Recent Updates
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Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge
Legal Compliance 10/30/2023U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to Manhattan federal court Monday to challenge a new criminal charge alleging that he conspired to act as an agent of the Egyptian government when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.“Not guilty,&rd...
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Sydney court postpones extradition hearing of former US military pilot
Legal Compliance 10/24/2023A Sydney court on Monday postponed an extradition hearing for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators until May as his lawyers attempt to further build their case.Boston-born Dan Duggan, 55, was scheduled to fight ...
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Federal Judge rules California assault weapons ban unconstitutional
Legal Compliance 10/20/2023A federal judge who previously overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons did it again on Thursday, ruling that the state’s attempts to prohibit sales of semiautomatic guns violates the constitutional right to bear ar...
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Court orders makers of gun parts to comply with rules on ghost guns
Legal Compliance 10/16/2023The Supreme Court on Monday ordered two internet sellers of gun parts to comply with a Biden administration regulation aimed at ghost guns, firearms that are difficult to trace because they lack serial numbers.The court had intervened once before, by...
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Ban on electronic skill games in Virginia reinstated by state Supreme Court
Legal Compliance 10/14/2023A ban on electronic skill games in Virgnia went back into effect Friday after the state Supreme Court vacated an injunction that allowed thousands of the betting machines to remain in gas stations, bars and conveniece stores.The injunction was issued...
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Court rejects an appeal from former coal company CEO Don Blankenship
Legal News 10/12/2023The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Tuesday from former coal executive Don Blankenship, who argued that major news outlets defamed him by calling him a “felon.”The justices left in place an appellate ruling against Blankenship, the forme...
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Biden’s second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate
Legal Compliance 10/10/2023President Joe Biden’s second attempt at student loan cancellation began moving forward Tuesday with a round of hearings to negotiate the details of a new plan.In a process known as negotiated rulemaking, 14 people chosen by the Biden administra...
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Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case
National News 10/07/2023Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the Washington federal election subversion case against him, arguing the Republican is immune from prosecution for actions they say were taken in his official role as president.The motion amo...
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Judge blocks 2 provisions in North Carolina’s new abortion law
Legal Events 10/04/2023A federal judge on Saturday blocked two portions of North Carolina’s new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues. But nearly all of the restrictions approved by the legislature this year, including a near-ban after 12 weeks of...
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Biden backs new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
Legal Compliance 10/01/2023President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, but none in Alaska, as it tries to navigate between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental act...
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Democratic Sen. Menendez says cash found in home was not bribe proceeds
Legal Events 09/27/2023Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on ...
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Progressive Councilmember Freddie O’Connell wins Nashville mayor’s race
Legal Compliance 09/22/2023Freddie O’Connell, a progressive member of Nashville’s metro council, has resoundingly won the race to become the next mayor of the Democratic-leaning city, according to unofficial results.Results from the Davidson County Election Commiss...