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634 entries in 'Legal Topics' |
2023/09/21
The U.S. to Allow Venezuelans in the Country to Work Legally
2023/09/11
McCarthy juggles a government shutdown and a Biden impeachment inquiry
2023/08/30
3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits
2023/08/27
US sues SpaceX for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and others
2023/08/20
Worker gets almost 3 years in prison for stealing $1M from employer
2023/08/16
McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown
2023/08/02
Bankruptcy Filings Rise 10%, and Courts Feel the Pinch
2023/07/30
Trump’s Lawyers Meet With Prosecutors as Election Interference Charges Loom
2023/07/20
White House is taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees
2023/07/17
Louisiana Senate passes bill banning gender-affirming care
2023/07/13
Amazon pushes back against Europe’s pioneering new digital rules
2023/07/05
Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies
2023/07/02
Judge allows North Carolina’s revised 12-week abortion law to take effect
2023/06/28
Supreme Court rules for nursing home patient’s family
2023/06/07
Southern Indiana man bolts from courtroom before capture
2023/05/19
Supreme Court won’t put Illinois gun law on hold
2023/05/09
Senegal’s opposition leader gets suspended jail sentence
2023/04/30
Judge in Catholic bankruptcy recuses over church donations
2023/04/20
Supreme Court rejects Turkish bank’s arguments in Iran case
2023/04/04
Car Accidents Attorney in Sunnyvale, California
2023/04/01
UN seeks court opinion on climate in win for island states
2023/03/16
Court: Ukraine can try to avoid repaying $3B loan to Russia
2023/03/15
Georgia grand jury heard another Trump call recording
2023/02/08
N. Carolina courts director leaving, deputy replacing him
2023/01/16
Canadian kills 2 in Philippine court, is shot dead
2022/12/27
Military police enforce driving ban in snow-stricken Buffalo
2022/11/01
Indiana Democrats pin legislative gains on abortion debate
2022/10/11
Fishermen hire Bush-era official in challenge to whale laws
2022/10/03
CAS asked to judge Ecuador case by 10 days before World Cup
2022/09/19
Iran faces US in international court over asset seizure
2022/09/08
Utah-based company wins auction to buy Jay Peak in Vermont
2022/08/29
Pa. man who attacked police on Jan. 6 gets 46-month sentence
2022/08/23
Judge rules teen was justified in shooting assailant 7 times
2022/08/02
Family loses Supreme Court bid to extend boy’s life support
2022/07/25
Louisiana Supreme Court’s chief justice reelected
2022/07/01
Court denies request for emergency halt to Ohio abortion ban
2022/06/24
States brace for fight over gun laws after high court ruling
2022/06/07
Wisconsin Supreme Court says COVID records can be released
2022/06/03
Man denies kidnapping charge in alleged murder-for-hire plot
2022/05/18
Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map
2022/03/29
Man who waved Confederate flag pleads guilty in Capitol riot
2022/03/09
Kansas AG asking judge to dismiss redistricting lawsuits
2022/02/23
Gangs control who eats at Mississippi jail, monitor says
2022/02/19
Maryland governor appoints 2 to state’s highest court
2022/02/12
Temple prof seeks reinstatement of damage claims against FBI
2022/02/08
Moats named to temporary seat on West Virginia Supreme Court
2022/02/05
Suits target New Orleans virus rules, some affect Mardi Gras
2022/01/31
US sanctions Myanmar judiciary officials on coup anniversary
2022/01/26
Palin COVID-19 tests delay libel trial against NY Times
2022/01/21
Judge sides with Alaska attorney who alleged wrongful firing
2022/01/17
Some Michigan counties pause jury trials amid COVID surge
2022/01/14
Appeals court: Illinois counties must end ICE contracts
2022/01/11
Wisconsin judge rejects attempt to block election subpoena
2022/01/09
Cobb County jury trials paused as COVID-19 spreads
2022/01/03
Judges send Tyson workers’ virus lawsuit back to state court
2021/12/21
Appeals court upholds mask requirement for Knox schools
2021/12/17
Anchorage wins lawsuit over failed port construction
2021/12/13
Supreme Court rejects appeal over press access in Wisconsin
2021/11/28
Italy frees man convicted of 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher
2021/11/24
Tunisian trial shines light on use of military courts
2021/11/21
New Mexico Supreme court mediates clash on pandemic aid
2021/11/13
Trials delayed for mother, son in Mississippi fraud cases
2021/11/09
International Criminal Court to probe abuses in Venezuela
2021/11/04
Palestinians reject offer to delay their Jerusalem eviction
2021/11/01
Video: Officer shoots Illinois inmate after struggle for gun
2021/10/26
Cambodia amends charter to bar dual citizens from top office
2021/10/22
Federal appeals court won’t stop health worker COVID mandate
2021/10/14
Man arrested after paint thrown on Confederate monument
2021/10/11
Appellate court sets hearing in South Carolina abortion case
2021/10/09
US Supreme Court allows lawsuit against troopers to proceed
2021/10/04
Commissioner sought to oversee 3 Ohio redistricting suits
2021/10/01
Arkansas court: State can’t enforce ban on mask mandates
2021/09/27
Federal judge delays vaccine mandate for NYC teachers
2021/09/20
Spain: Venezuelan spymaster loses court extradition dispute
2021/09/16
Minnesota Supreme Court defers ruling on Minneapolis police
2021/09/13
Australia’s High Court intervenes in police shooting trial
2021/09/08
Supreme Court hanging up phone, back to in-person arguments
2021/09/06
Court rules Catholic school wrongfully fired gay substitute
2021/08/30
Maryland’s highest court reviewing teen sniper’s life term
2021/08/26
Judge blocks photography ban in Georgia’s new election law
2021/08/20
Judge tells prison to seize Nassar’s money for victims
2021/08/18
US moves to cut backlog of asylum cases at US-Mexico border
2021/08/16
Holocaust researchers in Poland win libel case on appeal
2021/08/15
Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place
2021/08/14
Trusted Advisors – Brownlie Hansen LLP
2021/08/11
Court tosses ruling against Pennsylvania COVID-19 measures
2021/08/09
Order: Mississippi judges have discretion for COVID safety
2021/07/30
Family Law Attorneys Website Design
2021/07/27
Woman convicted in kidnapping gets re-sentencing hearing
2021/07/26
Web Design for Sole Practitioners
2021/07/24
40-year sentence upheld for man who killed his roommate
2021/07/22
Bankruptcy proceedings can have long-term benefits
2021/07/12
Nepal’s Supreme Court reinstates dissolved lower house
2021/07/06
Court refuses appeal of ex-Cleveland cop who shot Tamir Rice
2021/07/02
Ruling is final blow to New Hampshire voter registration law
2021/06/30
Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court
2021/06/22
Bankruptcy is Just Filling Out Some Forms, Right?
