Recent Updates
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Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case
Bankruptcy 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
Bankruptcy 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
Lawyer Blogs 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
Court Alerts 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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The U.S. to Allow Venezuelans in the Country to Work Legally
Law & Politics 09/21/2023The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country — quickly making them eligible to work — as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing...
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A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters
Court Alerts 09/17/2023The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections.New congressional maps would have to include more districts in ...
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Lawyers claim cable TV and phone companies also responsible in Maui fires
Court Alerts 09/06/2023After a visit to a warehouse where Hawaiian Electric Company is housing power poles and electrical equipment that may be key to the investigation of last month’s devastating fires on Maui, lawyers for Lahaina residents and business owners told ...
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Worker gets almost 3 years in prison for stealing $1M from employer
Court Alerts 08/20/2023employer and using the money for personal expenses was sentenced Monday to nearly three years in prison.Juan Hicks, 47, of New Bedford, Massachusetts used his purchasing authority to bilk the company out of the money over a period of about 10 years, ...
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Opponents of Maine’s new abortion law won’t seek to nullify it
Business Law 08/16/2023Groups opposed to Maine’s new law expanding abortion access won’t attempt to nullify the statute through a so-called People’s Veto referendum.Republican Rep. Laurel Libby, leader of the Speak Up for LIFE group, said Wednesday that a...
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Owner of Maryland Construction Company Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
Attorneys News 08/10/2023According to court documents, Jerry Lee Redman of Severn, Maryland, owned Redman Services Inc. (RSI), a paving and construction company. For at least 2015 through 2018, Redman filed corporate income tax returns for RSI that underreported the business...
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Pakistan leader moves to disband parliament, his jailed nemesis seeks release
Attorneys News 08/07/2023Pakistan’s prime minister said Wednesday he is moving toward dissolving parliament, starting a possible countdown to a general election, as his chief political rival fought to overturn a corruption conviction that landed him in a high-security ...
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Bankruptcy Filings Rise 10%, and Courts Feel the Pinch
Bankruptcy 08/02/2023previous year. Bankruptcy totals are reported four times annually by the U.S. government.According to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, annual bankruptcy filings totaled 418,724 in the year ending June 2023, c...