Courts & Law
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Judge dismisses Ray Epps defamation lawsuit against Fox News
Fox News said it was "pleased" with the judge's decision, stating that the ruling, along with other rulings in recent cases against the company, were "preserving the press freedoms of the First Amendment."
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Judge denies Sean 'Diddy' Combs' latest bail request ahead of the holidays
Judge Aran Subramanian said Combs would need to stay in federal custody ahead of his May 2025 trial, rejecting the music mogul's latest attempt to be released on bail. If he was granted bail, he would have been under house arrest.
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Harvey Weinstein files complaint against New York City over 'gulag' conditions at Rikers Island
Weinstein, who is serving time at Rikers after he was convicted of sexual assault and rape, is requesting $5 million in damages.
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Boeing accepts plea deal for 737 Max crashes, could pay fine of nearly $245 million
Boeing faces a fine of up to $243.6 million under the plea deal, which requires the approval of a federal judge before it can take effect.
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Missouri AG steps up pressure on DOJ to turn over documents on its communications about Trump cases
Bailey wrote in a post on X that he is "filing suit against Joe Biden’s corrupt Department of Justice for stonewalling my demand for transparency and accountability into the illicit prosecutions of President Trump."
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Mexico urges Supreme Court to allow its $10 billion lawsuit against US gun makers to proceed
Some gun control activists have reportedly welcomed the lawsuit.
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Kansas Supreme Court issues two rulings regarding abortion access
One case was filed in 2015, and sought to overturn a state law that banned dilation and evacuation abortions, except for when necessary to save the life of the mother. The procedure is considered the state's most common form of abortion during the second trimester.
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Trump requests delay in Florida classified documents case after immunity ruling
Special counsel Jack Smith's team has argued that the document transfer happened after Trump’s term ended, and so he does not enjoy any immunity protections and had no power to declassify the documents.
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Iran, N. Korea, and Syria supported Oct. 7 Hamas attacks against Israel: lawsuit
The 117-page complaint by the pro-Israel advocacy group seeks damages of at least $4 billion from the states.
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Former Biden official Sam Brinton avoids jail time for stealing luggage at Virginia airport
Brinton will need to complete 50 hours of community service, enter into an adult diversion program, and write a letter of apology to victim Asya Khamsin, who is a Tanzanian fashion designer.
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Judges tell Mississippi lawmakers to redraw three districts that limit black voters' influence
Black voters and the Mississippi State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) filed a lawsuit against the state over the districts in 2022.
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Federal judge cites SCOTUS Chevron ruling when halting HHS rule on gender identity discrimination
U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola agreed with 15 conservative states that sued the administration in his ruling, agreeing that the new law exceeded the government's authority.