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#immigration
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Lawyers Seek Return of Migrants Deported Under Wartime Act

Immigration lawyers have halted the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act in multiple states.
US news
fromKqed
2 months ago

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act | KQED

The ACLU and Democracy Forward challenged the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act for removing individuals without due process.
Miami food
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

Federal judge 'astounded' that Florida cops violated her order on immigration arrests

Florida authorities violated a federal judge's order blocking state law arrests of undocumented immigrants, raising concerns over legal compliance.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Lawyers Seek Return of Migrants Deported Under Wartime Act

Immigration lawyers have halted the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act in multiple states.
US news
fromKqed
2 months ago

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act | KQED

The ACLU and Democracy Forward challenged the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act for removing individuals without due process.
Miami food
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

Federal judge 'astounded' that Florida cops violated her order on immigration arrests

Florida authorities violated a federal judge's order blocking state law arrests of undocumented immigrants, raising concerns over legal compliance.
#ai
#antitrust
Marketing tech
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US judge finds Google illegally monopolised ad tech market

US judge rules Google's monopoly in online advertising technology is illegal, allowing for potential breakup of its advertising products.
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago
Apple

Apple exec 'outright lied' during Epic trial

Judge rules Apple executives committed perjury regarding commission fees on external purchases.
Referrals for criminal contempt proceedings against Apple and an executive may ensue.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago
SF real estate

Gibson plaintiffs denied motion to intervene in eXp, Weichert settlements

Judge Mark H. Cohen denied the intervention in the Hooper case, aligning eXp and Weichert's settlements with the Gibson suit.
The Hooper case is part of wider legal scrutiny over real estate commission practices.
Marketing tech
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US judge finds Google illegally monopolised ad tech market

US judge rules Google's monopoly in online advertising technology is illegal, allowing for potential breakup of its advertising products.
Marketing tech
fromCity AM
3 days ago

Google faces 25bn UK lawsuit over ad monopoly claims

Google faces a £25bn lawsuit in the UK for allegedly monopolizing online search advertising, harming UK advertisers.
Apple
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Apple hits back at US judge's 'extraordinary' contempt order

Apple seeks to pause a ruling that could significantly impact its App Store operations and antitrust exposure.
Apple
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

Apple exec 'outright lied' during Epic trial

Judge rules Apple executives committed perjury regarding commission fees on external purchases.
Referrals for criminal contempt proceedings against Apple and an executive may ensue.
#crime
US politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Child killer Thomas Sanders whose sentence was commuted by Biden faces death penalty in Louisiana

Former President Biden commuted the death sentence of convicted child murderer Thomas S. Sanders, who is now facing new charges.
UK news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Man avoids jail after admitting he poisoned his partner of 30 years with enough Valium to 'knock out a horse'

A man received an 18-month suspended sentence for poisoning his partner with Valium, believing he acted out of concern for her stress.
UK news
fromNew York Post
2 days ago

Coast Guard vet turned OnlyFans model pleads guilty to killing accused rapist in national park

Chelsea Perkins pled guilty to murdering Matthew Dunmire, whom she accused of raping her four years prior, raising questions about trauma and vigilante justice.
US politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Child killer Thomas Sanders whose sentence was commuted by Biden faces death penalty in Louisiana

Former President Biden commuted the death sentence of convicted child murderer Thomas S. Sanders, who is now facing new charges.
UK news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Man avoids jail after admitting he poisoned his partner of 30 years with enough Valium to 'knock out a horse'

A man received an 18-month suspended sentence for poisoning his partner with Valium, believing he acted out of concern for her stress.
UK news
fromNew York Post
2 days ago

Coast Guard vet turned OnlyFans model pleads guilty to killing accused rapist in national park

Chelsea Perkins pled guilty to murdering Matthew Dunmire, whom she accused of raping her four years prior, raising questions about trauma and vigilante justice.
#fraud
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
Boston food

