Tag: appeal

Derek Chauvin Hires Lawyer to Represent Him on Appeal

MINNEAPOLIS—Derek Chauvin has hired an attorney to represent him as he appeals his murder conviction in the death of George Floyd, according to court documents made public Monday. Attorney William Mohrman filed a document with the court Friday saying he would represent Chauvin in his appeal. Chauvin was convicted in April on state charges of…


‘Fortnite’ Creator Epic Games to Appeal Ruling in Apple Case

“Fortnite” game maker Epic Games on Sunday said in a legal filing that it plans to appeal a ruling in its antitrust case against Apple Inc after a federal judge on Friday handed down a mixed decision. The judge on Friday said Apple would have to loosen some rules on developers. But the ruling favored…


Bezos Loses Appeal of NASA’s Plans to Use Musk Moon Lander

The federal government Friday rejected an appeal by billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to get in on NASA’s plans to return astronauts to the moon by using rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX. NASA in April awarded the $2.9 billion contract for a lunar lander to the more established SpaceX, which also offered a cheaper price than the bids…


State AGs Fight Dismissal of Facebook Antitrust Case

A coalition of state attorneys general led by New York’s Letitia James appealed the dismissal of their antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. In a notice filed Wednesday in a federal court in the District of Columbia, attorneys general from 48 states and territories said they would appeal a June decision that dismissed their lawsuit against Facebook…


Tesla Files a Petition Against US Labor Board Order

Tesla Inc. has filed an appeal on a U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling that the electric-car maker had violated U.S. labor law, and on the agency’s order that Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk delete a tweet from the account. The electric-car maker filed a petition on Friday with the New Orleans-based U.S. Court…


Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on How Jordan Ruling Applies to Second Trials

MONTREAL—The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case that could establish how the so−called Jordan ruling applies to cases where a new trial is ordered. The case involves a 73−year−old Quebec man who was acquitted of sexual assault in 2017—72 months after he was first charged. Prosecutors appealed the decision and a…


Missouri Court Rejects St. Louis Prosecutor’s Appeal in McCloskey Case

A Missouri appellate court on Friday rejected St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner’s appeal to prosecute lawyer Mark McCloskey. The judge’s decision upheld a previous ruling in December by Judge Thomas Clark to remove Gardner from prosecuting the case. Clark disqualified Gardner and her office after discovering she had used the case in her campaign…


Orange County Sheriff Won’t Release Inmates, Despite Appeal Loss

More than one-third of Orange County’s jail population was COVID-19 positive Dec. 30, but Sheriff Don Barnes said he’ll fight the latest orders to release 1,800 inmates. Barnes was initially ordered Dec. 11 by an Orange County Supreme Court Judge to reduce the jail population by 50 percent. The sheriff responded to the order by…