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ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to pursue an election interference case against former President Donald... Read More
ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to pursue an election interference case against former President Donald Trump and several others — as long as the prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship steps aside, a... Read More
ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants facing criminal prosecution in Georgia for trying to overturn the 2020... Read More
ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants facing criminal prosecution in Georgia for trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election won a partial court victory Wednesday. A Georgia judge dismissed six of the 41 charges against the former... Read More
WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials last week announced plans for a whistleblower program targeting foreign corporations accused of misconduct. They... Read More
WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials last week announced plans for a whistleblower program targeting foreign corporations accused of misconduct. They plan to start the pilot program this year. The Justice Department already operates a whistleblower program that offers large rewards... Read More
WASHINGTON — Ten states sued the Securities and Exchange Commission this week over new rules requiring large companies to publicly... Read More
WASHINGTON — Ten states sued the Securities and Exchange Commission this week over new rules requiring large companies to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. The state attorneys general say the new rules place an unfair regulatory and financial burden... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is trying to decide whether to appeal a federal judge's ruling Friday that would free... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is trying to decide whether to appeal a federal judge's ruling Friday that would free about 100 of the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters at the Capitol earlier than anticipated. They were sentenced to prison with... Read More
WILMINGTON, Del. — Attorneys who succeeded in getting a Delaware court to void Elon Musk's $55 billion compensation package from... Read More
WILMINGTON, Del. — Attorneys who succeeded in getting a Delaware court to void Elon Musk's $55 billion compensation package from Tesla, Inc. on Friday asked the court for about $6 billion in legal fees. They want most of their money... Read More
WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal judge in Delaware ruled against the pharmaceutical and biotech company AstraZeneca last Friday in a... Read More
WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal judge in Delaware ruled against the pharmaceutical and biotech company AstraZeneca last Friday in a case challenging the constitutionality of Medicare’s new drug negotiation program. The case is one of several filed by the pharmaceutical... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in contempt of court Thursday for refusing... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in contempt of court Thursday for refusing to disclose her sources for Fox News reports about an FBI investigation of a Chinese American scientist. The judge fined... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani’s appeal this week of a $148 million judgment against him in federal court in Washington, D.C.,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani’s appeal this week of a $148 million judgment against him in federal court in Washington, D.C., for defaming two election workers is exposing how severely indebted he has become. He faces additional lawsuits from two companies... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his prized properties if he can’t... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his prized properties if he can’t pay his staggering New York civil fraud penalty. With interest, he owes the state nearly $454 million — and the... Read More
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In an unprecedented move, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that frozen embryos stored in a fertility... Read More
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In an unprecedented move, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that frozen embryos stored in a fertility freezer clinic should be accorded the same legal protections as an existing child or a fetus gestating in its mother’s... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump must pay a penalty of $355 million for fraudulently overstating his wealth, a penalty... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump must pay a penalty of $355 million for fraudulently overstating his wealth, a penalty that could effectively leave him with little, if any, actual cash on hand. The ruling by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has plans to radically reshape the federal government if he returns to the White House, from promising... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has plans to radically reshape the federal government if he returns to the White House, from promising to deport millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally to abolishing government agencies and firing tens of thousands of workers and replacing... Read More
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge who is deciding whether to toss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis off of... Read More
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge who is deciding whether to toss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis off of her election interference case against former President Donald Trump has set a hearing for Thursday that is expected to focus on details of Willis' personal... Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — Fraudulent robocalls using an AI-generated impersonation of President Joe Biden to discourage voting in the New Hampshire... Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — Fraudulent robocalls using an AI-generated impersonation of President Joe Biden to discourage voting in the New Hampshire Democratic primary last month have been traced to a Texas-based company, known as Life Corp., and an individual named Walter... Read More
WASHINGTON — A court of appeals in the District of Columbia has rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim that he... Read More
WASHINGTON — A court of appeals in the District of Columbia has rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution for allegedly interfering in the 2020 presidential election. In a unanimous, 57-page ruling, a three-judge panel... Read More
NEW YORK — A jury in the federal court in Manhattan has awarded $83.3 million in additional damages to the... Read More
NEW YORK — A jury in the federal court in Manhattan has awarded $83.3 million in additional damages to the writer E. Jean Carroll, who claimed former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department joined a lawsuit this week opposing the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s restrictions on student athletes... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department joined a lawsuit this week opposing the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s restrictions on student athletes transferring between schools. Called the “transfer eligibility rule,” it allows student-athletes to begin playing their sports immediately when they transfer... Read More
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s claims that he should be immune from prosecution were met with skepticism Tuesday by a panel... Read More
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s claims that he should be immune from prosecution were met with skepticism Tuesday by a panel of federal judges in Washington, D.C. Their decision on his claim of “absolute immunity” as a president will determine whether... Read More
NEW YORK — More bribery allegations were lodged Tuesday against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., as he faces criminal prosecution on... Read More
NEW YORK — More bribery allegations were lodged Tuesday against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., as he faces criminal prosecution on charges of using his political influence with the Egyptians and Qataris to help his personal finances. The superseding indictment the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a Colorado court’s ruling that disqualified... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a Colorado court’s ruling that disqualified him from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot for allegedly inciting an insurrection that climaxed with the Jan.... Read More
WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. Capitol Police officers are moving ahead this week in suing former President Donald Trump... Read More
WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. Capitol Police officers are moving ahead this week in suing former President Donald Trump after winning a court judgment Friday that says he has no immunity from civil lawsuits. The police officers accuse Trump... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former top Republican federal officials on Tuesday filed a brief with the appeals court in Washington, D.C., asking... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former top Republican federal officials on Tuesday filed a brief with the appeals court in Washington, D.C., asking that former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol not be allowed. Trump's... Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out the 2022 conviction of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb.,... Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out the 2022 conviction of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., after concluding federal prosecutors brought the charges in the wrong location. Fortenberry, who represented Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District from 2005... Read More
WASHINGTON — A lawsuit against energy companies for the pollution their fuels create will remain in District of Columbia Superior... Read More
WASHINGTON — A lawsuit against energy companies for the pollution their fuels create will remain in District of Columbia Superior Court after a federal appellate ruling last week. The lawsuit by the D.C. attorney general’s office accuses energy companies ExxonMobil... Read More
HOUSTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued real estate developers behind a large housing complex outside of Houston the... Read More
HOUSTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued real estate developers behind a large housing complex outside of Houston the government has accused of taking advantage of immigrants. Colony Ridge promises the buyers secure housing but the Justice Department says... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to take its time in deciding whether he... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to take its time in deciding whether he is immune from prosecution for his alleged role in fomenting the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Trump... Read More
WASHINGTON — After a four-day civil trial, a jury of eight District of Columbia residents awarded two Georgia workers more... Read More
WASHINGTON — After a four-day civil trial, a jury of eight District of Columbia residents awarded two Georgia workers more than $148 million in their defamation case against Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor turned Trump acolyte. Giuliani... Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is facing an official complaint by a conservative member of Congress who accuses... Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is facing an official complaint by a conservative member of Congress who accuses her of ethics violations for her statements during the Women's White Collar Defense Association awards banquet on Nov. 28 in... Read More
NEW YORK — A New York judge’s ruling this week authorizes Catholic University of America to auction a gingham dress... Read More
NEW YORK — A New York judge’s ruling this week authorizes Catholic University of America to auction a gingham dress worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Ownership of the dress was contested by the... Read More