Appeals Court Deals Blow To Nasdaq’s Efforts At Pushing Diversity Rules On Companies
A Louisiana appeals court on Wednesday rejected Nasdaq's proposed rules aimed at increasing diversity on corporate boards. 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans dominated Nasdaq says it cannot implement a proposed diversity policy that would require companies listed on the stock exchange to explain why they lack minority and female directors on […]
Federal Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban Legislation
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the app popular with American children and teens or face a ban in the United States. By law, ByteDance has until January to decide whether to sell or ban the TikTok app, so this ruling brings the possibility […]
Alex Jones still must pay $1.3B Sandy Hook defamation verdict: appeals court
A Connecticut appeals court on Friday largely upheld a nearly $1.3 billion defamation judgment against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who accused the Infowars founder of spreading lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting. A three-judge panel on the Connecticut Court of Appeals ruled that an October 2022 jury decision to award $965 million in damages […]
TikTok sale-or-ban law upheld by federal appeals court
A law requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell its app by January 19 or face a total ban in the United States was upheld by a U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday and will be considered by the Supreme Court in the coming weeks. A showdown is scheduled. A three-judge Washington panel says […]
Appeals court rules US can deport illegal immigrants despite local objections in win for incoming Trump admin
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can continue to use the Seattle airport for charter deportation flights, a federal appeals court has ruled, in a win for President-elect Trump's administration. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling challenges then-President Trump's immigration policies, saying King County, Washington, violated a contract by banning deportations at King County […]
Appeals court hands Texas a big victory, making it harder for Biden admin to let in illegal aliens
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit passed On Wednesday, the Lone Star State scored a major victory, barring the Biden administration from “damaging, vandalizing, or otherwise interfering with Texas' C-wire fence near Eagle Pass.” The Biden administration has worked hard in recent years to thwart the state's efforts to secure its southern […]
Appeals court halts Biden-Harris admin from removing razor-wire fencing along Texas border
On Wednesday, the Biden-Harris administration was blocked by a federal appeals court from tearing down a razor wire fence erected by Texas officials along the U.S.-Mexico border. The New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that Texas has a “likely chance of success” in a lawsuit alleging that cutting the […]
Appeals court rules Texas has right to build razor wire border wall
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Texas has the right to build a razor-edge border wall to deter illegal immigration into the Lone Star State. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the ruling against X, saying President Biden “made a mistake in cutting the razor wire.” “We continue to add more razor wire border barriers,” […]
Bob Menendez Appeals For New Trial Citing Prosecution Error
Lawyers for former Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez petitioned Manhattan federal court Wednesday to overturn his bribery conviction and grant him a new trial. The request comes after prosecutors admitted that jurors accessed tainted computer evidence during deliberations, necessitating a new trial. According to In the defense's submissions. Menendez's lawyer, Adam Fee, argued that […]
Court Of Appeals Ends Trump’s Legal Battle Over Classified Documents In Florida
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted Special Counsel Jack Smith's request to end proceedings against President-elect Donald Trump in the Florida archives case. The ruling dismisses charges related to Trump's possession of classified documents after he became president. reported. Mr. Smith specifically advocated for the appeal regarding Mr. Trump to be terminated, […]