Former high-ranking Keolis employee sentenced for stealing $8.5 million from MBTA commuter rail

fromIndependent
3 days ago
Business

Bookkeeper for fast-food franchises has assets frozen by the High Court, amid claims of 'gargantuan' 4.7m fraud

fromBoston.com
1 month ago
Boston food

Former high-ranking Keolis employee sentenced for stealing $8.5 million from MBTA commuter rail

fromIndependent
3 days ago
Business

Bookkeeper for fast-food franchises has assets frozen by the High Court, amid claims of 'gargantuan' 4.7m fraud

#acquittal
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Canada news

Toronto criminal lawyer acquitted of all charges stemming from sex assault allegations | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Canada news

Toronto criminal lawyer acquitted of all charges stemming from sex assault allegations | CBC News

#criminal-justice
SF parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Santa Cruz County nurse faces life in prison after being found guilty of child molestation

A nurse was convicted of multiple counts of child molestation and faces life imprisonment.
SF parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Santa Cruz County nurse faces life in prison after being found guilty of child molestation

A nurse was convicted of multiple counts of child molestation and faces life imprisonment.
#education
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
SF parents

Day Around The Bay: Bibliophiles Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day Saturday As Amazon Holds Overlapping Sale

Washington DC
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Judge blocks Trump administration's mass layoffs at the Education Department

Federal judge blocks Trump's order to shut down the Education Department, ruling against unfair layoffs and reinstating terminated employees.
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
SF parents

Day Around The Bay: Bibliophiles Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day Saturday As Amazon Holds Overlapping Sale

#apple
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
4 weeks ago

Apple banned from monetizing and restricting external payment links in apps in the US

Apple can no longer tax external payment links or restrict external purchase processes within App Store apps, a significant win for developers.
fromThe Verge
1 week ago
Apple

Fortnite is back on US iPhones again

Fortnite returns to iOS after five years due to a court ruling favoring Epic Games against Apple's policies.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
4 weeks ago

Apple banned from monetizing and restricting external payment links in apps in the US

Apple can no longer tax external payment links or restrict external purchase processes within App Store apps, a significant win for developers.
Apple
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Fortnite is back on US iPhones again

Fortnite returns to iOS after five years due to a court ruling favoring Epic Games against Apple's policies.
#brooklyn
#patent-law
fromPatently-O
2 months ago
Intellectual property law

Federal Court Partially Blocks Executive Order Targeting WilmerHale: USPTO Acting Director Among Named Defendants

fromPatently-O
2 months ago
Intellectual property law

Federal Court Partially Blocks Executive Order Targeting WilmerHale: USPTO Acting Director Among Named Defendants

fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Redfin stockholder asks court to block vote on Rocket merger

Redfin claims that Morano's motion for expedited discovery is unwarranted and reflects baseless litigation following a public merger, alleging no justification was provided for haste.
SF real estate
#sentencing
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
Los Angeles

The Menendez Brothers Are Eligible for Parole After Groundbreaking Resentencing Ruling-so, Where Will They Live if They Gain Freedom?

The Lyle and Erik Menendez brothers may be eligible for parole after their sentences were reduced from life without parole to 50 years to life.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
Boston real estate

Booker in high-end brothel ring sentenced, may get deported, says U.S. Attorney

A Korean national was sentenced to one year in prison for his role in a high-end prostitution network.
Los Angeles
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

The Menendez Brothers Are Eligible for Parole After Groundbreaking Resentencing Ruling-so, Where Will They Live if They Gain Freedom?

The Lyle and Erik Menendez brothers may be eligible for parole after their sentences were reduced from life without parole to 50 years to life.
#canada
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Canada news

Strip searches of girls accused in fatal swarming attack were unconstitutional, judge rules | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
National Hockey League

Mistrial declared in sex assault case against 5 ex-world junior hockey players in London, Ont. | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Canada news

Strip searches of girls accused in fatal swarming attack were unconstitutional, judge rules | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
National Hockey League

Mistrial declared in sex assault case against 5 ex-world junior hockey players in London, Ont. | CBC News

