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 […]

Romanian Constitutional Court Cancels Presidential Election

Romania's Constitutional Court on Friday ruled against the first round of the presidential election after declassified intelligence documents suggested that a Russian influence operation led to a surprise victory for nationalist candidate Karin Georgescu. The vote was invalidated. Romania's president is an influential political leader, but his powers are limited compared to the country's prime […]

Supreme Court to consider reviving terror victims’ suits against Palestinian leadership

The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will consider upholding a law that would allow Americans injured in terrorist acts to sue the Palestinian leadership in U.S. courts for damages. Congress amended the Federal Terrorism Act in 2019 to shift victims' cases to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), specifically in response […]

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 […]

Transgender Activists Expect Supreme Court Defeat

Advocates for transgenderism fear the U.S. Supreme Court will allow elected officials to protect children from experimental treatments promoted by for-profit clinics and their progressive allies. I am concerned that this may not be the case. On Wednesday, Dec. 4, five of the nine justices ruled that Tennessee's child protection law violates an earlier court's […]

Romanian court throws out presidential results after Russian interference allegations

Romania's Supreme Court on Friday annulled the results of the first round of the presidential election, days after Romania's security documents were declassified alleging Russian interference in favor of a far-right outsider candidate. , called for re-election. The Constitutional Court issued a unanimous decision invalidating the entire electoral process for the presidential election held late […]

Suzanne Simpson’s DNA found on hand saw previously concealed by husband: court docs

The DNA of missing Texas mother Suzanne Simpson was found on a hand saw hidden from police by her real estate mogul husband, who is charged with murder, according to court filings. We reported on Tuesday that the indictment against Brad Simpson, 51, included major evidentiary developments. turnip. The indictment lists a hand-held mesh saw […]

Supreme Court appears divided over state bans on gender transition ‘treatments’ for minors

The Supreme Court appeared split Wednesday over the constitutionality of state laws banning gender reassignment medical “treatments” for minors, a politically charged issue dealing with transgender rights. The justices heard tense oral arguments lasting about two and a half hours over a challenge to Tennessee's law. At issue is the Equal Protection Clause, which requires […]