2021/06/11
Court: Local Wisconsin heath departments can’t close schools
2021/06/09
Court nixes South Carolina’s lifelong sex offender registry
2021/06/07
Schumer recommending 2 voting rights lawyers to be judges
2021/05/30
Ruling: Missed court date in Washington does not imply guilt
2021/05/20
Brazil police probe environment minister over timber exports
2021/05/18
Most virus-related restrictions lifted for Kentucky courts
2021/05/14
Justices consider hearing a case on ‘most offensive word’
2021/03/30
Death penalty decision delayed in Rapid City murder trial
2021/02/22
Judge refuses to order remote access to New Hampshire House
2021/01/21
Woman accused of helping steal Pelosi laptop freed from jail
2020/12/27
China sentences lawyer who reported on outbreak to 4 years
2020/10/30
Supreme Court leaves NC absentee ballot deadline at Nov. 12
2020/09/30
Court to release grand jury record in Breonna Taylor case
2020/08/12
New Jersey's top court: Defendant must share phone passcodes
2020/08/08
Court lifts block on 4 Arkansas abortion restrictions
2020/07/07
Town court in southern Nevada closes due to coronavirus
2020/07/05
Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling
2020/06/04
Pandemic means a silent June at the Supreme Court
2020/05/14
Virus whistleblower tells lawmakers US lacks vaccine plan
2020/03/13
Australia’s High Court hears what may be Pell’s last appeal
2020/01/22
Court takes another look at Native American adoption law
2019/12/05
Court to consider bathroom use by transgender student
2019/11/20
Ohio Supreme Court keeps camera challenge alive
2019/11/02
Georgia high court affirms dismissal of election challenge
2019/10/09
Alaska Supreme Court to Hear Youths’ Climate Change Lawsuit
2019/10/03
Ohio counties tell court: Don’t let state stop opioid trial
2019/08/17
Appeals court expands minor leaguers salary lawsuit
2019/08/17
Court: US can reject asylum along parts of Mexico border
2019/07/24
Supreme Court: Trump can use Pentagon funds for border wall
2019/06/14
Brazil's supreme court votes to make homophobia a crime
2019/06/11
Former FIFA official to challenge life ban at sports court
2019/06/11
Supreme Court sides with Alabama company in patent dispute
2019/06/05
US court weighs if climate change violates children’s rights
2019/05/16
Feds: US Supreme Court should turn down 'Bridgegate' appeal
2019/05/07
A loophole could keep young terror suspects out of US courts
2019/05/03
Trump, GOP states ask appeals court to kill ‘Obamacare’
2019/04/13
Texas’ high court keeps execution drug supplier secret
2019/03/18
Supreme Court to consider Louisiana's non-unanimous juries
2019/03/11
Ohio Republicans defending state congressional map in court
2019/03/11
Case about indigent drivers and drivers' licenses in court
2019/02/26
Court upholds car rental tax imposed in Maricopa County
2019/01/18
Florida school shooting suspect due back in court
2019/01/13
DeSantis picks female Cuban-American for state's high court
2019/01/10
Kansas abortion foes brace for state Supreme Court decision
2018/12/25
Cancer the latest health woe for resilient Justice Ginsburg
2018/12/19
Colorado baker returns to court over 2nd LGBT bias allegation
2018/12/03
High court seems to lean against West Virginia in tax case
2018/11/29
Supreme Court sends bar fees case back for further look
2018/11/23
No holiday respite for Trump's criticism of nation's courts
2018/11/03
Heated congressional, court races on Arkansas midterm ballot
2018/11/02
Supreme Court agrees to hear Maryland cross memorial case
2018/10/29
N Carolina justices to take case on Court of Appeals number
2018/10/23
Virginia top court to hear 'unrestorably incompetent' case
2018/10/10
Top French court to rule on faulty breast implant scandal
2018/10/05
Massachusetts high court to weigh teen texting suicide case
2018/10/01
US Supreme Court declines to hear Drew Peterson's appeal
2018/09/23
Egypt court sentences 65 people over 2013 violence
2018/09/15
Juvenile waived to adult court in Indy doctor's slaying
2018/09/11
Audit: West Virginia Supreme Court skirted pay law
2018/09/06
Senator asks court to declare Duterte arrest order illegal
2018/09/05
Louisiana Supreme Court upholds life sentence in beating
2018/09/02
UN court hears case over strategic Indian Ocean islands
2018/08/28
Iran goes to UN's highest court over re-imposed US sanctions
2018/08/06
Filing period opens for West Virginia Supreme Court seat
2018/08/05
Oklahoma lawsuit against opioid makers back in state court
2018/07/31
Court: Mud buggy race operators weren't negligent in crash
2018/07/23
Judge, calm in court, takes hard line on splitting families
2018/07/22
State Supreme Court returns stalking case to lower court
2018/07/09
Hawaii Supreme Court sides with lesbian couple in B&B case
2018/07/03
Trump has 2 or 3 more candidates to interview for court
2018/06/17
Kentucky high court: Death penalty IQ law unconstitutional
2018/06/15
NY high court nixes Trump's bid to delay defamation suit
2018/05/22
Supreme Court allows Arkansas to enforce abortion restrictions
2018/05/05
Court to hear challenge to Winona County's sand mining ban
2018/04/26
Supreme Court to hear appeal of Missouri death row inmate
2018/04/17
Question of sales tax on online purchases goes to high court
2018/04/10
Singer Cliff Richard's case against BBC begins in High Court
2018/03/07
Court fight over, founding papers of AA to go up for auction
2018/03/01
Brazil court largely upholds law that some fear hurts Amazon
2018/03/01
High court: Held immigrants can't get periodic bond hearings
2018/02/13
GOP to take new congressional map to court
2018/02/11
Wisconsin Supreme Court primary will leave just two
2018/02/03
Judge admonishes victims' dad who charged at Nassar in court
2018/02/01
Court error unmasks person of interest in Las Vegas massacre
2018/01/26
Analysis: Outside groups may factor in Arkansas court race
2018/01/21
Court rules that Kushner firm must disclose partners' names
2018/01/14
Court: Yes, there is doctor-patient confidentiality
2018/01/07
Court extends halt in Louisiana executions after judge dies
2017/12/18
Myanmar court extends detention for 2 Reuters reporters
2017/10/17
Lawyers want Supreme Court to block Texas from executing man
2017/10/12
Ex-SKorea leader Park complains about extension of detention
2017/10/08
Bosnian court acquits ex-Srebrenica commander of war crimes
2017/10/03
