Arizona’s highest court has resurrected a law from 1864 that effectively prohibits abortion in nearly all circumstances, further diminishing reproductive rights in a state where abortion was already restricted after 15 weeks of pregnancy. In a 4-2 decision, the Arizona Supreme Court sided with an anti-abortion obstetrician and a county prosecutor who defended the law…
Former President Donald Trump asserted that individual states, rather than implementing a nationwide ban, should decide on abortion rights. This announcement, made on Monday, reflects a departure from the desires of many within his own Republican Party, who had hoped for Trump’s endorsement of a nationwide ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Trump…
On Monday, Donald Trump took a significant legal step by filing a notice of appeal in his New York criminal case, which revolves around allegations related to hush money paid to a porn star. This move appears to be a final attempt to delay the upcoming trial scheduled for April 15. According to records from…
Nvidia, the renowned chipmaker and AI technology giant, finds itself embroiled in a legal battle over trademark infringement with Modulus Financial Engineering, a financial-technology company based in Scottsdale, Arizona. The dispute centers around Nvidia’s use of the term “Modulus” in its artificial intelligence software, which Modulus Financial claims infringes upon its own trademarks and could…
A jury in Manhattan has found Singapore-based Terraform Labs and its founder, Do Kwon, liable on civil fraud charges brought forth by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The verdict, delivered in federal court following a two-week trial, concluded that Terraform and Kwon misled investors before the collapse of their stablecoin in 2022, which…
Detroit Farm & Cider, purportedly the country’s only Black-owned cider mill, faces imminent closure amidst a contentious legal battle. Owner Leandra King is embroiled in criminal charges for harboring livestock without proper permits, a situation that could lead to her imprisonment and the permanent shuttering of her cherished establishment. Situated on nearly five acres of…
Tennessee is poised to enact a controversial measure requiring public school students to watch a three-minute video on fetal development produced by an anti-abortion group, Live Action. Dubbed the “Baby Olivia Act,” the legislation has passed the state Senate with a 21-6 vote and now awaits Governor Bill Lee’s approval. Under the proposed law, schools…
Apple is appealing a decision by a U.S. trade tribunal to ban imports of certain Apple Watches in a patent dispute with medical technology company Masimo. Apple argues that the tribunal’s decision was based on flawed patent rulings and that Masimo failed to demonstrate investment in competing U.S. products justifying the ban. Masimo, based in…
Boeing has compensated Alaska Air with a payment of $160 million to cover losses incurred after a severe mid-air incident in January. This payment aims to address the profits lost by Alaska Air in the first quarter of the year, with expectations of further payouts in the coming months. The incident led to the temporary…
On Thursday, Google filed a lawsuit against two Chinese individuals in a New York federal court, alleging their exploitation of the Google Play app store to perpetrate scams involving fake cryptocurrency investment applications. Yunfeng Sun, based in Shenzhen, and Hongnam Cheung, located in Hong Kong, are accused of orchestrating a scheme that defrauded thousands of…
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