Team Mueller Turns Screws on Indicted Russian Firm
Prosecutors with special counsel Robert Mueller’s office urged a federal judge Wednesday to advance their case against a consultancy owned by a Russian oligarch.
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Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Against Indicted Russian Firm
A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump on Monday denied a Russian company’s motion to dismiss criminal charges brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, rejecting claims about the legitimacy of the investigation into interference in the 2016 election.
Read moreVenue Dooms Conspiracy Suit Over DNC Hack
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that ex-Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone and President Trump’s campaign conspired with Russia and WikiLeaks to release hacked Democratic National Committee emails ahead of the presidential election.
Read moreKim Dotcom Loses Latest Legal Bid to Avoid US Extradition
Flamboyant internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom and three of his former colleagues have lost their latest bid to avoid extradition to the U.S. to face criminal charges.
Read moreTexas Lawmaker Resigns Ahead of Fraud Sentencing
The Texas state senator convicted in February of 11 felony charges for running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme announced his resignation on Monday, though Carlos Uresti’s exit will not change the balance of the Republican-controlled state Senate.
Read moreHome Depot Sues Drywall Suppliers Over Alleged Price-Fixing
Home Depot claims in court the nation’s largest suppliers of drywall are engaged in a conspiracy to artificially inflate prices and prevent competition inside the $3 billion industry.
Read moreUnion Training Center Sues Over Embezzled Money
A national training program for the United Auto Workers filed a lawsuit against former Fiat Chrysler officials, seeking to recover more than $4 million that it says they stole.
Read moreItalian Police Arrest 5 Romanians for Alleged Exploitation
Five Romanians have been arrested in Sicily for allegedly exploiting other Romanians as unpaid farmworkers and prostitutes, police said Wednesday.
Read more11th Circuit Asked to Void Sentence in Weapons Conspiracy Case
The attorney for a Chinese woman convicted of trying to send a $50 million missile-firing drone and jet fighter engines to China, asked the 11th Circuit on Friday to overturn her conviction claiming that there is no substantial evidence to incriminate her.
Read moreCourt Upholds Convictions of 2012 Ron Paul Campaign Staffers
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the convictions of three top staffers on Ron Paul’s 2012 presidential campaign who were found guilty of arranging for money to be funneled through a vendor to an influential Iowa state senator who dropped his support for another Republican candidate in favor of Paul.
Read moreAlabama’s Disgraced Governor Bentley Accused of Defamation
Alabama’s disgraced former governor Robert Bentley conspired with other state employees to defame a former finance official who was tasked with finding and delivering Bentley’s emails in response to a subpoena, the former official said in a lawsuit Tuesday.
Read moreEx-Wilmington Trust Officials Convicted of Fraud, Conspiracy
Four former executives for the only financial institution to be criminally charged in connection with the federal bank bailout program were convicted Thursday of fraud and conspiracy charges.
Read moreJudge Rejects Conspiracy Claims of Ousted Michigan Clerk
Just weeks after she was forced out of office, a federal judge in Michigan dismissed a lawsuit from a former county clerk who claimed other local officials conspired to prevent her from performing her duties.
Read moreRoy Moore Blames Accusers for Loss in Alabama Senate Race
Saying his opportunity to seek political office was hindered, failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore filed a defamation lawsuit against three women who publicly accused him of sexual misconduct in the weeks leading up to the special election in Alabama.
Read moreDNC Suit Over Election Tampering Is Hot Summer Ticket
More thrilling than any summer blockbuster, a federal judge set a July 5 hearing date for the Democratic National Committee’s wide-ranging conspiracy claims over its digital sabotage before the 2016 election.
Read more‘Smallville’ Actress Allison Mack Arrested in Cult-Like Case
Former CW actress Allison Mack was arrested at her apartment in Brooklyn on Friday morning for what federal prosecutors say is a conspiracy with accused cult leader Keith Raniere.
Read moreMother, Daughter Say Police Framed Them for Murder
There is something rotten in Stanislaus County, California, according to a federal lawsuit filed late Tuesday.
Read moreManafort Asks Court to Rein In Mueller’s Authority
Abruptly shifting gears in their defense to conspiracy charges, an attorney for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort demanded a harness Wednesday on the investigative power of special prosecutor Robert Mueller.
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