Supreme Court says Alabama execution can proceed
2017/10/01
Man who killed NFL star's son taking case to high court
2017/09/27
Uber in London court in employment case
2017/09/11
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg is set speak in Chicago
2017/09/04
S. Indiana city's mayor defends rental ordinance in court
2017/08/31
Court: Cherokee Freedmen have right to tribal citizenship
2017/08/21
Nevada pot regulators back in court as supplies dwindle
2017/07/16
Federal court's agenda has topics that draw Trump's ire
2017/07/13
Man charged with killing Maine couple on Christmas in court
2017/07/09
Indiana high court to rule on Lake Michigan beach ownership
2017/07/03
Abduction suspect makes first appearance in court
2017/06/30
More court challenges expected for Trump's new travel ban
2017/06/28
Case of gay couple's wedding cake heads to Supreme Court
2017/06/27
Supreme Court term ended much different than it began
2017/06/25
Supreme Court agrees to take up Colorado gay wedding case
2017/06/20
Ronaldo summoned to court, Mourinho accused of tax fraud
2017/06/17
After jury deadlocks, Bill Cosby faces 2nd sex assault trial
2017/06/09
The Latest: Suspect in 36 fire deaths appears in court
2017/06/04
Philippine lawmakers ask top court to nullify martial law
2017/06/03
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch: Rule of law 'a blessing'
2017/05/22
Family of Colorado man killed by police settles lawsuit
2017/04/24
High court won't hear appeal over CIA torture report
2017/04/20
Conservatives fault Arkansas court for halting executions
2017/04/19
Pakistan court to decide on accusations against PM's family
2017/04/12
Court: Banned Dartmouth fraternity can't live in house
2017/04/07
New Ohio lethal injection process rejected by appeals court
2017/03/30
Nicaragua high court denies farmers' appeal of canal project
2017/03/22
Court: Sex offender can challenge internet restrictions
2017/03/03
High court ruling could reshape Virginia political map
2017/02/24
High court ruling limits international reach of patent laws
2017/02/14
Court: Police executing 'no-knock' warrant before shooting
2017/02/04
Missouri death row inmate appeals to US Supreme Court
2017/01/25
Greek court rejects extradition for Turkish servicemen
2017/01/23
Kyrgyz court confirms life sentence for journalist
2017/01/08
Circus operator agrees to plea deal in tent collapse
2017/01/08
South Korean executives jailed for humidifier cleaner deaths
2016/12/06
Court: Star Chinese investor pleads guilty in stock case
2016/11/27
Turkey: court asked to drop case against Israeli officials
2016/11/20
Justice Thomas: Honor Scalia by reining in government
2016/11/04
UK court brings Brexit plans screeching to halt
2016/11/01
Kansas high court justices defend handling of capital cases
2016/10/18
Court hearing on potential Ontario ban of Indians name, logo
2016/10/14
Court enters default judgment in Kansas voting rights case
2016/10/04
Oklahoma Supreme Court invalidates law restricting abortion
2016/09/21
Bosnian Serbs vote in referendum banned by top court
2016/09/06
Mexico's Supreme Court overturns state anti-corruption laws
2016/08/27
Egypt court releases lawyer who defied president
2016/08/02
Former Virginia first lady asks court to vacate convictions
2016/07/28
Court reinstates rape charges despite delay in indictment
2016/07/15
Court blocks prosecutors from seizing emails stored overseas
2016/05/30
Egypt military court sentences 8 to death
2016/05/07
Spanish court seeks arrest of Putin-linked Russians
2016/05/02
Court in Russia-annexed Crimea bans Tatar assembly
2016/04/25
High court won't step into Mich. dispute over harness racing
2016/04/22
Federal lawyer gets 30 days for forging document
2016/04/21
Court document: Newtown teacher carried loaded gun in school
2016/04/01
Supreme Court's future hangs in the balance in 2016
2016/03/28
Clinton: Americans should put Court nomination at forefront
2016/02/23
Connecticut's top court hears Kennedy cousin murder case
2016/02/20
Man recounts harrowing Uber ride with Kalamazoo suspect
2016/02/14
Supreme Court scuffle triggers constitutional clash
2016/01/28
Court to weigh practice of Christian prayers at meetings
2016/01/19
Court overturns tobacco company victory over FDA on menthols
2015/11/30
High Court rules against Northern Ireland's abortion law
2015/11/26
Appeals court: EPA chief doesn't have to give deposition
2015/11/21
Detroit-area ex-officer found guilty in videotaped beating
2015/11/20
Perry's indictment in hands of top Texas criminal court
2015/11/04
Supreme Court considers if Pistorius guilty of murder
2015/10/19
Federal court programs aim to keep defendants out of prison
2015/10/09
Suspect in some Phoenix freeway shootings pleads not guilty
2015/10/01
Court strikes down possible payments to college athletes
2015/09/26
Court tosses Chicago inmate's $10M suit for escape
2015/09/24
Indiana's high court to consider State Fair stage collapse
2015/09/18
Religious clerks in Kentucky follow law, but see conflict
2015/09/10
Idaho high court upholds law banning horse racing terminals
2015/09/04
Court: Transgender asylum seekers can't be equated with gays
2015/08/15
Court fines Washington state over education funding
2015/08/10
Inmate challenge to death sentence goes back to trial court
2015/07/29
Appeals court: Kansas abortion opponent must stand trial
2015/07/16
Marijuana opponents using racketeering law to fight industry
2015/07/14
Penn State ex-officials' case heads to appeals court hearing
2015/07/09
Religious beliefs, gay rights clash in court case over cake
2015/07/06
Michael Jackson’s doctor pleads not guilty
2015/07/05
Legal public nudity; cattle rustling; sheriff pays tax
2015/07/01
In Supreme Court loss, death penalty foes see an opening
2015/06/24
French court rules police illegally targeted minorities
2015/06/22
Man pleads guilty to charge over noose on Ole Miss statue
2015/06/13
Court says net neutrality rules will go into effect Friday
2015/06/07
Egypt court sentences 11 to death over 2012 soccer riot
2015/05/14
Appeals court skeptical of fairness of trader's conviction
2014/11/18
Appeals court rules against imprisoned American
2014/11/11
Italian court deliberating appeal in quake trial
2014/10/30
Appeals court in Va. reviewing NC abortion law
2014/10/28
Court in Va. examines death row isolation policy
2014/10/22
Court justice suspended over role in porn scandal
