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  • Texas Attorney Tony Buzbee Withdraws from Federal Lawsuits Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in New York

    Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, known for spearheading multiple legal actions against Sean “Diddy” Combs, has officially withdrawn from over a dozen federal lawsuits filed against the music mogul in the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Court documents reveal that Buzbee stepped down from 15 sex trafficking cases after it was revealed that he is…

  • Federal Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Targeting Law Firm Perkins Coie

    A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has temporarily halted enforcement of an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that sought to penalize the law firm Perkins Coie by restricting its access to federal buildings and threatening government contracts for its clients. The ruling, issued Wednesday, March 12, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell,…

  • January 19 Looms for TikTok’s U.S. Ban Decision: This Is What We Know So Far

    In a high-stakes legal showdown, TikTok appeared before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Monday to challenge a nationwide ban set to take effect on Jan. 19, 2025. The app, which boasts 170 million American users, faces allegations that its parent company, ByteDance, poses a national security risk due to its…

  • Frothingham v. Mellon: When One Taxpayer’s Stand Fizzled and Altered Standing Rules Forever

    Taxpayers, unite! Or not? That was the question in Frothingham v. Mellon, the 1923 Supreme Court decision that essentially told taxpayers that they don’t automatically get to play watchdog over federal spending—even when they’re footing the bill. The case might seem like an odd piece of legal history, but Frothingham remains a big deal in…

  • Federal Judge Approves Release of Redacted Evidence Against Trump in Election Interference Case

    U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan has granted permission for the release of redacted evidence against former President Donald Trump in his federal election interference case. This ruling, made on Thursday, comes at a critical time, just weeks before the 2024 elections, where Trump is the Republican candidate. The decision follows a recent U.S. Supreme…

  • Judge Issues Injunction Against Trump Campaign for Unauthorized Use of Song ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’

    A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction preventing former President Donald Trump and his campaign from using the iconic R&B song “Hold On, I’m Coming” at campaign events. The ruling comes after the estate of Isaac Hayes, the song’s co-writer, sought an emergency injunction, alleging the Trump campaign failed to obtain the necessary public…

  • Federal Court Rejects Trump’s Motion to Transfer Hush Money Case

    The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to transfer his New York hush money case to federal court. The motion, which was filed last week, sought to move the case from state jurisdiction, potentially impacting Trump’s conviction or delaying sentencing until after the upcoming…

  • Trump Seeks Federal Court Intervention in New York Hush Money Case, Cites Presidential Immunity

    Former President Donald Trump has filed a motion requesting the transfer of his New York hush money case to federal court, a move that could potentially overturn his conviction and delay his sentencing beyond the upcoming November presidential election. The motion, filed on Thursday with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New…

  • 15 States Sue to Block Biden Administration’s Rule Granting Health Coverage to ‘Dreamers’

    Some 15 states have filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration, aiming to block a new rule that would allow approximately 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children, known as “Dreamers,” to access health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) starting Nov. 1. The lawsuit, filed in North Dakota, seeks to…

  • Federal Judge Signals Likelihood of Overturning $4.7 Billion Verdict Against NFL

    A federal judge indicated on Wednesday that he is likely to overturn the $4.7 billion damages award recently granted by a jury to NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers. The verdict was returned last month in a case alleging that the National Football League (NFL) conspired with DirecTV to artificially inflate the price of the Sunday Ticket…