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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Judge denies special prosecutor Smith's request for gag order against Trump in classified docs case
Cannon says that Smith's request was “wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy.”
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DC appeals court rejects J6 defendant's argument DC too liberally bias for fair jury trial
The 3-0 ruling was made by judges for the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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Supreme Court will not review Michael Avenatti conviction in Nike extortion case
Avenatti has been convicted of three federal charges for trying to extort the sporting giant of millions of dollars.
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NFL kicker Brandon McManus and Jaguars sued over alleged sexual assault
The two women alleged that the incidents took place during the team's flight to London in 2023, according to an ESPN report on Monday about the court documents.
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Defense recalls Michael Cohen's credibility as jury hears closing arguments in Trump hush money case
The jury is weighing 34 counts against Trump for allegedly falsifying business records stemming from a payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
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Former CIA officer pleads guilty in Honolulu courtroom of spying for China
According to prosecutors, there is a sting operation video showing Ma counting $50,000 given to him by an undercover FBI agent posing as a Chinese intelligence officer.
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Prosecutors seek to limit Trump speech about law enforcement in classified documents case
“Trump’s repeated mischaracterization of these facts in widely distributed messages as an attempt to kill him, his family, and Secret Service agents has endangered law enforcement officers involved in the investigation and prosecution of this case and threatened the integrity of these proceedings,” prosecutors told Cannon. “A restriction prohibiting future similar statements does not restrict legitimate speech.”
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Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue 'Call of Duty' maker and Meta
The lawsuit alleges that Call of Duty was partly responsible for the shooting because the shooter had been playing the game since he was 15, including one game that allowed him to “practice” with a version of the rifle that he used in the shooting, according to the Associated Press.
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New Mexico judge rejects attempt to dismiss Alec Baldwin involuntary manslaughter case
The set's armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in March, and sentenced to 18 months in prison. If convicted in his trial this July, Baldwin could also face up to 18 months in prison.
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