NYC politics
fromBloomberglaw
2 weeks ago

NY Bill Aims to Block Trump Pro Bono Work From Bar Requirements

Pro bono legal work for Donald Trump is exempt from New York's bar admission requirements under a new bill.
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

DEF CON defeats Chris Hadnagy's defamation lawsuit

In a significant legal ruling, a Seattle court dismissed a defamation case from Christopher Hadnagy against DEF CON and its organizer, concluding the matter with prejudice.
Online Community Development
#trial
NYC music
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Jury selection starts in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial DW 05/05/2025

Sean Combs faces serious charges including sex trafficking, with implications of violence and coercion in his relationships.
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
UK news

Karen Read murder trial: Medical examiner who conducted John O'Keefe's autopsy takes the stand

NYC music
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Jury selection starts in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial DW 05/05/2025

Sean Combs faces serious charges including sex trafficking, with implications of violence and coercion in his relationships.
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
UK news

Karen Read murder trial: Medical examiner who conducted John O'Keefe's autopsy takes the stand

#murder
Law
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Luigi Mangione indicted by feds as death penalty sought in NYC murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione has been indicted for the alleged assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with the death penalty sought by prosecutors.
Law
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Luigi Mangione indicted by feds as death penalty sought in NYC murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione has been indicted for the alleged assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with the death penalty sought by prosecutors.
#court-proceedings
#civil-rights
#insurance
fromDatabreaches
1 month ago
UK news

High Court rules landlord entitled to additional 6m indemnity from insurance broker after data breach

fromDatabreaches
1 month ago
UK news

High Court rules landlord entitled to additional 6m indemnity from insurance broker after data breach

#public-health
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
London politics

Former Dublin mayor caught drinking in office above pub during lockdown spared conviction over Covid breach

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
London politics

Former Dublin mayor caught drinking in office above pub during lockdown spared conviction over Covid breach

#murder-case
France news
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'James Kilroy deprived Valerie's children of their mother. He should get nothing'

David French gains control of his sister's estate, but her husband's murder conviction complicates ownership rights.
France news
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'James Kilroy deprived Valerie's children of their mother. He should get nothing'

David French gains control of his sister's estate, but her husband's murder conviction complicates ownership rights.
#cybercrime
fromwww.thelocal.se
1 month ago

Subletter to get 120,000 kronor back for overpriced Stockholm rental

The Svea Court of Appeal ruled that a subletter in Stockholm is to receive over 120,000 kronor due to excessive rent payments that exceeded legal limits.
NYC real estate
#medical
Apple
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

OpenAI Would Love to Buy Google Chrome Browser: ChatGPT Exec | Entrepreneur

OpenAI expressed interest in acquiring Google Chrome if Alphabet is mandated to divest it.
fromHR Dive
1 month ago

Former KPMG manager working remotely in Georgia can sue under New York law, court says

The district court allowed the suit to proceed under New York laws, emphasizing that the state's protections also cover nonresidents applying for jobs in New York.
NYC startup
#trump-administration
US Elections
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Trump Suffers Day of Losses in His Retribution Campaign Against Law Firms

Federal judges blocked Trump's punitive actions against law firms involved in investigations, citing concerns over pro bono representation.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

AG Letitia James calls claims of mortgage fraud 'baseless,' but refuses to give details in new interview

Letitia James refutes Trump administration's allegations of mortgage fraud as baseless and part of a revenge agenda.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Court, in Strong Words, Presses White House to Play Active Role in Freeing Maryland Man

The court ruled that the White House must take action to secure the release of a deported Maryland man despite prior court orders.
US Elections
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Trump Suffers Day of Losses in His Retribution Campaign Against Law Firms

Federal judges blocked Trump's punitive actions against law firms involved in investigations, citing concerns over pro bono representation.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

AG Letitia James calls claims of mortgage fraud 'baseless,' but refuses to give details in new interview

Letitia James refutes Trump administration's allegations of mortgage fraud as baseless and part of a revenge agenda.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Court, in Strong Words, Presses White House to Play Active Role in Freeing Maryland Man

