Courts & Law
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ACLU sues Georgia county over alleged failure to send out election ballots in timely manner
County officials also said that as of Wednesday, the ballots had still not been sent out. But the county is working with postal and delivery companies to expedite the ballots and get a fast turnaround.
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Judge sets start date for trial of NYC Mayor Eric Adams
"I follow campaign laws," Adams said after the indictement. "We do not participate in straw donors. We do not participate in foreign donors."
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Judge rejects Elon Musk's bid to move giveaway lawsuit to federal court
U.S. District Judge Gerald Pappert sided with the city in allowing the case to move forward in state court, ruling that no question about federal law needed to be resolved before a hearing on the matter could take place.
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Manhunt begins for ex-Hogan aide after he skips court appearance
Roy McGrath was scheduled to appear Monday morning before a U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
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Ride-sharing apps score court win in California, can treat drivers as contractors
Tony West, Uber's legal chief, celebrated the Monday ruling, calling it a "victory for app-based workers."
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Judge declines to dismiss Moderna patent infringement case involving COVID-19 vaccine
Arbutus Biopharma and Genevant Sciences sued Moderna in 2022.
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Jan. 6 defense attorney moves to dismiss case amid allegations FBI altered evidence
"...[T]he FBI is explicitly making a mockery of Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment restrictions in order to wrongly convict the defendants," Roots writes.
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Justice: Fox's Tucker Carlson in airing surveillance video of J6's 'QAnon Shaman' omitted key parts
Prosecutors said the four minutes of footage played by Carlson was disclosed to Pezzola and Chansley by September 2021.
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Virginia judge rules embryos can be treated as 'chattels' based on centuries old slave law
The judge said parallels existed between slave cases and this case with human embryos.
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Michigan Supreme Court considers requiring judges to use attorneys' preferred pronouns
12 Michigan Court of Appeals judges have signed a letter opposing this possible ruling.
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Fox News responds to Dominion filings in lawsuit: 'Using more distortions and misinformation'
"Do you think there was cheating in any way?" Maria Bartiromo asked after the 2020 election.
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Some Jan. 6 defendants seek trial delays over emergence of Capitol video footage
Defendant William Pope cited the 41,000 hours of footage and his lack of access to those materials while seeking a delay.
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Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit to block JetBlue's takeover of Spirit
If the deal goes through, JetBlue would become the fifth-largest domestic airline in the United States.