Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages
A federal judge ruled that the jury hearing E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit will only need to decide how much money Donald Trump will have to pay her, after the judge found the former president was liable for making defamatory statements.
2023-09-06 23:48
Trump seeks to delay New York fraud trial
NEW YORK Donald Trump has asked a New York judge to delay a scheduled Oct. 2 trial in
2023-09-06 21:45
Far-right network OAN settles 2020 election defamation suit brought by ex-Dominion executive
Far-right TV network One America News and one of its on-air personalities settled a defamation lawsuit brought by a former executive at Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology company that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, according to new court filings.
2023-09-06 02:51
North Carolina Supreme Court justice files lawsuit over state investigation into her comments about diversity
A North Carolina Supreme Court justice has filed a federal lawsuit against the state's judicial standards commission after the body opened an investigation into comments she made about the diversity of the state's judicial system, court documents show.
2023-09-05 06:15
Florida judge rejects state congressional map championed by DeSantis
A Florida judge on Saturday struck down congressional district lines for northern Florida advocated by Gov. Ron DeSantis, ruling that the Republican governor's map had improperly diluted Black voting power.
2023-09-03 08:53
U.S. sues Southern California Edison over 2020 Calif. wildfire
The U.S. government on Friday sued Southern California Edison, accusing the Edison International unit of negligence that contributed
2023-09-02 04:58
Texas top court lets ban on gender treatments for minors take effect
By Brendan Pierson The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a state law banning gender-affirming care for transgender
2023-09-01 05:52
Texas ban on public drag performances blocked by judge
By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Texas on Thursday temporarily blocked the state's law limiting public drag
2023-09-01 05:19
Uvalde mayor calls on district attorney to resign, accusing her of a 'cover-up' in the Robb Elementary shooting investigation
The mayor of Uvalde, Texas, is calling on District Attorney Christina Mitchell to resign and filed a lawsuit accusing her of repeatedly blocking the city's investigation into last year's shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
2023-08-31 18:57
New York says Trump should be found liable for fraud, even before a trial
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK New York's attorney general on Wednesday asked a state judge to declare, even
2023-08-31 05:48
Judge dismissed lawsuit challenging Kappa Kappa Gamma's induction of transgender student at University of Wyoming
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the induction of a transgender woman into the Wyoming chapter of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, court documents show.
2023-08-30 09:25
Yale agrees to settle lawsuit alleging discrimination against students with mental health disabilities
Yale University agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging the prestigious university discriminated against students with mental health disabilities, according to a joint statement from the university and plaintiffs.
2023-08-29 09:59