The court ruled that the White House must take action to secure the release of a deported Maryland man despite prior court orders.
NYC politics
fromQNS
1 month ago

Common Sense Caucus backs NYC retirees in Medicare Advantage legal fight - QNS

The City Council supports retirees' efforts to retain Medicare supplemental insurance, opposing the city's shift to a privatized Medicare Advantage plan.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Trump Could Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia Home if He Wanted To

Xinis emphasized the Supreme Court's stance, firmly asserting that the Trump administration is obligated to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S., dismissing DOJ's arguments as irrelevant.
Black Lives Matter
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Pedigree breeders win High Court injunction to stop lenders selling their family land

A High Court judge has confirmed an injunction preventing the sale of lands owned by Liam Philpott, as he presented a letter from 2012 stating that his loan was repaid in full.
Real estate
#court-case
fromIndependent
1 month ago
UK news

Widow of murdered mob boss Andy Connors told to demolish mobile homes or go to jail

Ann Connors faces jail time unless she removes unauthorized chalets and mobile homes as ordered by the court.
US politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Paramount to begin mediation with President Trump in $20B lawsuit over '60 Minutes' interview: report

Paramount Global and Trump have begun mediation over his $20 billion lawsuit regarding a '60 Minutes' interview.
Privacy technologies
fromBloomberglaw
1 month ago

Yahoo Hit With Privacy Suit Over Tracker Using Email Addresses

Yahoo's ConnectID allegedly uses email addresses for tracking without consent, raising privacy concerns and prompting a federal lawsuit.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Anthony Becker's attorney asks judge for probation not jail time ahead of sentencing

Montoya argues that Becker's conviction has already caused significant damage to his reputation and career, indicating that the punishment has been more than sufficient.
NYC politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Gibson plaintiffs barred from replying to Hooper suit filings

Judge Cohen stated that the movants are not parties to the Hooper case and lack standing to respond, ensuring they can voice concerns during the class action fairness hearing.
SF real estate
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Man jailed for sending messages and sexually explicit photos to over 100 teenage girls on Snapchat

Mark Fitzgerald, who handed himself into authorities after his partner discovered explicit communications on his phone, pleaded guilty to exploiting over 100 teenage girls on Snapchat.
EU data protection
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Jury acquits Bay Area boater of felony assault against harbormaster

The jury acquitted Kimberly Susan Slater on felony charges for assaulting harbormaster Curtis Havel with bear spray, resulting in only misdemeanor convictions.
East Bay (California)
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

April Fool's Day Around the Bay: Bob Lee's Family Has Sued His Convicted Killer Nima Momeni

Oakland's Grand Lake Theater has been recognized as one of the 21 Coolest Movie Theaters in the World by Variety, celebrating its nostalgic charm and traditional operations.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

'NYPD Blue' star Kim Delaney won't be charged for felony assault after allegedly trying to run over her husband

A representative from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office confirmed to The Post on Tuesday that they have decided not to move forward with the charge of assault likely to produce gross bodily injury - a felony - "due to insufficient evidence."
NYC politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Judge to MLS PIN: 'trying to understand why this matters'

Despite arguments from MLS PIN's attorney Matt Goodin, Judge Saris felt that both commercial and mobile homes were too different from residential properties central to the lawsuit.
SF real estate
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter acquitted again in corruption case DW 03/25/2025

Blatter and Platini have been acquitted of corruption charges related to FIFA finances, marking a legally definitive end to the case.
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Mariah Carey Did Not Copy All I Want For Christmas Is You' From Earlier Hit, Judge Rules

In dismissing the music copyright case regarding "All I Want for Christmas Is You," a judge ruled that similarities cited by the plaintiffs were not substantial when viewed in the context of the entire song.
Music
Cryptocurrency
fromThe Hacker News
2 months ago

U.S. Treasury Lifts Tornado Cash Sanctions Amid North Korea Money Laundering Probe

U.S. Treasury lifts sanctions on Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer, citing evolving legal and technology landscapes.
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