2014/10/20
Writers object after UK court bans abuse memoir
2014/09/29
Case of American jailed in Cuba back in US court
2014/09/29
Court-martial for Missouri drill sergeant resumes
2014/09/22
Case of American jailed in Cuba back in US court
2014/09/09
Court: IURC erred in approving Duke fee hike
2014/09/01
Chris Brown due back in DC court for plea hearing
2014/08/28
Guilty plea in California meat recall case
2014/08/19
Brazil's Supreme Court elects new president
2014/08/13
Court considers if executioners can be named
2014/08/06
Court: Caregivers can't sue Alzheimer's patients
2014/08/06
Court hearing gay marriage arguments from 4 states
2014/07/29
German court receives suit against EU bank union
2014/07/29
Brown appoints legal affairs aide to appeals court
2014/07/22
Montana court sends wind farm clash to California
2014/07/08
California high court tosses death penalty
2014/06/03
Court gives OJ lawyers a week to resubmit appeal
2014/05/23
Justice Dept. to Reveal Drone Memo
2014/05/09
Oklahoma court agrees to 6-month stay of execution
2014/05/02
3 men guilty on all counts in teens' slaying
2014/04/25
Court revives lawsuit vs. state Medicaid expansion
2014/04/21
Court declines to block drug ruling in patent case
2014/04/17
GM to ask bankruptcy court for lawsuit protection
2014/04/08
Court rejects early appeal of surveillance ruling
2014/04/03
High court voids overall contribution limits
2014/03/28
US appeals court upholds new Texas abortion rules
2014/03/17
Lawsuit says California mortgage money mishandled
2014/03/10
Man pleads guilty to sea cucumber smuggling charge
2014/03/07
Fla. high court: Immigrant can't get law license
2014/03/05
Court weighs securities fraud class-action cases
2014/02/28
Court: School ban of US flag shirts allowed
2014/02/24
Court: Spain can extradite Liberty Reserve founder
2014/02/18
Appeals court reinstates BP shareholders' lawsuit
2014/02/13
Ky. high court to hear death penalty appeal
2014/02/10
Farmer pleads guilty in pot growing scheme
2014/02/10
Lawyers for Boston Marathon suspect due in court
2014/02/07
Case challenging gay-marriage ban heard in Va.
2014/01/30
Viacom, Fox want to run anti-smoking ads too
2014/01/27
High court rules against steelworkers' claim
2014/01/20
Court: Bloggers have First Amendment protections
2014/01/16
Court: Feds can target California pot clinics
2014/01/13
Chile's top court rules against coal-fired complex
2014/01/10
Court: Lawmakers must expedite education funding
2014/01/06
Pa. monsignor due in court after leaving prison
2014/01/02
Serial rapist Coe appeals confinement in US court
2013/12/20
Hearing: Which court should hear coastal lawsuit?
2013/12/16
$15 SeaTac minimum wage challenged in court
2013/12/09
New Calif. court date set for ex-Nevada lawmaker
2013/12/05
LA airport shooting suspect appears in court
2013/11/25
Appeals court won't toss NYC stop-frisk rulings
2013/11/22
Republicans block nominee to key appeals court
2013/11/22
International court summit debates Africa issues
2013/11/19
Russian court: Greenpeace activist to stay in jail
2013/11/11
High court reverses pot conviction over evidence
2013/11/04
Planned Parenthood Asks Supreme Court's Help In Texas
2013/11/04
Court-martial date set in Naval Academy case
2013/10/29
Ride operator appears in court on NC fair injuries
2013/10/14
High court weighs Mich. ban on affirmative action
2013/10/04
Spanish court convicts 53 in corruption trial
2013/09/30
Federal court reverses man's murder conviction
2013/09/09
NM court to hear case over educator pension cuts
2013/09/04
Custody dispute goes to Okla. Supreme Court
2013/08/29
Ind. high court to hear eminent domain lawsuit
2013/08/12
Ore. appeals court reverses sex abuse conviction
2013/08/05
US court: Pa. school can't ban 'boobies' bracelets
2013/07/23
Arizona high court to hear school funding case
2013/07/09
NJ court overturns award for view lost to dune
2013/07/02
Court: No class-action status in Google book case
2013/06/25
High court to review immigration dispute
2013/06/13
Court says human genes cannot be patented
2013/06/05
Court OKs Class-action Suit Over Apartment Leases
2013/06/01
Court Upholds Rifle Sales Reporting Requirement
2013/05/28
Court stays out of Planned Parenthood funding case
2013/05/25
Court denies second hearing on Medi-Cal rate cut
2013/05/23
Judge OKs class-action settlement over Skechers
2013/04/01
Court: EPA can stop some power plant modifications
2013/03/01
SC court nixes James Brown estate settlement
2013/01/17
Djokovic back on his favorite court in Australia
2012/10/13
The Rosen Law Firm Announces Securities Class Action
2012/08/24
Appeals court removes key civil service protection
2012/06/21
Use new drug sentencing law in crack cases
2012/06/14
UK top court rejects Assange bid to reopen case
2012/06/12
Feds and Florida headed to court over voter purge
2012/06/04
Ind. taxpayers lose high court fight over refunds
2012/05/14
Court won't hear appeals from Bulger victim family
2012/05/12
Court won't consider giving man new trial
2012/05/01
Lawyer enters not guilty plea for shooting suspect
2012/04/30
High court's stance could spur immigration laws
2012/04/18
Breivik wants death penalty or acquittal
2012/04/17
Court Rules For Private Lawyer Hired By CA City
2012/03/12
Justice Dept opposes Texas voter ID law
2012/02/24
Appeals court tosses Armenian payments law
2012/02/13
Student bra search case goes to NC Supreme Court
2012/02/08
BofA investor lawsuit wins class-action status
2012/02/06
Ga. court overturns assisted suicide restrictions
2012/01/27
US Supreme Court won't review Venezuela suit
2012/01/23
Court overturns Calif. slaughterhouse law
2012/01/21
Court throws out judge-drawn Texas electoral maps
2012/01/16
Perry appeals judge's ruling on Va. primary ballot
2012/01/12
Md. man's leave lawsuit lands in Supreme Court
2012/01/10
Appeals court says Texas can enforce abortion law
2012/01/09
Seyfarth Shaw's Workplace Class Action Litigation Report
2012/01/08
High court backs foreign campaign contribution ban
2012/01/05
CA court to mull expiration date for clergy abuse
2012/01/04
Ecuador court upholds ruling against Chevron
2012/01/02
MT court restores corporate campaign spending ban
2011/12/30
Calif officials seek redevelopment compromise
2011/12/17
Suspect's lawyer describes Minn. courthouse attack
2011/12/12
Court: Can lawsuit against casino go forward?
