Georgia judge denies former Trump lawyer's motion to overturn guilty plea

Former Sen. Bob Menendez denied new trial after conviction in corruption case

Bob Menendez was convicted of charges accusing him of corrupting his office but he argued the evidence failed to support those charges.

ABC News - 3h

Trump's lawyers, seeking to dismiss hush money case, slam DA for 'thuggish tactics'

The only path forward in Donald Trump's hush money case is vacating his conviction and dismissing the case, lawyers for Trump argued in a court filing Friday.

ABC News - 6h

Judge Says Former ByteDance Executive Lied in Suit Against Company

A judge said this week that a former executive at ByteDance seemed to have fabricated evidence and submitted false statements in a high-profile 2023 lawsuit against the company.

The New York Times - 4h

Georgia judge rejects Trump campaign lawyer attempt to invalidate guilty plea

The Georgia judge overseeing the state's election interference case against President-elect Trump and several allies on Friday rejected ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro's attempt to invalidate his ...

The Hill - 6h

Former FBI informant accused of fabricating Biden claims agrees to plead guilty

A former FBI informant has agreed to plead guilty to four federal charges after being accused of falsifying statements that in part spurred a GOP congressional investigation into the Biden family, ...

The Hill - 1d

Hong Kong judge convicts former pro-democracy lawmaker and six others over 2019 riots

Landmark ruling could shape historical narrative of key event in anti-government protests. A Hong Kong judge has convicted seven people, including a pro-democracy former lawmaker, of rioting during ...

The Guardian - 1d

Suspect in CEO shooting to plead not guilty and fight extradition, lawyer says

Suspect shouted outside court before hearing where he was denied bail . The suspect in the shooting death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson , shouted: “This is completely out of touch ...

The Guardian - 3d

French Court Finds Author Charles Onana Guilty of Denying Rwandan Genocide

Charles Onana and his publisher were fined for passages in a book that were found to have violated a French law making it illegal to deny an officially recognized genocide.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump lawyers, aide facing new felony charges in Wisconsin fake electors case

Wisconsin state prosecutors filed 10 additional felony charges against two of President-elect Trump’s lawyers and one of his aides, who in 2020 allegedly advised Trump to falsely claim he won the ...

The Hill - 3d

Judge Denies Rupert Murdoch’s Bid to Change Family Trust Over Fox Media Control

The media mogul sought to steer his son Lachlan to the top spot in the conservative news organization, bypassing the other Murdoch children, Prudence, Elisabeth, and James.

Inc. - 3d

Pro bono lawyers braced for impact of Trump’s second term

Law firms are preparing for radical changes in policy in contentious areas of civil rights

Financial Times - 3d

Jay-Z’s lawyer asks judge to deny sexual assault accuser’s request to remain anonymous

A lawyer for Shawn Carter, the hip-hop mogul known as Jay-Z, asked a judge Monday to deny a request from the woman who has accused Carter of raping her in 2000 when she was a 13-year-old girl, ...

NBC News - 4d

Judge Denies Nadine Menendez’s Request to Postpone Trial Further

Ms. Menendez, the wife of New Jersey’s former senator, is scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 21, eight days before her husband is expected to be sentenced for taking bribes.

The New York Times - 4d

US companies lawyer up in preparation for Trump’s trade wars

Legal and accounting firms expect a fee bonanza from efforts to avoid expected tariffs and export controls

Financial Times - 4d

Judge says lawsuit over former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr.'s jail death can proceed

A federal judge has ruled that the family of former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr., who died in law enforcement custody in Alabama, can pursue a lawsuit alleging his death was the result of excessive ...

ABC News - 5d

Brazil judge gives 3 former officers long sentences for killing of Black man in trunk

A judge has handed down long sentences to three former officers of Brazil’s Federal Highway Police over the 2022 death a Black man who was killed by asphyxiation inside an SUV’s smoke-filled trunk

ABC News - 6d

Brazil judge gives 3 former officers long sentences for killing of Black man in trunk

Yahoo News - 6d

TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Appeals Court Denies Bid to Overturn New Law

The law will ban the video app in the United States by Jan. 19 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a non-Chinese company.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Ex-British soldier pleads not guilty to 'Bloody Sunday' murders after judge clears the way for trial

A former British soldier will be tried for the murder of two men who were killed during the 1972 “Bloody Sunday” disturbances in Londonderry, Northern Ireland’s second-biggest city, after a judge ...

