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How Trump Has Tuned Out a Key Justice Dept. Legal Office
The Office of Legal Counsel issues opinions that are supposed to bind the executive branch. The Trump administration has taken steps and made claims in tension with several of them.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Sidelines Justice Dept. Legal Office, Eroding Another Check on His Power
As President Trump claims expansive and disputed powers, his administration has curbed the influential Office of Legal Counsel.The New York Times - 1d -
The right’s legal heavyweight takes on Trump
President Trump has an unlikely foe in his efforts to target Big Law firms: Paul Clement. Clement is a conservative legal heavyweight who served as solicitor general in President George W. Bush’s ...The Hill - 3d -
Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights to Be Restored by Justice Dept.
People familiar with the decision said Mr. Gibson, a supporter of President Trump, would be among 10 people with convictions to get back their gun rights.The New York Times - 2d -
FSU's legal fight with the ACC hit $4.95 million
The 15-month legal battle between Florida State and the ACC paid off for the school in the long haul but was costly.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Trump education moves: Where the legal challenges stand
The Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to intervene in a fight over federal teacher development grants has elevated an expanding series of legal battles implicating the ...The Hill - 5d -
Milan set to drop Paratici due to legal matters
Reports in Italy claim Milan could surprisingly drop Fabio Paratici and look for a new sporting director due to ‘legal matters.’The Rossoneri CEO Giorgio Furlani had reached an agreement with Para...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Mahmoud Khalil's legal case will play out in New Jersey, judge rules
A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalil's legal case to Louisiana.CBS News - 4d -
Judge temporarily restores funding for legal aid for migrant children
A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting funding to the program that provides legal representation to unaccompanied migrant children.ABC News - 3d -
Judge orders legal aid restored for unaccompanied migrant children, for now
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid to migrant kids in the U.S. without a parent or guardian.CBS News - 3d -
Judge Ends Eric Adams Case, but Sharply Criticizes Trump’s Justice Dept.
Judge Dale E. Ho refused to let the government leave open the prospect of reinstating charges against the mayor. But he acknowledged the president’s power to determine the fate of prosecutions.The New York Times - 3d -
Capital One Deal for Discover Clears Justice Dept. Hurdle
The department, during the Biden administration, initially said it had concerns about the merger of two of the largest credit card companies in the U.S.The New York Times - 2d -
Justice Dept. Accuses Top Immigration Lawyer of Failing to Follow Orders
Erez Reuveni conceded in court that the deportation last month of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had a court order allowing him to stay in the United States, should never have taken place.The New York Times - 5h -
Federal Judge Orders Legal Funds for Solo Migrant Children to Be Restored
The order for the funds’ temporary restoration came after nonprofit groups challenged the government’s decision to cut funding for legal services for unaccompanied children arriving in the United ...The New York Times - 3d -
A man was sent to El Salvador due to 'administrative error' despite protected legal status, filings show
The U.S. government accidentally deported a man to El Salvador because of an "administrative error," landing him in a notorious megajail and leaving him stuck there in legal limbo, according to ...NBC News - 4d -
Senators revive efforts to strip tech companies of key legal protection
Senators from both sides of the aisle are reigniting efforts to crawl back technology companies' legal immunities with hopes bipartisan support in Congress could push the bill across the finish ...The Hill - 3d -
Judge orders restoration of legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children
A Northern California judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration must temporarily restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., effectively blocking a stop-work order ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump ordered to pay legal fees in 'Steele dossier' lawsuit
A judge in the United Kingdom has ordered President Trump to pay more than $820,000 in legal fees to the company representing former British spy Christopher Steele after he unsuccessfully sued over ...The Hill - 2d -
Man City submit new PL legal claim over 'discriminating' rules
Manchester City have reportedly launched fresh legal action against the Premier League, according to several reports on Friday afternoon.BREAKING: #ManCity have accused the Premier League of ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Venezuelans with legal status are being illegally detained in the US, lawyers say
Temporary protected status lets people stay when it’s not safe for them to go home, but Ice is arresting them anyway. Venezuelans with legal permission to live and work in the United States are ...The Guardian - 19h -
Goldberg on risk of legal action from Trump administration: 'I don’t get bullied'
Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s editor in chief, brushed off the risk of a legal threat from the Trump administration after he reported on a Signal group chat featuring top Trump administration ...The Hill - 6d -
Female Lens supporters file legal complaints over “intrusive & abusive” searches from French riot Police
According to a report from Le Parisien, several female supporters of Racing Club de Lens have now filed legal complaints against security staff as well as French CRS riot Police over intrusive and ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Legal Rationale for Tariffs on China
A nonprofit group said the president misapplied a law in imposing those levies and portrayed its filing as the first lawsuit to challenge the Trump administration over its tariffs.The New York Times - 2d -
Al Fayed estate faces legal action from alleged victims
The women worked as nannies or private air stewards for the late billionaire and former owner of Harrods.BBC News - 6d -
Judge orders White House to restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children
The temporary restraining order is another setback in less than a week for Trump’s immigration crackdown. A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore ...The Guardian - 3d -
Lazio Wantaway Seeking Contract Termination as Legal Conflict Brews
Lazio could lose the services of Adam Marusic who is reportedly plotting an exit at the end of the season.The BackgroundThe 32-year-old has been at Formello since 2017, making him one of the club’s ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Milan and Paratici still negotiating key exit clause amid legal uncertainty
Multiple sources have confirmed that Fabio Paratici is on the verge of joining Milan as their new sporting director, but the latest reports indicate that the two parties are still working to reach ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Democratic attorneys general join legal fight over Trump’s election order
Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued Thursday over President Trump’s executive order that aims to strengthen proof of citizenship requirements in voting and prevent states from tabulating ...The Hill - 2d -
Ship owner takes legal action over North Sea crash
The Solong cargo ship struck the Stena Immaculate tanker off the East Yorkshire coast on 10 March.BBC News - 2d -
Lamar Jackson sparks legal battle with Dale Earnhardt Jr. over No. 8
Last year, it was Lamar Jackson vs.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Are torpedo bats legal? Here's how they work and facts to know
A new baseball bat is all the rage right now. It's time to get up to speed on the MLB season's newest craze.ESPN - 1d -
Freshfields only large firm to sign on in support of legal fight against Trump
The brief supporting Perkins Coie includes more than 500 groups but nearly all are small and medium-sizedFinancial Times - 1d -
Man Employs A.I. Avatar in Legal Appeal, and Judge Isn’t Amused
The use of a video persona created with artificial intelligence software to help make an argument earns a stern rebuke.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Is on Shaky Legal Ground With Mass Layoffs at H.H.S., Experts Say
Job and program cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services have teed up court challenges and prompted bipartisan criticism in Congress.The New York Times - 1d -
Netanyahu gives testimony to Israel police over ‘Qatar Gate’ trial
Prime minister’s mounting legal troubles bring him into increasing conflict with legal and investigatory bodiesFinancial Times - 5d -
Jake Paul, Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing reach settlement in $100M defamation lawsuit
The legal mess between Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn is finally over.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Will torpedo bats remain? Or will they go the way of belly putters, spaghetti rackets and Jeff Gordon's T-Rex?
Major League Baseball says torpedo bats are legal ... for nowCBS Sports - 1d -
Ticket brokers sue Texans over changes to season-ticket procedures
The age of widespread legalized ticket reselling has not unfolded without a few potholes.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Elon Musk gives out $1M to Wisconsin voters after unsuccessful legal challenge
Taking the stage in Green Bay wearing a yellow foam cheesehead hat, Elon Musk gave out $1 million checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters.CBS News - 5d