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Alex Murdaugh lawyers file appeal alleging ousted court clerk swayed jury

Lawyers for convicted defendant Alex Murdaugh on Tuesday filed an appeal against the verdict, saying improper testimony and allegations of jury misconduct by court clerk Becky Hill “created an unfair trial.” I filed a complaint. Mr. Murdaugh, 56, Life sentence for fatal shooting Wife Maggie and youngest son Paul on their family's hunting property in […]

Supreme Court tosses Nvidia appeal to dismiss shareholders’ fraud lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against shareholder lawsuits in a securities fraud lawsuit accusing artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia of misleading investors about how much of its revenue depended on volatile cryptocurrency markets. He avoided a decision on whether to allow the case to proceed. The justices, who heard arguments in the case on […]

Ryan Routh, alleged would-be Trump assassin, to appear at federal court hearing

Ryan Routh, who was charged with trying to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course in September, was sentenced Wednesday after his lawyers moved to delay the start of his trial in February. He will appear at a hearing in federal court in the morning. Federal Judge Eileen Cannon, who previously presided […]

Court Ruling Will Reignite Debate Over Credit Card Late Fees – PYMNTS.com

Late last week, a federal judge upheld an order blocking the cap on credit card late fees. As reported by PYMNTS. but The debate over fees – their usefulness, whether they should exist or not. At all —It's not over yet. But for now, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) move to limit these fees […]

Supreme Court hears NEPA case

Click here for the latest news on The Hill {beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text   Hawley vows to block any CR, including bare-bones Radiation Compensation Fund Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) vowed Tuesday to block a continuing resolution that would only fund the government to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) […]

Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin pushes constitutional amendment for Supreme Court term limits

Sens. Joe Manchin (IW.V.) and Peter Welch (D-Vermont) are proposing a constitutional amendment that would create term limits for future Supreme Court justices. Currently, there is no term limit for high court judges. The U.S. Constitution states that they “…shall perform their duties while acting in good faith…” The proposed amendment would create an 18-year […]

Supreme Court rejects Boston parents’ appeal claiming racial bias in an admissions policy

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal in a case brought by Boston parents who argued that admissions policies discriminated against white and Asian students. Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence A lawsuit was filed over the city's policies. About three high schools: Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy, and John D. O'Bryant School […]

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 […]