Courts & Law
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Jury selection begins in Elon Musk, OpenAI trial
The trial will be done in two parts and the jury will only have input in the first phase, which is the liability phase to decide if any wrongdoing occurred. There will also be a remedies phase to determine the appropriate damages.
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Blanche on WHCD shooting: 'Law enforcement did not fail'
The incident marked the latest attempt on Trump's life, following the shooting in Butler, Pa., and a later attempt at a Florida golf course.
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Supreme Court hears oral arguments to case involving police access to anonymous cellphone data
After seeing their suspect using a cellphone on a security camera, law enforcement served Google with the warrant, and the company provided anonymized location data in a 17.5-acre area over a two-hour period.
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Fugees rapper convicted in Chinese influence campaign seeks new trial, says ex-lawyer used AI
Michel funneled millions of dollars from Malaysian Chinese businessman Jho Low into then-President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign, prosecutors said.
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Jan. 6 'bullhorn lady' gets more than 4 years in prison
Prosecutors had said that she used the bullhorn to provide other participants with information on how best to enter the U.S. Capitol building during the riot.
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DOJ files notice of appeal on Proud Boys sentences, will seek tougher punishments
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio received 22 years in prison, while members Ethan Nordean, Joe Biggs, Zachary Rehl, and Dominic Pezzola received 18, 17, 15, and 10, respectively.
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Democrats keep claiming Georgia voter ID law is racist, but courts strike them down
In latest salvo, Biden DOJ asked court to stop various portions of the Election Integrity Act from going into effect. A judge refused.
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Former IRS contractor pleads guilty to leaking Trump tax returns
Trump's personal attorney Alina Habba has since criticized the plea agreement and demanded that Littlejohn receive a lengthy prison sentence.
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Jury convicts 1 officer, acquits another in Elijah McClain death
Prosecutors argued that the police restraint of McClain contributed to his death while the defense blamed the paramedics.
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Democratic Sen. Menendez charged with conspiracy to act as a foreign agent: indictment
His wife, Nadine Menendez, as well as Egyptian-American businessman Wael Hana, were also charged with conspiracy to act as a foreign agent.
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis again rejects House GOP request for docs on Trump case
Willis indicted Trump and 18 co-defendants in August under the state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and further slapped Trump with a litany of conspiracy counts related to his efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election results.
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Lawsuit proceeds alleging Biden admin violated law by funding Palestine amid 'Pay to Slay' terror
The Palestinian Authority operates a "Martyrs Fund," dubbed by critics as the "Pay to Slay" program.
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George Santos hit with 10 new criminal counts in superseding indictment
He is next due back in court on Oct. 27.