Tag: Judiciary

Elon Musk Urges Equal Pursuit of Justice to Avoid Losing American Public’s Trust

Elon Musk has called on the U.S. justice system to pursue Democrats and Republicans in a non-partisan fashion, as the tech CEO reacted to remarks on this week’s arraignment hearing of former President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Trump was charged in New York City with 34 counts of felony falsifying business records to the first degree….


Another Biden Administration COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Struck Down by Court

President Joe Biden’s administration did not have the authority to impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on workers and volunteers in a federal childcare program, a U.S. judge has ruled. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) forced Head Start workers, and some volunteers, to get a COVID-19 vaccine starting in early 2022. Head Start provides…


Johnson & Johnson Proposes $8.9 Billion to Settle Talc Cancer Claims

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has proposed an $8.9 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits accusing the company of selling baby powder and other talc products that caused cancer. The pharma firm shared details of the proposal in an April 4 statement announcing that it has re-filed its subsidiary LTL Management LLC for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,…


Appeals Court Orders Stormy Daniels to Pay Trump Almost $122,000 in Legal Fees

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered adult film actress Stormy Daniels to pay former President Donald Trump almost $122,000 in legal fees, stemming from a defamation lawsuit she filed in 2018 against Trump that was later dismissed. The civil lawsuit is separate from the unprecedented 34-count indictment accusing Trump of falsifying business records….


Stormy Daniels Ordered to Pay Trump Almost $122,000

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered adult film actress Stormy Daniels to pay former President Donald Trump almost $122,000 in legal fees, stemming from a defamation lawsuit she filed in 2018 against Trump that was later dismissed. The civil lawsuit is separate from the unprecedented 34-count indictment accusing Trump of falsifying business records….


Supreme Court Won’t Hear United Airlines Employee’s Claim She Was Fired for Taking Family-Medical Leave

The Supreme Court refused to take up the appeal of a former United Airlines employee who claims she was unlawfully dismissed for taking time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The court denied the petition for review in Parker v. United Airlines, court file 22-817, in an unsigned order on April 3….


Manhattan Prosecutor ‘Overcharged’ Trump, ‘Weak’ Case Could Backfire With Jury: Legal Analysts

The sheer number of counts–34 felonies–filed against former President Donald Trump is surprising and appears to be a classic example of a prosecutor “overcharging” a defendant, legal analysts said on April 4 in the aftermath of historic criminal proceedings against the 2024 presidential candidate. New York prosecutors alleged that Trump directed his then-lawyer Michael Cohen…


Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34-Count Indictment

NEW YORK—Donald Trump, former president and frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, pleaded not guilty in New York on April 4 to an unprecedented indictment brought by the Manhattan district attorney. News of the historic indictment on March 30 set off several days of media mania which culminated on Tuesday in coverage of…


What Could Happen If a Judge Is Asked to Muzzle Trump

A “gag order” against former President Donald Trump could forbid him from publicly commenting on his criminal case, but it would be improper for a judge to curtail him from making statements about other topics, legal analysts say. Considerable speculation is swirling around whether Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will seek such an order, and,…


Texas Judge Orders Books Banned From Public Libraries Be Returned to Shelves

Dozens of books that were removed from public libraries by officials in Llano County, Texas, due to concerns over their sexual and racial content must be returned to shelves, a federal judge ruled on March 30. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman, in his preliminary injunction, ordered county officials to return all of the books, which cover multiple topics…