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As Trump Trial Nears Its End, the Law May Give Prosecutors an Edge
The former president’s defense appeared to chip away at Michael Cohen’s credibility, but legal experts said the case is still the prosecution’s to lose.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Red state abortion bans headed for clash with blue state shield laws
A clash is looming between anti-abortion red states and the blue state telemedicine shield laws trying to preserve abortion access. More than a dozen states have laws shielding medical providers and others from out-of-state investigations and ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Why US law firms outgun City rivals in battle over pay
Rates for newly qualified lawyers have become a proxy for firm qualityFinancial Times - Business -
Georgia's parliament speaker vows to override presidential veto on divisive law
Georgia’s parliament speaker on Monday vowed to override a presidential veto on divisive legislation that sparked weeks of mass protests by critics who see it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European UnionABC News - Top stories -
Peru classifies transgender identities as 'mental health problems' in new law
LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in the capital city of Lima last week after the Health Ministry issued a new law that deemed transgender people as having “mental health problems.”NBC News - Top stories -
Trump trial: Cohen testifies that hush-money payment violated election law
Prosecutors rest case after ex-fixer Michael Cohen says he knew paying Stormy Daniels violated the Federal Election Campaign Act. Prosecutors in the Manhattan district attorney’s office rested their case on Monday after Michael Cohen, whose ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
CUNY Law School Cancels Its Student Commencement Speech
CUNY Law School is known for its diversity and activism, and lately for strongly worded pro-Palestinian commencement addresses. This year, the administration canceled its annual student speech.The New York Times - Top stories -
Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ law could be dropped in return for US support bill
Draft bill tabled in Congress would open talks on trade deal with Georgia in return for commitments on civil rights . A “foreign agents” law in Georgia that has brought hundreds of thousands of protesters on to the streets of Tbilisi could be ...The Guardian - World -
Israeli officials seize Associated Press equipment, citing new media law
Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press, accusing the news organization of violating a new media law.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
The crypto Congress: momentum builds for ‘most significant’ digital asset law in history
Crypto industry insiders are becoming more optimistic that new legislation that would sideline the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will get strong bipartisan support in a vote this week, and potentially even become law before the end of ...MarketWatch - Business -
The EU Takes Global Lead on AI Safety Laws and Protections
The laws taking effect in Europe next month go further and bite harder thanother national policies on AI misuse and safeguards.Inc. - Business - European Union -
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Israel Says It Will Return Camera It Seized From AP
Officials had confiscated camera equipment from the news agency as a part of a feud with the Pan-Arab broadcaster, but the decision was reversed after the Biden administration privately expressed concerns.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Poland puts judge who defected to Belarus on wanted list, opening way to international warrant
Poland's prosecutors say they have put a controversial judge who fled to autocratic Belarus on a wanted list, a step toward entering him on an international arrest warrant on espionege allegationsABC News - World -
Middle East Crisis: Israel Says It Will Send More Troops to Rafah, Defying International Pressure
“This operation will continue,” the defense minister said after meeting with commanders in the area.The New York Times - World - Israel -
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Irish interest in NFL heats up as league scouts more international cities to stage games
Ireland has become part of the NFL’s international playbook as Irish interest in the sport increasesABC News - Sports - NFL -
International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel's Netanyahu, Hamas leaders
A panel will review the application with an eye to confirm ICC charges of alleged war crimes against Israeli and Hamas leaders.CNBC - Business - Israel -
International court seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes
The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC's chief prosecutor says the leaders are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in ...CBS News - Top stories -
Haiti's main international airport reopens nearly three months after gang violence forced it closed
Haiti’s main international airport reopened Monday for the first time in nearly three months after relentless gang violence forced authorities to close it to all traffic in early March.NBC News - Top stories -
This year's Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival to feature women-led movies, a film market
The Latino Film Institute's Erika Sabel Flores said this year's Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will put a spotlight on women filmmakers.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
German author Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker Prize for tale of tangled love affair
German author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann have won the International Booker Prize for the novel “Kairos.”ABC News - World -
John Oates goes public about legal battle with former Hall & Oates partner Daryl Hall
Hall & Oates' legal troubles began late last year, when Daryl Hall filed suit against John Oates over the latter's plan to sell his share of their company.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Card payments remain a ‘challenge’ for legal cannabis as major banks avoid the sector. Changing classification won’t help.
Standard credit card transactions remain elusive but more financial services firms are moving into the space.MarketWatch - Business -
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas groupABC News - Entertainment - Israel -
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas groupABC News - World - Israel -
The Apprentice: Trump campaign threatens legal action over biopic that depicts him as a rapist
Campaign spokesperson called Ali Abbasi’s film, which premiered at Cannes on Monday, ‘pure fiction which sensationalises lies that have been long debunked’. The Trump campaign has come out swinging against The Apprentice after the film, which ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Trump campaign calls 'The Apprentice' film 'blatantly false,' director offers to screen it for him
Donald Trump’s reelection campaign called “The Apprentice,” a film about the former U.S. president in the 1980s, “pure fiction” and vowed legal action following its premiere at the Cannes Film FestivalABC News - Entertainment - Donald Trump -
Andrew Tate, 'King of Toxic Masculinity,' faces 3 legal cases in 2 countries
This article is the first of a two-part series and includes reporting from ABC News' ImpactxNightline special "Andrew Tate – Into the Manosphere."ABC News - Top stories -
There is a way out of the Assange legal quagmire – the US should drop the case | Seth Stern and Caitlin Vogus
It’s not possible for the US to prosecute Assange while claiming to be a friend of press freedom. Biden should end this now. The UK high court decision granting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leave to appeal against his extradition shows just ...The Guardian - World -
Alleged 'Baby Reindeer' inspiration threatens legal action after Netflix exec says show's based on 'convicted stalker'
The woman who allegedly inspired the Netflix series "Baby Reindeer" said she is pursuing legal action over what she described as a false and defamatory portrayal of her as a stalker.NBC News - Top stories -
States have legal duty to cut greenhouse emissions, says top maritime court
Wealthy states must cut emissions faster than their developing peers, court says, in major step for climate justice. Greenhouse gases are pollutants that are wrecking the marine environment, and states have a legal responsibility to control them, ...The Guardian - World -
Scarlett Johansson’s fight with OpenAI isn’t the star’s first legal battle over artificial intelligence
Last year, Johansson’s lawyers went after an AI firm for using her image without permission — an early salvo between artists and the emerging technology.MarketWatch - Business -
Prosecutors, defense hash out jury instructions ahead of Trump trial closing
Hours after former President Trump’s defense rested its case-in-chief, the prosecution and defense returned to the courtroom to hash out specifics for jury instruction and other outstanding legalities. The proceedings in the Manhattan courtroom ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Steve Jobs' former intern reflects on working for the tech mogul: 'I worked 20 yards away from him every day'
Steve Jobs' former intern is now a tech CEO who sold his company to Google. He attributes much of his success to his time working at NeXT.CNBC - Business -
Ron DeSantis signs bill scrubbing ‘climate change’ from Florida state laws
State, which just had its hottest year since 1895, will ban offshore wind power, boost natural gas and reduce gas pipeline rules. Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation ...The Guardian - World - Florida -
Larry Hogan says he's 'pro-choice' and supports enshrining abortion rights in federal law
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, is casting himself as "pro choice," a significant shift from his earlier position on abortion.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
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Ukraine's president signs two laws to enable prisoners to join the army's ranks and to increase fines for draft dodgers
Ukraine's president signs two laws to enable prisoners to join the army's ranks and to increase fines for draft dodgersABC News - World - Ukraine -
Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws
In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab EmiratesABC News - World