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Texas judge releases grisly evidence from murder trial of Karmelo Anthony
Judge John Roach Jr. made public images of the murder weapon, autopsy and surveillance video showing Karmelo Anthony tripping and falling over bleachers as he ran away from the killing.
Trump officials refuse to sign document affirming end of slush fund
The proposed anti-weaponization fund continues to be blocked by a court injunction.
Attorney sanctioned for witness bribery, tampering
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama federal court sanctioned attorney Terrence Collingsworth for bad-faith conduct in connection with years of lawsuits against an Alabama coal company. He and others have accused the company of complicity in the assassinations of union leaders and the murders of hundreds of Colombians by a paramilitary group, but a federal jury found the attorney and his organization, IRAdvocates, engaged in witness bribery and tampering, obstruction of justice, money laundering, wire fraud and extortion. The lawyer must pay legal fees and costs incurred by the coal company and is barred from practicing in the Northern District of Alabama. He is not found in contempt of court.
UK regulator suspends ICC prosecutor who issued Netanyahu war crimes warrant
Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor who pursued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders, is facing fallout over an investigation into accusations of sexual impropriety.
Maui rewrote coastal development rules, and advocates say it handed developers the keys
An environmental group says Maui's new coastal development rules let developers decide whether they need a permit. Hawaii's Supreme Court is now weighing whether that's legal.
Virginia judge rejects militia-based argument against assault weapons ban
The case differed from other similar efforts to block the ban in that it focused on a clause governing militias in the Virginia Constitution.
Berkeley professor seeks expedited release of ICE data
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement failed to release spreadsheets containing data imperative to a project tracking immigration actions, according to the plaintiff.
Starbucks claims union violates coffeemaker’s trademarks
Starbucks says unions may use an employer’s name for protected union activities, but not to speak out on political issues or sell union merchandise.
Palisades Fire suspect insisted there were no fireworks in interview
Jonathan Rinderknecht's repeated assertions that there were no fireworks on the hillside above the Pacific Palisades undermines his argument that fireworks — not arson — started the fire that ended up destroying thousands of homes.
Rivian hit with class action over self-driving tech promises
The class action plaintiffs claim Rivian falsely marketed its R1T and R1S vehicles as capable of level 3 autonomous driving, despite those first generation vehicles lacking the hardware to support it.
Justices rule against Maryland woman fighting involuntary hospitalization
The high court split over the application of a decades-old legal rule governing when federal courts can intervene in state court litigation.