2011/12/11
Saxena White P.A. Files a Securities Fraud Class Action
2011/12/10
Appeals court affirms Petters conviction, sentence
2011/12/08
Ark. court affirms $50M verdict for rice farmers
2011/12/06
Bank of America settles mortgage suit for $315 mln
2011/12/05
Court: State prisoners count at home in redistricting
2011/12/01
Farmers Insurance Settles Class Action Lawsuit
2011/11/29
LA protesters defy eviction efforts, go to court
2011/11/29
US court won't block its Texas redistricting map
2011/11/28
Utah-to-Boston passenger denies child porn charge
2011/11/16
NY federal appeals court reverses Bruno conviction
2011/11/14
Russia court rejects $16 billion claim against BP
2011/11/11
Govt asks justices to stay out of immigration case
2011/11/08
Court upholds conviction in Pa. murder case
2011/11/07
Court: Fla. must weigh arbitration in Madoff case
2011/10/31
Court sidesteps Connecticut student speech case
2011/10/26
PETA lawsuit seeks to expand animal rights
2011/10/22
Mom pleads guilty to forcing beer on children
2011/10/21
Court orders new trial for convicted Cass County killer
2011/10/17
Court to hear bid to sue Shell for Nigerian abuses
2011/10/11
Airline attack suspect sought martyrdom
2011/10/06
Alberto Gonzales joins Nashville law firm
2011/10/05
Ga. ban on guns in places of worship before court
2011/10/03
Mass. man charged in terror plot pleads not guilty
2011/10/02
US soldier found not guilty in contractor death
2011/09/26
Appeals court hears challenge to health care law
2011/09/09
W.Va. lawyer nominated to federal appeals court
2011/09/01
Colombia court reinstates conviction in Galan hit
2011/08/30
Court to hear appeal over medicating Loughner
2011/08/30
Court approves Harry and David reorganization plan
2011/08/24
Court asked to stop immigrant license checks
2011/08/23
Prosecutors: Blagojevich convictions should stand
2011/08/15
White House criticizes court's health care ruling
2011/08/15
Calif Supreme Court says threats must be serious
2011/08/14
Appeals court strikes health insurance requirement
2011/08/11
Lawyer: NJ student didn't mean to spy on roommate
2011/08/09
Court rules firing of NJ casino dealer unlawful
2011/08/03
Buffalo city lawmakers irked by law firm's TV ad
2011/08/01
Layoffs loom in Ala. court clerks' offices
2011/08/01
NJ high court to rule in case of retired judge
2011/07/25
Calif county drafting solar-ag compatibility law
2011/07/25
Judge wants agency to investigate Meijer lawyer
2011/07/06
Defendant in 4 Calif. killings now wants lawyer
2011/07/04
Mich. man sues, wants Chevron stock at '04 price
2011/06/25
Toyota class action suit to start with Utah case
2011/06/17
Strauss-Kahn said he had diplomatic immunity
2011/06/11
Fed proposes expanding capital reviews to 35 banks
2011/06/07
Lawyer: Baseline Killer suspect a 'ravenous wolf'
2011/06/07
Senate confirms Obama lawyer as solicitor general
2011/06/02
NJ mom accused of starving child pleads not guilty
2011/05/21
Head of Delaware Business Court Joining Law Firm
2011/05/17
Court lets Minn. corporate disclosure law stand
2011/05/16
Police investigate threats to Indiana Supreme Court
2011/05/12
Denver appeals court weighs military impostor law
2011/05/11
Raided pot providers sue government
2011/05/07
Judge dismisses EA from NCAA antitrust lawsuit
2011/05/05
States ask US court to overturn health overhaul
2011/04/28
Kan. House debates forcing lawsuit over casino
2011/04/18
Treasury risks overpaying law firms
2011/04/18
Court turns down appeal in murder plot case
2011/04/10
Court ruling could mean NJ budget scramble
2011/04/06
Louisiana to get $12M in Health Net case
2011/03/21
Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher dies
2011/03/11
Mississippi high court upholds price-gouging law
2011/02/18
Father of music group members pleads guilty
2011/01/25
Journal seeks to end ban on Medicare data
2011/01/17
Court won't hear appeal from NY couple
2011/01/13
NJ Supreme Court Justice limits protest
2011/01/05
Court blocks EPA plan to take over permits
2011/01/03
Federal court denies stay for Texas in EPA case
2010/12/20
What will the big new tax law mean for you?
2010/11/29
Lawyer: Emanuel broke Chicago mayor residency rule
2010/11/29
Police: Pa. couple hid 5 children from society
2010/11/03
WA voters say no to state income tax Initiative 1098
2010/11/03
Calif. voters give Brown a return trip as governor
2010/11/03
Iowans vote to oust all three Supreme Court justices
2010/10/25
MPs ordered back to work by Iraq's Supreme Court
2010/10/04
Court won't get into battle between 2 USCs
2010/09/22
SEC Has Toughened Enforcement Efforts, Agency Says
2010/09/16
Defendant pleads guilty in NJ in $880M fraud case
2010/09/09
Officials rescue 37 immigrants from Calif. house
2010/09/02
Court won't force Calif officials to defend Prop 8
2010/08/30
Thousands sign on for $10 billion BP suit
2010/08/23
Ruling overturning Prop 8 shaped for higher courts?
