Bar association presidents warn lawyers against frivolous election lawsuits

Former presidents of the American Bar Association and other state and local bar associations published an open letter condemning election lawsuits brought forth in swing states across the country. ...

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To truly address the media’s trust crisis, journalism needs an approach that goes beyond stopping endorsements and borrows from a historic model of reform: the American Bar Association.

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The Consumer Brands Association has selected Melissa Hockstad as the organization’s new president and CEO effective Jan. 6, 2025. Hockstad joins from the American Cleaning Institute, where she has ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces 6 Lawsuits From Lawyer With a Hotline

The Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee filed suits in New York with new allegations of rape and sexual assault from 1995 to 2021. Mr. Combs denied the accusations.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

2024 election updates: Biden angers GOP associating 'garbage' with Trump supporters

Biden is under fire for turning a comment about "garbage," first used to disparage Puerto Ricans at a Trump rally Sunday, back toward his supporters.

‘It is a little analog’: how the Associated Press calls election winners in the US

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Georgia's president urges the West to support opposition protests against governing party's declared election victory

World - ABC News - October 28

Tens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary election they say was rigged

Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament, demanding the annulment of the weekend parliamentary election that the president has alleged was rigged with the help of Russia

World - ABC News - October 29

Moldova Re-Elects Pro-Western President in Vote That Pitted Europe Against Russia

The close election demonstrates the challenging path toward Western democracy for former Soviet states.

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

US election live updates: Harris and Trump hold duelling Pittsburgh rallies in final hours of campaigning

Harris says ‘momentum is on our side’ at Pennsylvania rally while Trump celebrates endorsement from podcaster Joe Rogan. Trump and Harris visit key states in final day of campaigning Don’t miss ...

World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago

Trump's lawyers ask for delay in election interference case

The judge in former President Donald Trump's election interference case could unseal more evidence before the 2024 election. Trump's lawyers are requesting U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan delay ...

Prominent Lawyer Enters N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Against Adams

Jim Walden, a political independent and a lawyer who has worked on high-profile cases, will run for mayor against Eric Adams.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Lawyers and MPs warn workers’ rights push will fail without enforcement reforms

Concerns come as the number of open caseloads in employment tribunals rises 18% from previous year

World - Financial Times - October 24

Can you spot the celebrity 'deepfakes' in a new ad warning against election disinfo?

The video features several celebrities delivering the message that Americans should rely on local officials for information about voting in the 2024 election.

Perplexity CEO ‘Surprised’ by Publishers’ Lawsuit Against Startup

Aravind Srinivas said he told Dow Jones and the New York Post in June that the AI company was open to discussions about using their content.

Business - Inc. - October 24

State Department addresses U.S. warning to Israel over Gaza aid

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin wrote a letter to Israeli officials warning that humanitarian aid allowed into Gaza must increase or the U.S. ally could risk ...

Mozambique rocked by the killings of 2 prominent opposition figures soon after disputed election

Gunmen chased down the lawyer for Mozambique’s leading opposition politician and a senior opposition official and fatally shot them in their car in the capital, their party said Saturday

World - ABC News - October 19

Trump's lawyers again ask to dismiss federal election interference case

The filing argues that special counsel Jack Smith was illegally appointed and that funding for his office should be cut off.

2024 election updates: Trump, Harris split first votes counted in New Hampshire

With just hours left to Election Day, it's a neck-and-neck race to the finish.

Trump's former chief of staff warns of a second presidency

Former President Donald Trump's ex-chief of staff John Kelly told the New York Times in a new interview that he frequently witnessed behavior which leads him to believe Trump's ambition is to be a ...

GOP lawsuit against overseas votes draws ire from military families

Some ex-pats living abroad are sounding the alarm after Republicans in three swing states have tried to delay accepting and counting overseas absentee ballots.

Seven new lawsuits filed against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Four men and three women accuse the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting them at various parties in the US.

Central Park Five members file defamation lawsuit against Trump

The lawsuit argues that Trump's statements are "demonstrably false," since the Central Park Five — all of whom are plaintiffs in the case — never pleaded guilty.

A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News AI Hallucinations

In a new copyright lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, Dow Jones and the New York Post argue that hallucinating fake news and attributing it to real papers is illegal.

Tech - Wired - October 21

What to Know About the Lawsuits Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

The music mogul, who faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, has been accused in civil court of raping and drugging people. He has denied the allegations.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

German court rules against Deutsche Bank in Postbank acquisition lawsuit

Deutsche Bank said it will now analyze the judgement and noted it has booked provisions covering all outstanding claims by the plaintiffs, including interest accrued to date.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Family Wins Suit Against Conspiracist Who Called Manchester Bombing a Hoax

A British court found that a man who called the 2017 attack at an Ariana Grande concert a “fake terrorist incident” had harassed victims and abused media freedom.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Florida mother files lawsuit against AI company over son's death

Megan Garcia says her son was in a monthslong virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot. Garcia claims the Character.AI bot encouraged her son to take his own life.

First lawsuit filed against McDonald's over deadly E. coli outbreak

The first lawsuit has been filed in Colorado against McDonald’s over the deadly E. coli outbreak reportedly tied to onions on their Quarter Pounder hamburgers. Taylor Farms, a company identifying ...

New product implicated in listeria lawsuit against Boar's Head

On July 26, the company recalled around 200,000 pounds of deli products, only to flag 7 million pounds of deli meat four days later.

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Georgia Supreme Court reverses contempt ruling against rapper Young Thug's lawyer

Georgia’s highest court has reversed a judge’s contempt ruling against a lawyer for rapper Young Thug who refused to tell the judge how he found out about a meeting between the judge, prosecutors ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 22

Guardians win epic Game 3 against Yankees, Dodgers take commanding lead in NLCS | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap the epic ALCS Game 3 that saw the Guardians win in extras against the Yankees, as well as the Dodgers blowing out the Mets again as they sit one win away from ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

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