrats began…
KFC has filed a federal lawsuit against Church’s Texas Chicken, accusing the competitor of infringing its trademark rights by using the phrase “Original Recipe” in its advertisements. On Friday, KFC told the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that Church’s use of the slogan in marketing its fried chicken could mislead customers.…
A New York federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Thursday against OpenAI, the artificial intelligence giant, which accused the company of misusing articles from the news outlets Raw Story and AlterNet to train its large language models. U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that the outlets could not demonstrate sufficient harm to support their claims.…
Republican President-elect Donald Trump is set to build on his legacy of reshaping the federal judiciary with nominees who his supporters and critics predict could be even more conservative than the 234 judges he appointed during his first term in office. With Republicans poised to regain control of the Senate, which must confirm judicial nominees,…
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld a jury’s verdict that cleared Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the company of liability in a case involving allegations that Musk misled investors with his 2018 social media posts. The posts claimed he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private at $420 per share, a statement that caused…
President-elect Donald Trump, who reshaped the U.S. Supreme Court during his first term, may have the opportunity to solidify its 6-3 conservative majority by replacing some or all of its three most senior conservative justices. He could even expand the conservative dominance to 7-2 if a liberal justice steps down during his presidency. Justices Clarence…
Donald Trump made an extraordinary political comeback, reclaiming the presidency just four years after voters chose to end his first term. His victory ushers in a new era of American leadership, one that promises to reshape the nation’s future both domestically and internationally. At 78, Trump secured more than 270 Electoral College votes, surpassing the…