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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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Trump claimed in court filings on Monday that, despite approaching "about 30 surety companies," he can't find anyone to put up that much cash.

by Erik Uebelacker

The NRA's attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union said a New York official leveraged her authority to weaken the gun rights group.

by Ryan Knappenberger

The high court was skeptical that the Biden administration went too far in encouraging social media platforms to remove misinformation.

by Kelsey Reichmann

Not just for people who don't want to exercise — the pill could also have benefits for older people and those with neurodegenerative diseases.

by Sam Ribakoff

Opinion
Milt

You'd think "Well, duh!" would apply to spotting conflicts of interest. A Judicial Conference committee disagrees.

by Milt Policzer

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The judge will be blocking prosecutors from showing a jury the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape, however.

by Erik Uebelacker

EU by the Numbers

A year after an inflation rate of 9.9%, the European Union reported inflation dropped to 2.8% in February.

The 19-state euro area boasted a trade surplus of $12.3 billion in January, a miraculous recovery from the $35.5 billion trade deficit the bloc saw in January 2023.

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Courts & the Law

The Supreme Court gave itself more time to decide if Texas can begin a state deportation operation.

by Kelsey Reichmann

"This is comparing apples to orangutans,” Nevada's attorney general told the GOP in January regarding claims of voter roll inaccuracy.

by Mark Hebert

The defendants claim Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has a conflict of interest with the special prosecutor assigned to the case.

by Megan Butler

The jury will decide whether the elections official was a fraudster or a whistleblower.

by Joe Kelly

A California appeals panel said YouTube's verification badges may be considered its own speech, granting Steve Wozniak and others a chance to take on the video platform for its role widespread scams using their likenesses.

by Natalie Hanson

Beers on tap at a bar

An expert for Pabst Brewing said two surveys showed the marketing didn't mislead people into buying Olympia Beer.

by Alan Riquelmy

Vladimir Putin won a fifth term as Russia's president, allowing him to remain in power until 2030. The win consolidates his authoritarian regime; Western leaders dismissed the election as a sham.

by Cain Burdeau

A large encampment of tents with people milling about, outside a city.

President Joe Biden requested the meeting in the coming days, saying Israel doesn’t need to conduct a major ground offensive in the city packed with more than 1.5 million refugees.

by Nolan Stout

About 1,000 troops are in the African country to bolster counterterrorism efforts in the region.

by Nolan Stout

Six New York City professors challenged their collective bargaining representation by a union that endorsed the "Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions" movement protesting Israel’s occupation of Gaza and the West Bank.

by Josh Russell

Around the Nation

The cancer-causing carcinogen leads to an estimated 40,000 deaths per year in the United States.

by Nolan Stout

Citing border security concerns, the far-right Freedom Caucus is urging colleagues to vote against a forthcoming appropriations bill aimed at averting yet another government shutdown this week.

by Benjamin S. Weiss

By the time the dust settles, Vince Fong and Mike Boudreaux may face each other at the ballot box four times this year.

by Hillel Aron

The chief justice’s denial forces Peter Navarro to challenge his contempt of Congress charges from prison.

by Kelsey Reichmann

Since 1973, only Chicago has exonerated more death row inmates than Philadelphia, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

by Jackson Healy

Eric Adams gestures while speaking during a news conference.

Lorna Beach-Mathura claims Adams demanded oral sex from her when she asked him for career advice in 1993.

by Erik Uebelacker

Eric Adams gestures while speaking during a news conference.

Harlan Kelly's sentence marks one of several stemming from a long-running corruption scandal at City Hall.

by Erik Uebelacker

The bible college, named for evangelist preacher D. L. Moody, is facing a sex discrimination lawsuit from a former teacher.

by Dave Byrnes

The governor said the bill came with unintended public safety risks.

by Joe Duhownik

The Connect Bay Area Act proposes authorizing a 2026 ballot measure to use at least $750 million each year to improve service and fund capital improvements for public transit, roads and electric vehicle infrastructure.

by Natalie Hanson

Couy Griffin was the first person since 1869 to be disqualified from holding federal office for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

by Ryan Knappenberger

Small-town Minnesotan Andrea Anderson's case against her local pharmacy and its lead pharmacist went poorly at trial, but the Minnesota Court of Appeals reinstated some of her claims.

by Andy Monserud

R. Kelly's attorneys claimed the government did not provide enough evidence to show the singer's entourage was actively recruiting underage women that Kelly later abused.

by Nika Schoonover

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Rulings

by Daniel Conrad

A federal court in New York ruled against a former New York City police detective who says he was framed for various crimes in order to pressure him to resign from the force. But he did not present evidence that convinced the court of a conspiracy, nor to back up his claim that he was coerced into confessing that he had been trespassing in people’s backyards and masturbating while watching women inside their homes.

The Second Circuit revived an antitrust lawsuit over the patent for a medication that treats the overproduction of a protein that can cause blindness and other eye disorders. Additionally, the lower court improperly dismissed the tortious interference claim at play in this suit.

The Ninth Circuit upheld a judgment granted in favor of a sued bondsman and fugitive recovery agent, who was tasked with recovering a fugitive when an altercation involving a San Diego policeman ended in the police shooting and killing the fugitive’s boyfriend. The agent was not present or involved when the individual was shot and killed by police, so he is not liable for the shooting.

A federal court in Louisiana preserved some disability discrimination claims brought by organizers of a residential treatment facility for alcoholics, who seek to buy a 54-bedroom property from the city for $1.05 million so it can be used as a sober house. The city ultimately refused to sell it after neighboring church pastors opposed the sale.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s decision to grant summary judgment to a trans woman and competitive weightlifter, who says she was discriminated against when USA Powerlifting did not allow her to compete in its women’s division.

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Hot Cases

by Courthouse News editors

Columbia University unfairly sanctioned two student groups that helped stage a pro-Palestinian rally in November 2023, violating the school's own disciplinary code, members say. The university did not suspend other groups participating in the protest.

Two former editors of now-shuttered news site The Messenger were denied severance when the company went down in early January, they say in a lawsuit. The pair claim the news site and owner James Finkelstein manufactured a false "company policy" to avoid having to pay out severance.

A father and son were sentenced to five years and one year, respectively, for scamming $21 million out of Medicare by billing for unnecessary and overpriced medical equipment. Duane Bell Sr. pleaded guilty for Medicare fraud, while his son, Anthony Duane Bell Jr., pleaded guilty to making false statements to a federal officer.

A security guard for an Austin concert venue says rapper Kodak Black and his crew knocked him out in an "unprovoked" attack while he was attempting to stop the rapper from assaulting another person. The security guard says the rapper has an extensive history of violence.

L'oreal deliberately does not disclose that its acne treatment products may contain a carcinogenic substance in its advertising or labeling, consumers accuse in a class action. The cosmetics giant's acne creams and soaps contain a chemical that they say could break down into benzene if exposed to heat.

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