Meta must face trial in FTC antitrust lawsuit, judge rules

Judge rejects handful of controversial rules, including hand-count rule, from Georgia board

A judge in Georgia tossed out a handful of controversial rules passed in recent months by the GOP-majority Georgia State Election Board, arguing that the board didn’t have the authority to put ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

US judge returns lawsuit against Elon Musk’s $1m voter scheme to state court

Civil suit claims that tech billionaire and his Trump-supporting America Pac giveaway is illegal lottery. A federal judge on Friday denied an attempt by America Pac – the political action committee ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Judge weighs the merits of a lawsuit alleging 'Real Housewives' creators abused a cast member

The lawyer for a former cast member of the “Real Housewives of New York” has told a judge that the First Amendment cannot shield the show's creators from a lawsuit alleging the show's participants ...

Entertainment - ABC News - 1 hour ago

Yankees' bullpen blew Aaron Judge's signature moment, now New York must shake it off in Game 4 of ALCS

Yankees only need to play .500 ball the rest of the way to win AL pennant

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Palo Alto shares helped by contract news, Abbott Labs braces for lawsuit ruling

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Business - CNBC - October 31

New trial ordered for Texas death row inmate due to judge's antisemitic bias

One of the suspects convicted in the murder of an Irving, Texas police officer nearly 24 years ago will be granted a new trial after a ruling from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live

Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Judge declines to postpone Steve Bannon's trial on 'We Build the Wall' fraud charges

A New York judge has declined to immediately postpone Steve Bannon's Dec. 9 trial on charges that he defrauded supporters of the "We Build the Wall" fundraiser.

Judge sets trial date in Sarah Palin's libel case against The New York Times

A federal judge in New York on Tuesday set a trial date for April 14 in the libel lawsuit Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor, brought against The New York Times.

Social media faces big changes under new Ofcom rules

Ofcom warns social media companies could face fines if they don’t comply with the new Online Safety Bill

The Just-Passed ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule Already Faces a Legal Battle

A court case to overturn the FTC’s new regulation is one of a growing number of legal challenges by businesses seeking to reduce the authority of government agencies.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Pennsylvania top court rules provisional ballots must be counted after mail ballot rejections

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a 4-3 decision that state law provides voters whose mail ballots are rejected an opportunity to vote by provisional ballot. More than 1.1 million ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Royal Caribbean facing lawsuit after ex-crew member put hidden cameras in state rooms

Royal Caribbean is facing legal trouble after passengers filed a lawsuit over hidden cameras placed in state rooms by a former employee.

Steve Borthwick’s England must stop hiding and face a few home truths | Robert Kitson

After losing another game they should have won, England need fresh impetus if they are to avoid a dismal autumn. Let’s kick off with some good news. The Twickenham experience has been a slightly ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

No. 2 Georgia visits No. 16 Ole Miss team that faces must-win situation for playoffs, SEC title

Lane Kiffin typically steers clear of talk about playoffs and championships

Sports - ABC News - November 7

China must face ‘higher cost’ for backing Russia in Ukraine, says next EU foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas says Ukraine’s victory in war is ‘a priority for us all’, adding that it is also in the US interest. China should face “a higher cost” for supporting Russia in the war against Ukraine, ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

CNN facing defamation trial over report on company that charged fees to Afghanistan evacuees

A judge has said a former government operative has shown evidence of malice in a 2021 report on organizations that took payments to help Afghans evacuate during U.S. military's exit.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25

Georgia judge blocks rule requiring counties to hand-count Election Day ballots

A Georgia judge on Tuesday blocked a new rule from the state's election board that would have required counties to count ballots cast on Election Day by hand.

Georgia judge blocks ballot hand count rule from taking effect before election

A new Georgia election rule that would require a hand count of ballots on election night will not take effect before November’s contest, a state judge ruled. In a decision late Tuesday, Fulton ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Georgia's controversial hand count rule blocked by judge: 'Too much, too late'

Georgia’s controversial hand count rule blocked by a judge, "too much, too late."

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand-counting ballots as early voting begins

A record number of people are showing up for early voting in the crucial state of Georgia. Early voting is beginning as a Georgia judge blocked a new hand-count election rule passed by a ...

Prosecutors can combine sex crimes cases against Harvey Weinstein, judge rules

Manhattan prosecutors can combine two sexual crimes cases against Harvey Weinstein, a judge ruled Wednesday, delivering a legal victory to the district attorney’s office ahead of the disgraced ...

Judge rules against RNC, keeps North Carolina ballot envelope challenge in federal court

A federal judge on Thursday refused the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) request to send its challenge to North Carolina’s absentee ballot guidance back to state court, likely ending the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Australian judge rules senator broke race law by telling rival legislator to return to Pakistan

An Australian judge has ruled that anti-immigration party leader Sen. Pauline Hanson breached a racial anti-discrimination law by crudely telling Pakistan-born Sen. Mehreen Faruqi to return to her ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Judge rules New York cannot block Texas from sending migrant buses

A state court judge ruled that New York City cannot block Texas from sending buses with migrants, who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, to the Big Apple. Judge Mary Rosado said in a ruling on ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Judge vs. Ohtani in the World Series is a once-in-a-generation event

Two larger-than-life superstars sharing baseball's biggest stage rarely happens.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

24-year-old man punches election judge in face while waiting in line to vote: Police

A 24-year-old Illinois man has been arrested after allegedly causing a disturbance in a voting line before punching an election judge in the face, police said.

Judge says Giuliani faces contempt if he doesn't turn over property to poll workers

A judge has raised the possibility of holding Rudy Giuliani in contempt if he fails to turn over property to two Georgia poll workers he defamed after the 2020 election.

Michael Jordan, NASCAR Escalate Feud With Antitrust Briefs

Michael Jordan and the Michael Jordan of sports antitrust litigation—attorney Jeffrey Kessler—say in a new court filing that NASCAR and its CEO, James France, are acting like a “monopolistic bully” ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

BBVA bid for Sabadell dealt blow by antitrust watchdog

Spain’s CNMC will submit €11bn hostile takeover to a more rigorous ‘phase 2’ review

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Texas man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case awaits clemency ruling

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied a request for clemency for a man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of ...

Health - ABC News - October 16

Hungary's Orbán boosts Georgia's ruling party over election despite an outcry the vote was rigged

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has given a boost to Georgia’s ruling party

World - ABC News - October 29

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