legal proceedings

  • Disney, Florida Settle Bitter Legal Dispute Over Disney World District

    Walt Disney and appointees of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reached a settlement on Wednesday to resolve a high-profile lawsuit in state court concerning control of the special district encompassing the Walt Disney World theme parks.

  • Supreme Court Appears Skeptical Of Abortion Pill Case

    During a Tuesday hearing, the US Supreme Court expressed skepticism towards an attempt to restrict access to the commonly used abortion drug, mifepristone. The case, considered the most significant abortion-related issue before the court since the national right to abortion was ended in June 2022, revolves around decisions made by the Food and Drug Administration…

  • Judge Imposes Gag Order In Trump Hush Money Case

    A New York judge has issued a gag order against Donald Trump ahead of his upcoming criminal hush money case scheduled to begin on April 15th. Under this order, Trump is prohibited from publicly discussing court staff, jurors, witnesses, or lawyers associated with the district attorney’s office, as well as their families. However, the gag…

  • Third Man Hauled Before Court For Murder In Kansas City Chiefs Rally Shooting

    A third individual has been indicted for murder in connection with the tragic mass shooting following a Kansas City Chiefs championship rally last month, which resulted in the death of one woman and injuries to over two dozen individuals, prosecutors disclosed on Thursday. Terry J. Young, aged 20, faces charges of second-degree murder, unlawful use…

  • Trump Wins Last-Minute Reprieve As Judge Cuts Fraud Bond To $175M

    Donald Trump has received a last-minute reprieve on Monday when a New York court granted him the opportunity to post a reduced bond of $175 million, delaying enforcement of a $464 million fraud penalty. Trump’s legal team had argued that obtaining the full bond amount would be “impossible.” The appeals court provided Trump with a…

  • Court Slaps All 6 Rogue Mississippi Officers With Long Prison Sentences In Torture Of 2 Black men

    In a culmination of a highly emotional trial, Joshua Hartfield, the final among six former White law enforcement officers in Mississippi, received a 10-year prison sentence for his involvement in the torture of two Black men in January 2023. The sentencing occurred in federal court, bringing an end to a case that shook the community…

  • American Express Dragged To Court In Merchants’ Class-Action Over ‘Swipe’ Fees

    American Express faces a proposed class action lawsuit in Rhode Island federal court alleging it overcharged thousands of U.S. merchants for credit and debit card fees on consumer transactions.

  • Biden Administration Urges Supreme Court To Reject Musk Appeal In SEC Dispute

    The Biden administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Elon Musk’s dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), marking a development in the billionaire businessman’s ongoing legal battle. Musk sought Supreme Court intervention in December, appealing a lower court’s affirmation of his consent decree with the SEC. This decree stemmed from Musk’s…

  • FBI Probes Mid-Air Blowout On Alaskan Airlines January Flight

    The FBI has initiated a criminal investigation into a January Alaska Airlines flight, during which a door plug on the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft blew out mid-air.

  • DNA Collected From Chewing Gum Leads To Arrest And Conviction In 1980 Cold Case Murder

    DNA evidence extracted from a discarded piece of chewing gum played a pivotal role in the resolution of a cold case murder dating back to 1980 in Oregon.