Justices Broach President’s Self-Pardon Power at Trump Argument
The US Supreme Court has never addressed whether a president has the power to pardon themselves and that unanswered question was one that loomed over proceedings in Donald Trump’s appeal for immunity from criminal prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Supreme Court Wary of Trump Immunity But May Keep Trial on Hold
The US Supreme Court suggested it might drag out
Justice Alito Voices Support for Fetal Rights in Federal Law
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito seemed to fully endorse the argument that fetuses have full rights as people, at least under one federal law.
Harvey Weinstein NY Conviction Overturned, New Trial Ordered
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Official Act Is Sticking Point in Trump Immunity Claim (Podcast)
Donald Trump may still get a victory even if the Supreme Court rejects his claim for blanket immunity from criminal prosecution.
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Restaurants’ Challenge to Tip Wage Limits Returns to 5th Circuit
Restaurant groups will get a second chance to present to a federal appeals court their case against a US Labor Department rule limiting when employers can use the tip-credit, or pay tipped-employees less than minimum wage.
‘Game of Thrones’ Mobile App False-Ad Claims Sent to Arbitration
Players of “Games of Thrones: Conquest,” a mobile game made by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., suffered a blow to their proposed class action alleging false advertising after a federal appeals court on Friday reversed the denial of Warner Bros.’ motion to compel arbitration.
Ex-Moody’s Counsel Admits to Not Filing Taxes on $54 Million
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Porn Site Must Pay Texas $675,000 Fine Over Age-Check Failure
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has secured a six-figure settlement with a pornographic website his office says violated a new age verification law aimed at limiting minors’ access to sexual content.
New York’s Low-Income Broadband Law Gets Reinstated on Appeal
A New York law requiring internet service providers to offer broadband to low-income households at reduced prices was revived Thursday when a federal appeals court threw out an injunction that barred its enforcement.
Michigan Justices Will Review Class Action Over ‘Unlawful Tax’
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear mini arguments to decide whether to grant a proposed class’s petition challenging East Lansing’s utility fee as an unlawful tax.
Official Act Is Sticking Point in Trump Immunity Claim (Podcast)
Donald Trump may still get a victory even if the Supreme Court rejects his claim for blanket immunity from criminal prosecution.
Power Plant Rules Face Legal Headwinds With a Solid Foundation
Long-awaited rules governing carbon emissions from power plants are in the crosshairs of widespread industry opposition, but some court observers see the rule on good footing as it faces inevitable judicial review.
Michigan Concealed-Carry Law Constitutional, State Court Rules
A Michigan law requiring a concealed-carry license for firearms doesn’t run afoul of Second and Fourteenth amendments of the US Constitution, the state Court of Appeals ruled.
Supreme Court's Ethical Dilemmas Began Before Clarence Thomas
In this video, we look at the history of judicial ethics and probe the constitutionality of creating a code of conduct for Supreme Court justices.
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Tesla Autopilot Probed by US After 20 Crashes in Four Months (3)
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Zimmerman Reed Loses Mass-Arbitration Effort Against L’Occitane
Zimmerman Reed LLP won a battle but lost the war in its effort to force L’Occitane Inc. to arbitrate 3,144 individual privacy claims brought by the law firm’s clients over the cosmetics firm’s alleged sharing of their information with
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NJ Police Privacy Statute Survives Reporter’s Legal Challenge
Police, prosecutors, and other law enforcement officers are protected by New Jersey law from publication of their home addresses—even if the address is the center of public misconduct reporting, the state appeals court ruled.
Citi Spinoff Mints $4 Billion Fortune for CVC Buyout Barons (1)
About three decades ago, a group of Citigroup Inc. dealmakers including Donald Mackenzie, Steven Koltes and Rolly van Rappard left the Wall Street giant to strike out on their own. That decision has proved lucrative, with the trio now among the biggest winners of the long-awaited initial public offering of CVC Capital Partners.
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