ABC News - Dec. 6

Judge Rejects Boeing Plea Deal in Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

The planemaker and the Department of Justice have 30 days to address U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor’s concerns over a DEI mention in the agreement.

Inc. - Dec. 6

How might CFP Selection Committee judge conference title game losers? Georgia, SMU, Boise State in focus

The Bulldogs are likely safe in either scenario, but the Mustangs and Broncos are in the danger zone

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Trump picks former senator Perdue for ambassador to China

President-elect says candidate’s international business career will help build relations with Beijing

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Trump picks former Georgia Sen. David Perdue for U.S. ambassador to China

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that former Sen. David Perdue had agreed to be named the next U.S. ambassador to China.

NBC News - Dec. 6

Federal Judge Rejects Boeing’s Guilty Plea Related to 737 Max Crashes

The agreement, opposed by some victims’ families, would have required the aviation company to pay a fine of up to $487 million and invest in additional safety measures.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Judge rejects Boeing plea deal over fatal 737 Max plane crashes

Judge Reed O'Connor took issue with both a lack of judicial oversight and certain diversity requirements included in the deal's independent monitoring process.

CBS News - Dec. 5

Judge rejects Boeing plea deal in 737 Max crashes

A federal judge on Thursday rejected a proposed plea deal that would have allowed Boeing to plead guilty and pay a fine for two fatal 737 Max crashes, thrusting the airline giant back into ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

US judge cites diversity provision in rejecting Boeing plea deal over 737 Max crashes

Plane giant’s agreement to plead guilty to fraud after two jet crashes was called ‘sweetheart’ deal by relatives of victims. A US federal judge on Thursday rejected plane giant Boeing ’s agreement ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Judge considers first lawsuit to overturn Missouri's near-total abortion ban

A judge is weighing which of Missouri's sweeping abortion restrictions will fall under a new constitutional amendment

ABC News - Dec. 4

Trump's lawyers move to dismiss Georgia election interference case

Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump asked a Georgia appeals court Wednesday to dismiss the Fulton County racketeering case against him because a "sitting president is completely immune from ...

NBC News - Dec. 4

Kenneth Chesebro seeks to invalidate plea deal in Trump Georgia case

Kenneth Chesebro, a former lawyer for President-elect Trump, is seeking to invalidate his plea deal in the Georgia election interference case that also swept up his former boss as a defendant. ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Last defendants not guilty of murder in trial that led to rapper Young Thug plea deal

The long-running gang and racketeering trial in Atlanta that led rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October has ended with a jury finding the last two defendants not guilty of racketeering, ...

ABC News - Dec. 3

Georgia Republicans Seek Fani Willis’s Testimony and Records in Trump Case

Ms. Willis, who charged Mr. Trump in connection with his efforts to cling to power after the 2020 election, came under scrutiny over her relationship with a lawyer she hired to lead the case.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in motion to dismiss New York criminal case

Donald Trump's attorneys mentioned Hunter Biden in a filing arguing the New York criminal case against the president-elect should be dismissed.

CBS News - Dec. 3

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Trump's hush money dismissal motion invokes Hunter Biden pardon

President-elect Trump’s attorneys laid out their arguments for why his criminal conviction in New York should be dismissed entirely in a new court filing made public Tuesday in which they cited ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Young Thug co-defendants found not guilty of murder in Georgia gang trial

The gang and racketeering case involving rapper Young Thug ended as his co-defendants were acquitted of murder charges.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Last 2 defendants found not guilty of murder in gang trial that led to rapper Young Thug's guilty plea

ABC News - Dec. 3

Delaware Judge Upholds Ruling That Denied Musk Massive Tesla Pay Package

Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick cited ‘multiple, material misstatements’ in a company proxy statement as she reaffirmed earlier rulings scrapping the CEO’s $56 billion compensation award.

Inc. - Dec. 3

Guilty pleas in trial on bride's death hours after wedding

Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to charges in the trial related to the death of a South Carolina bride. Komoroski is accused of crashing her rental car while intoxicated into a golf car holding ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Georgia judge denies former Trump lawyer's motion to overturn guilty plea

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