2010/08/17
DUI Life Sentence Stirs Debate About Alcoholism
2010/08/09
Nun's death rallies anti-immigration forces
2010/07/29
Feds oppose merger of immigration law challenges
2010/07/27
N.J. gay-marriage case must begin in lower court
2010/07/12
Judicial Vacancies Slow the Wheels of Justice
2010/06/28
US top court extends gun rights to states, cities
2010/06/28
Court to hear Arizona immigration law challenge
2010/06/14
Jackson doctor fighting to keep medical license
2010/06/09
Former Twin Cities lawyer pleads guilty of cheating firm
2010/05/29
Weinberg Law Firm - Dallas Employment Law
2010/05/29
Stevens denies Blagojevich request for delay
2010/05/24
As immigration fades, Emanuel role under scrutiny
2010/05/17
Starbucks Sued over "Unreasonably" Hot Tea
2010/05/03
WilmerHale moving support staff to Ohio
2010/05/03
Court won't hear appeal on Boy Scouts land rental
2010/04/28
Howrey law firm shifts pay, development of entry-level attorneys
2010/04/19
Poll: 4 out of 5 Americans don't trust Washington
2010/04/18
NY judge prefers open records in Sept. 11 cases
2010/04/12
Ex-NJ lawmaker pleads guilty in child porn case
2010/02/25
Oklahoma City hires private law firm for union talks
2010/02/09
New SEC-Bank of America settlement proposal faulted
2010/01/31
WaMu shareholders get their voice in bankruptcy
2010/01/06
NM Supreme Court orders arrest records expunged
2009/12/29
NYC victim's mom: EMTs were 'inhuman' not to help
2009/12/24
Kansas gov to propose tobacco tax increase in 2010
2009/12/23
Lingle: Use hotel tax money for state budget
2009/12/22
Pittsburgh won't tax tuition; nonprofits to donate
2009/12/16
Bill would give undocumented legal status
2009/12/09
Burglars hit offices of Blagojevich's legal team
2009/12/07
Lawsuit says ads in social games are scamming players
2009/11/18
Court again upholds Fla. homeowner tax breaks
2009/11/18
Fla. lawyer suspected in $1B fraud losing license
2009/10/12
Chavez says Obama did "nothing" to deserve Nobel
2009/10/02
Obama's nominees for federal court vacancies
2009/09/08
Justices Meet Early for Campaign-Finance Case
2009/09/01
Former Miss California Sues For Religious Discrimination
2009/08/31
Disney Will Buy Marvel Comics
2009/08/21
Corporate Partner Louis Lehot Expands
2009/08/20
3rd Circuit Appeal Challenges Judge's Outside Research In Bench Trial
2009/08/18
Split Supreme Court Orders Review Of Death Row Inmate's Claims That Witnesses Recanted Testimony
2009/08/14
Redbox Says Fox Is Trying to Kill It
2009/08/11
Class Claims Insurers Cancel Just As Hurricane Season Begins
2009/08/10
Watchdogs Sue Kellogg's Over Cereal Ads
2009/08/07
Judge Tosses Budweiser Buyout Class Action
2009/08/05
Battle Lines Set, Senate Debates Sotomayor
2009/08/04
Google Rebounds In AdWords Lawsuits
2009/08/03
State Police Arrest Pittsburgh Man For DWI
2009/08/03
Record Companies, RIAA Prevail In Music Downloading Trial
2009/08/02
Sahara Sued By EEOC For National Origin Harassment And Retaliation
2009/08/02
Survey: Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints Rise
2009/08/02
When Jaundice Leads To Brain Injury
2009/07/31
California Court Closures Set, Despite Grumbling
2009/07/29
Judicial Appointment Challenge In TN Fails
2009/07/27
Tasered Woman Wins Trial In Suit Against Cops
2009/06/17
Prop 8 To be Decided on Soon
2009/05/24
Some possible nominees had easy Senate path before
2009/05/22
Calif. wants US Supreme Court OK of video game ban
2009/05/15
Key player in sports-bribery case appears in court
2009/04/23
Supreme Court Takes on Special Ed Case
2009/04/21
Supermarket Mogul Guilty of Charges
2009/04/13
Man Jailed for Dodging Child Support
2009/04/11
Michigan insurance rate court fight continues
2009/03/23
Christian Filmmaker Fights for Fair Use
2009/03/19
More Corruption Charges in NY
2009/02/27
Killing of Sea Lions Allowed to Continue
2009/02/23
Former Employees Sue the State of Arizona for Lay Offs
2009/02/19
UBS Bank Agrees to Pay $780M to SEC
2009/02/06
McDermott Will & Emery Lay of 60 Attorneys, 89 Staff
2009/02/02
SEC Charges Merrill Lynch with Securities Violations
2009/01/28
Wyeth Shareholders Reluctant to Pfizer Sale
2009/01/27
Missing Fla. hedge fund manager turns himself in
2009/01/27
Sludge company's ex-representative pleads guilty
2009/01/02
Judge gives $65M to USS Pueblo Captives
2008/12/17
Court: No obligation for company to give teen drug
2008/12/16
2nd suspect arrested in Oregon bank bombing
2008/12/15
States increasingly put criminal records online
2008/12/12
Financially 'struggling' gov had big legal bills
2008/12/03
Obama legal team meets with anti-torture generals
2008/12/03
Court upholds $156M Palestinian terror verdict
2008/12/02
Bally Total Fitness again files for Chapter 11
2008/12/02
Clintons' ex-NY neighbor gets 25 years for murder
2008/12/02
Hawaiian Telcom files for bankruptcy protection
2008/11/17
Calif. high court asked to hear gay marriage cases
2008/11/13
US appeals court hears arguments in ND hemp case
2008/11/06
Payday lending law violated constitution
2008/11/05
Hall & Oates sue in NY over `Maneater' recording
2008/11/03
Court to decide on convict's right to test DNA
2008/10/20
Navy Refuses to Release McCain Car Crash Records
2008/10/09
Court Stays Guantanamo Prisoner Release
2008/10/07
Tokyo Broadcasting Sues ABC for Ripping off Shows
2008/10/06
State Farm Won't Back Mean Mom
2008/09/30
Judge Rejects Challenge to College Religious Displays
2008/09/22
New class action filed over US warrantless surveillance program
2008/09/19
Bush to sign disabilities bill passed by US House
2008/09/18
TSA Wins Ruling over Air Marshal's Text Leak
2008/08/29
Pole Dance Teacher Sues City To Combat 'Pall Of Orthodoxy'
2008/08/26
San Francisco Mayor's Wife Says She Was Swindled
2008/08/22
Prosecutors trying to get obese defendant to court
2008/08/20
Ninth Circuit upholds school policy on special education children
2008/08/18
Businessman Says Joe Arpaio Ruined Him
2008/08/07
Pakistani woman alleged to be al-Qaeda appears in US court
2008/08/06
ICE launches voluntary deportation program
2008/08/01
Third Circuit rules on confiscation of materials
2008/07/31
United Airlines Takes on Pilots Union
2008/07/30
Bush Approves Military Death Sentence
2008/07/29
Actor's Pet Food Co. Sues over Contamination
2008/07/23
Fundamentalist Mormon Leader Indicted
2008/07/17
LA's 'Black Widows' Get Life In Prison For Murders
2008/07/14
Hotel Chain Wouldn't Rent To Black Family, Man Says
2008/07/09
Bank Of America Seeks Protection
2008/07/08
Report shows law firm mergers are up
2008/07/07
Ruling Limits Courts' Role In Environmental Review
2008/07/03
Texas Fired Her For Dissing 'Creationism'
2008/06/30
NY Sets Bar High for Adult Victims of Predatory Clergy
2008/06/27
"Parrot Fever" Suit May Not Fly
2008/06/24
Naked Cowboy Sues M&M's
2008/06/24
Supreme Court weighs whales vs war preparation
2008/06/23
Fight over White House subpoenas heads to court
2008/06/20
Federal court issues stay in SC execution
2008/06/19
Supreme court puts limits on mentally ill defendants
2008/06/16
City Evicts Boy Scouts For Anti-Gay Bias
2008/06/13
Supreme Court Re: US Citizens detained abroad by US
2008/06/11
Indian trust mismanagement case goes to trial
2008/06/10
Supreme Court Allows RICO Tax Lien Lawsuit
2008/06/05
Two Foreclosure Crooks Plead Guilty
