Efficiency

  • Trump’s Lawyers Say Hush Money Gag Order Stifles Campaign Speech

    Donald Trump’s lawyers urged the judge who oversaw his hush money trial to lift a gag order now that he has been convicted, arguing that his opponents were using the restrictions on his speech as a “political sword.” In a court filing earlier this week, defense lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove noted that Democratic…

  • Manhattan DA To Testify To House Committee After Trump Sentencing

    Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will testify before Congress on July 12, one day after former U.S. President Donald Trump receives his sentence in the hush money case. A source familiar with the matter confirmed this on Tuesday. Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee announced on X that they also secured testimony from Matthew Colangelo,…

  • President’s Biden Son Convicted Of Lying About Drug Use To Buy Gun

    On Tuesday, a jury convicted President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden of lying about his illegal drug use to buy a gun, making him the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. The 12-member jury in Wilmington, Delaware, the Bidens’ hometown, found Hunter Biden guilty on all three counts…

  • 5th Circuit Scraps Plans To Adopt AI Rule After Lawyers Object

    A federal appeals court in New Orleans decided on Monday not to adopt a first-of-its-kind rule at the appellate level regulating the use of generative artificial intelligence by lawyers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced this decision after considering the use of AI in legal practice and receiving mostly negative public comments from…

  • US Must Pay More Of Native American Tribes’ Healthcare Costs, Supreme Court Rules

    The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the federal government has been underfunding Native American tribes administering their own healthcare programs for 30 years and must pay potentially hundreds of millions more going forward. In a 5-4 ruling, the court found that federal law requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to cover…

  • Top Law Firms In Opioid Lawsuits To Get Hundreds Of Millions In Fees

    A court-appointed panel has recommended how to allocate a pool of $2.13 billion in legal fees from nationwide drug industry settlements over the U.S. opioid crisis, with top firms set to receive hundreds of millions of dollars. The panel awarded national firm Motley Rice the largest share, at 18.6% of the funds, or $396 million.…

  • Alex Jones To Sell Assets To Pay Sandy Hook Judgment Debts

    The families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims claimed victory in Alex Jones’ bankruptcy case, accepting his proposal to sell his assets, including InfoWars, to partially pay the legal judgments for his lies about the 2012 U.S. school shooting. Seventeen months after filing for U.S. bankruptcy protection, Jones has abandoned efforts to negotiate a bankruptcy…

  • Judge Rules Google Will Not Face Jury Trial In Digital Ads Case

    Alphabet’s Google avoided a jury trial over its alleged digital advertising dominance after the company paid $2.3 million to cover the U.S. government’s claim for monetary damages, a federal judge ruled on Friday. Because judges directly hear non-monetary demands in antitrust cases, Google’s payment means it bypasses a jury trial. The company noted that this…

  • Tesla Objects To $5.6 Billion Payout For Lawyers Who Voided Musk’s Pay

    Tesla argued in court papers on Friday that the legal team voiding Elon Musk’s record Tesla pay package deserves only a tiny fraction of the $5.6 billion legal fee they requested, claiming their lawsuit provided almost no benefit to the company. Tesla (TSLA.O) stated that the legal team for Richard Tornetta, the shareholder whose lawsuit…

  • SCOTUS Justices Disclose Bali Hotel Stay, Beyoncé Tickets, Book Deals

    Supreme Court justices reported receiving gifts, including a stay in a Bali hotel and tickets to a Beyoncé concert, as well as nearly $1.6 million in book advances and royalties. They released their annual financial disclosure forms for 2023 on Friday. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, facing criticism for not disclosing gifts from businessman and Republican…