Meta asks judge to dismiss FTC antitrust case
Mehta announced Friday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has failed to prove that its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp harmed consumers in an antitrust case against the social media giant. asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit. “From the outset, the FTC has not stated a plausible case and has done nothing to […]
Trump mounts new push to recuse judge in hush money case
Former President Trump on Friday asked a hush money judge to recuse him from an upcoming trial in less than two weeks over his daughter’s company’s digital marketing efforts for prominent Democrats. Last summer, Judge Juan Mercian denied an earlier motion to dismiss that also mentioned the daughter’s employment. Mr. Trump’s second attempt came after […]
Letitia James challenges Trump’s $175 million bond in fraud case
New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging former President Donald Trump again by raising questions about the $175 million bond he posted in his New York civil fraud case. Trump filed his bond Monday after a New York appeals court lowered the amount from $464 million to $175 million. Now James is questioning the […]
‘Fundamentally Flawed Legal Premise’: Jack Smith Fires Warning Shot At Judge Overseeing Trump Documents Case
Special Counsel Jack Smith rebuked the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case on Tuesday for making a request he said rests on “fundamentally flawed legal premise.” Judge Aileen Cannon instructed both parties to file proposed jury instructions engaging with two scenarios involving the Presidential Records Act and its distinction between personal and […]
Judge Cannon ruling denies bid to dismiss Trump documents case
A federal judge on Thursday denied former President Trump’s effort to dismiss the Mar-a-Lago documents lawsuit, saying more than 300 classified records recovered from his estate could be considered personal records. insisted. The ruling, by U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon, calls for the immediate rejection of President Trump’s claim that the Presidential Records Act (PRA) […]
‘Could Not Be Worse’: Turley Says Trump Hush Money Case Is ‘Weak’
Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s hush money case against former President Donald Trump is “weak.” Bragg indicted Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records to pay former porn actress Stormy Daniel $130,000 to remain silent about their alleged extramarital affair ahead of the 2016 election. Acting New […]
Judge Aileen Cannon Rejects Trump Request to Dismiss Documents Case
In a ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon denied former President Donald Trump’s request to dismiss the documents lawsuit. Trump’s team had argued that the Presidential Records Act trumps the Espionage Act with regard to classified documents taken to Mar-a-Lago after leaving office, but Cannon said that’s why he decided not to pursue the […]
Judge Denies Trump’s Bid To Dismiss Classified Docs Case Based On Presidential Records Act
The judge overseeing the classified documents lawsuit against former President Donald Trump on Thursday denied his motion to dismiss under the Presidential Records Act (PRA). Trump asked in February to dismiss the lawsuit under the PRA, but his lawyers said the PRA gives him “unreviewable discretion to designate the records at issue as personal.” claimed […]
UMBC agrees to $4.14M settlement in abuse case involving former swim coach
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) has agreed to pay up to $4.14 million to student-athletes who suffered sexual abuse and discrimination “over many years” at the hands of their former swimming coach, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. . It was announced on Wednesday. The settlement agreement comes after the Department of Justice […]
Special Counsel Jack Smith hits back at judge for ‘fundamentally flawed legal premise’ in Trump documents case
Federal prosecutors have rebuked the judge who handled former President Trump’s classified documents case in the Southern District of Florida, saying her potential jury instructions were a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.” claimed to be based on. In a court filing Tuesday, Smith said U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon’s unusual request for prosecutors and defense attorneys […]