2008/05/29
FTC Shuts Down Pretexters
2008/05/27
Chicago Isn't Liable For Club Tragedy, Court Says
2008/05/21
Woman Profited From Disabled Children
2008/05/19
Court Sides With MySpace In Suit Over Sex Assault
2008/05/08
Vallejo, CA Declares Itself Bankrupt
2008/05/06
Federal judge rejects Katrina damage immunity bid
2008/05/02
Mothers May Sue Gerber Over Sugary Fruit Snacks
2008/04/21
Convicted terror plotter sent to ’Supermax’
2008/04/17
Defense in CIA case wants Berlusconi as witnesses
2008/04/10
Fed Appeals Court Dismisses Free Speech Case
2008/04/09
Scalia to Go Before the News Cameras
2008/04/09
Chemical Co. Settles Lawsuit for $1.8 Billion
2008/04/08
Eyes on Supreme Court in Execution Case Tuesday
2008/04/07
Lawyers seek to bar statements obtained by torture
2008/04/04
Federal court decertifies status of cigarette lawsuit
2008/04/02
Federal court strikes down new patent rules
2008/04/01
Taking A Look At Surveillance
2008/03/27
Supremes weigh habeas rights of US citizens held in Iraq
2008/03/26
Guantanamo Claims Before EU Court of Human Rights
2008/03/25
High court rejects anti-Clinton movie case
2008/03/25
Supreme Court overrules Bush, OKs Texas execution
2008/03/24
Use of MySpace May Violate Court Order
2008/03/23
Feds Open Criminal Probe Into Alcoa
2008/03/20
Libby Is Disbarred in Washington
2008/03/18
Gun law in sights of US Supreme Court
2008/03/18
Supreme Court to Hear Indecency Case
2008/03/17
Court upholds ban on Minnesota video game law
2008/03/14
Sex scandal passes but Spitzer may face legal woes
2008/03/12
French court unfreezes Iranian funds
2008/03/11
Miami appraiser pleads guilty to fraud scheme
2008/03/09
Judge delights Moraga Movers lunch event
2008/03/07
Akron attorney sanctioned again by Ohio Supreme Court
2008/02/28
James E. Felman Speaks to Senate on Drugs
2008/02/28
ABA House of Delegates Challenges Old Ways
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The U.S. to Allow Venezuelans in the Country to Work Legally
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2023/09/21 16:07
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The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country — quickly making them eligible to work — as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere to arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The move — along with promises to accelerate work permits for many migrants — may appease Democratic leaders who have pressured the White House to do more to aid asylum seekers, while also providing grist for Republicans who say the President Joe Biden has been too lax on immigration.
The Homeland Security Department plans to grant Temporary Protected Status to an estimated 472,000 Venezuelans who arrived in the country as of July 31, making it easier for them to get authorization to work in the U.S. That’s been a key demand of Democratic mayors and governors who are struggling to care for an increased number of migrants in their care. That’s in addition to about 242,700 Venezuelans who already qualified for temporary status before Wednesday’s announcement.
The protections for Venezuelans are significant because they account for such a large number of the migrants who have been arriving in the country in recent years.
Venezuela plunged into a political, economic and humanitarian crisis over the last decade, pushing at least 7.3 million people to migrate and making food and other necessities unaffordable for those who remain. The vast majority who fled settled in neighboring countries in Latin America, but many began coming to the United States in the last three years through the notoriously dangerous Darien Gap, a stretch of jungle in Panama.
Venezuelans who arrive in the U.S. after July 31 of this year will not be eligible for the protection. Those who are now eligible have to apply to get it. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas granted the expansion and an 18-month extension for those who already have temporary status due to “Venezuela’s increased instability and lack of safety due to the enduring humanitarian, security, political, and environmental conditions,” the department said in a statement.
The administration said it would accelerate work authorizations for people who have arrived in the country since January through a mobile app for appointments at land crossings with Mexico, called CBP One, or through parole granted to Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans who have financial sponsors and arrive at an airport. It will aim to give them work permits within 30 days, compared with about 90 days currently.
The promise of accelerated work permits does not apply to people who cross the border illegally and seek asylum, who, by law, must wait for six months to receive work permits. |
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McCarthy juggles a government shutdown and a Biden impeachment inquiry
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2023/09/11 18:19
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a man who stays in motion — enthusiastically greeting tourists at the Capitol, dashing overseas last week to the G7 summit of industrial world leaders, and raising funds back home to elect fellow Republicans to the House majority.
But beneath the whirlwind of activity is a stubborn standstill, an imbalance of power between the far-right Republicans who hoisted McCarthy to the speaker’s role yet threaten his own ability to lead the House.
It’s a political standoff that will be tested anew as the House returns this week from a long summer recess and McCarthy faces a collision course of difficult challenges — seeking to avoid a government shutdown, support Ukraine in the war and launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
“They’ve got some really heavy lifting ahead,” said the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, John Thune, of South Dakota.
McCarthy, of California, is going to “have his hands full trying to figure out how to navigate and execute,” he said.
Congress has been here before, as has McCarthy in his nearly two decades in office, but the stakes are ever higher, with Republicans powered by an increasingly hard-right faction that is refusing to allow business as usual in Washington.
With former President Donald Trump’s backing, McCarthy’s right-flank pushed him into the speaker’s office at the start of the year only after he agreed to a long list of conservative demands — including the ability to call a quick vote to “vacate the chair” and remove him from office.
That threat of an abrupt ouster hovers over McCarthy’s every move, especially now.
To start, Congress faces a deadline to fund the government by the end of the month, or risk a potentially devastating federal shutdown. There are just 11 working days for Congress to act once the House resumes Tuesday.
McCarthy and his team are pitching lawmakers on a stopgap funding bill, through Nov. 1, to keep the government running under a 30-day continuing resolution, or CR, according to a leadership aide granted anonymity to discuss the private talks.
But as McCarthy convenes lawmakers for a private huddle, even the temporary funding is expected to run into opposition from his right flank.
