Courts & Law
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Judge dismisses Ray Epps defamation lawsuit against Fox News
Fox News said it was "pleased" with the judge's decision, stating that the ruling, along with other rulings in recent cases against the company, were "preserving the press freedoms of the First Amendment."
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Judge denies Sean 'Diddy' Combs' latest bail request ahead of the holidays
Judge Aran Subramanian said Combs would need to stay in federal custody ahead of his May 2025 trial, rejecting the music mogul's latest attempt to be released on bail. If he was granted bail, he would have been under house arrest.
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Harvey Weinstein files complaint against New York City over 'gulag' conditions at Rikers Island
Weinstein, who is serving time at Rikers after he was convicted of sexual assault and rape, is requesting $5 million in damages.
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Gender identity splits Dems as liberal darling tanks Biden nominee, Title IX rules blocked again
Democrat Jon Ossoff joins GOP opposition to Sarah Netburn due to "concerns about the wisdom" of her approving transfer of male child rapist into women's prison. Judge faults DOJ for saying harm to girls from boys in their spaces is "quite niche."
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Federal judges in Texas become latest to block Title IX rule aimed at protecting LGBTQ students
“Title IX protects women in spaces that were historically reserved to men,” U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk wrote in his decision. “In stark contrast, the Final Rule inserts men into the very Title IX spaces statutorily reserved to women.”
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Alec Baldwin involuntary manslaughter case dismissed over withheld evidence
Baldwin, who pleaded not guilty to the involuntary manslaughter charge, allegedly fired a gun on the set of the movie "Rust" in New Mexico that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Baldwin has maintained that he never pulled the trigger.
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Jury finds Menendez guilty on all charges in bribery case
The senator, who pleaded not guilty, has been charged with 16 felony counts including obstruction of justice, bribery, extortion, wire fraud and acting as a foreign agent.
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Judge tosses Giuliani's bankruptcy case
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane previously warned Giuliani and his attorneys that he was "disturbed" about the progress of the case, after the former New York attorney missed key financial disclosure deadlines. He has also not been able to sell his Florida or New York residences.
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Jury deliberations begin after closing arguments conclude in Menendez bribery trial
Menendez and his wife, Nadine, along with three New Jersey businessmen were charged for allegedly participating in a bribery scheme.
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Trump asks judge to dismiss guilty verdict in New York hush money case after SCOTUS ruling
Sentencing for Trump's guilty verdict was originally scheduled for Thursday, but Merchan allowed a delay last week for Trump's lawyers to argue on the Supreme Court ruling, according to NBC News.
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Missouri AG slams Biden admin for rule he says requires hospitals to perform gender transitions
"This a disgraceful attempt by the Biden administration to rewrite Obamacare to require hospitals and doctors to perform radical life altering gender mutilation surgeries on children," AG Andrew Bailey said.