Facing a backlash from conservatives who want to slash government funding, McCarthy may be able to ease the way by turning to another hard-right priority, launching a Biden impeachment inquiry over the business dealings of the president’s son, Hunter Biden.
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3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits
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2023/08/30 17:19
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Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle numerous lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries after using faulty earplugs made by the company.
The settlement, consisting of $5 billion in cash and $1 billion in 3M stock, will be made in payments that will run through 2029. The agreement announced by the Minnesota company on Tuesday marks a resolution to one of the largest mass torts in U.S. history.
Hundreds of thousands of veterans and current service members have reportedly sued 3M and Aearo Technologies, a company that 3M acquired in 2008, over their Combat Arms Earplug products. The service members alleged that a defective design allowed the products — which were intended to protect ears from close range firearms and other loud noises — to loosen slightly and allow hearing damage, according to Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, one of the law firms representing plaintiffs.
In an online summary about the Combat Arms Earlplug litigation, the Florida-based law firm notes that 3M previously agreed to pay $9.1 million to settle a lawsuit on behalf of the government alleging the company knowingly supplied defective earplugs to the U.S. military. And since 2019, the firm added, 3M has lost 10 of 16 cases that have gone to trial — awarding millions of dollars to plaintiffs to date.
In Tuesday’s announcement, 3M maintained that the agreement — which includes all claims in Florida’s multi-district litigation, coordinated state court action in Minnesota, and potential future claims — was not an admission of liability.
“The products at issue in this litigation are safe and effective when used properly,” the company wrote. “3M is prepared to continue to defend itself in the litigation if certain agreed terms of the settlement agreement are not fulfilled.”
3M has previously tried to reduce exposure to the earplug litigation through bankruptcy court, the Wall Street Journal reported. In 2022, Aearo filed for bankruptcy as a separate company, accepting responsibility for claims, but the filing was later dismissed in U.S. bankruptcy court.
Beyond the earplug litigation, 3M in June agreed to pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds. The deal would compensate water providers for pollution with per- and polyfluorinated substances, also known as “forever chemicals.”
The agreement hasn’t been finalized yet. Last month, 22 attorneys general urged a federal court to reject the proposed settlement, saying it lets manufacturer 3M off too easily. |
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US sues SpaceX for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and others
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2023/08/27 22:38
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The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued SpaceX, the rocket company founded and run by Elon Musk, for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and people granted asylum.
The complaint, filed in an administrative court within the department, asserts that SpaceX wrongly claimed that federal export control laws barred it from hiring anyone but U.S. citizens and permanent residents. As a result, it discouraged refugees and asylum grantees from applying for jobs at the company, according to the complaint.
Export controls typically aim to protect U.S. national security and to further national trade objectives. They bar the shipment of specific technologies, weapons, information and software to specific non-U.S. nations and also limit the sharing or release of such items and information to “U.S. persons.” But the Justice Department noted that the term includes not only U.S. citizens, but also permanent U.S. residents, refugees, and those granted asylum.
The department charged that SpaceX also refused to “fairly” consider applications from this group of people or to hire them. The positions in question included both ones requiring advanced degrees and others such as welders, cooks and crane operators at the company.
The U.S. is seeking “fair consideration and back pay” for people who were deterred from or denied employment at SpaceX due to the company’s alleged discrimination, in addition to undetermined civil penalties.
SpaceX, which is based in Hawthorne, California, did not reply to a request for comment.
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Worker gets almost 3 years in prison for stealing $1M from employer
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2023/08/20 23:43
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The former IT director of a Rhode Island metals fabrication company convicted of stealing more than $1 million from his employer and using the money for personal expenses was sentenced Monday to nearly three years in prison.
Juan Hicks, 47, of New Bedford, Massachusetts used his purchasing authority to bilk the company out of the money over a period of about 10 years, the U.S. attorney’s office in Rhode Island said in a statement.
While working at A.T. Wall Co. in Warwick, Hicks carried out his scheme in a variety of ways, prosecutors said.
He created false invoices and expense reports for purchases that were never made, and altered legitimate credit card statements to make purchases appear to be business expenses when they were really for personal expenses, authorities said.
He also issued company phones with wireless service to himself and six family members, and used company credit cards to buy airline and entertainment tickets for himself, as well as for retail purchases and auto repairs, prosecutors said.
His conduct came to light in March 2022 when his employer hired forensic analysts to determine the source of a cyberattack.
In addition to prison time he was also ordered to pay restitution. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud in March.
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McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown
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2023/08/16 23:38
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Congressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package to avoid a federal shutdown after next month, acknowledging the House and Senate are nowhere near agreement on spending levels to keep federal operations running.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy raised the idea of a months-long funding package, known as a continuing resolution, to House Republicans on a members-only call Monday evening, according to those familiar with the private session and granted anonymity to discuss it.
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the two leaders had spoken about such a temporary measure. It would extend federal funding operations into December to allow more time to work on the annual spending bills.
“I thought it was a good thing that he recognized that we need a CR,” Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters on a call. “We hope that our House Republicans will realize that any funding resolution has to be bipartisan or they will risk shutting down the government,” he said.
A stopgap measure that would keep government offices running past the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year is a typical strategy while the Republican-held House and Democrat-held Senate try to iron out a long-term budget agreement. The government’s new fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, when funding approval is needed to avert closures of federal offices.
But this year, the task may prove more politically difficult. McCarthy will need to win over a large portion of his Republican colleagues to pass the stopgap bill or risk political blowback from staunch conservatives if he leaves them behind and cuts a bipartisan deal with Democrats.
Conservatives, including many from the House Freedom Caucus, are usually loathe to get behind short-term funding measures as they push for steeper spending cuts, using the threat of a shutdown as leverage.
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Bankruptcy Filings Rise 10%, and Courts Feel the Pinch
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2023/08/02 17:30
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Personal and business bankruptcy filings rose 10 percent in the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2023, compared with the previous year. Bankruptcy totals are reported four times annually by the U.S. government.
According to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, annual bankruptcy filings totaled 418,724 in the year ending June 2023, compared with 380,634 cases in the previous year.
Business filings rose 23.3 percent, from 12,748 to 15,724 in the year ending June 30, 2023. Non-business bankruptcy filings rose 9.5 percent to 403,000, compared with 367,886 in the previous year.
On a broader scale, according to the newest statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, annual bankruptcy filings totaled 418,724 in the year ending June 2023, compared with 380,634 cases in the previous year.
Bankruptcy totals for the previous 12 months are reported four times annually. Filings over any 12-month period have increased only rarely since filings peaked in 2010. Bankruptcies fell sharply after the pandemic began in early 2020, despite some early COVID-related disruptions to the economy.
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