Federal judge green lights New York marijuana licensing despite ‘disaster’ legal cannabis market rollout
A federal judge on Friday blocked an effort to block New York’s marijuana license after Gov. Kathy Hochul recently called the development of the state’s legal marijuana market a “disaster.” Judge Ann Nardacci, a judge in the Northern District of New York appointed by President Biden, has argued in a lawsuit by two entrepreneurs that […]
Bronx Judge In Family Custody Battle Allegedly Caught Messaging Case’s Mother On Swingers App
A Bronx Family Court judge is accused of wooing a mother involved in a pending case on a swinger app, the New York Post reports. Family Court Judge Cynthia Lopez resigned on Monday following a complaint from a mother embroiled in a custody battle, the newspaper reported. Her mother, Sydney Sutherland, accused Judge Lopez of […]
NYC family court judge abruptly takes herself off child-custody case after being accused of trying to woo mom on swinger’s app
This plaintiff does not wish to approach the court. A Bronx Family Court judge suddenly dropped out of a custody case after the mother involved publicly accused the jurist of approaching her through a swinger app, The Post has learned. Judge Cynthia Lopez, 47, announced her abstention Monday during a brief virtual conference call with […]
DC judge scraps March 4 date for start of Trump’s Jan. 6 trial
A federal lawsuit against Donald Trump related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot must wait, a judge ruled Friday. D.C. federal judge Tanya Chutkan canceled a scheduled March 4 trial date, and the court has yet to make a key decision on President Trump’s intention to throw out the case citing presidential immunity. I […]
Judge refuses to toss NYC woman’s lawsuit accusing PediaSure maker of false height claims
A judge rules in a New York City grandmother’s lawsuit for misleading consumers that the company’s PediaSure Grow & Gain energy drink is “clinically proven” to help children grow taller. It rejected Abbott Laboratories’ efforts to dismiss it. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer in Manhattan said Friday that Joan Noriega’s complaint provides “strong, evidence-backed reasons […]
Prosecutors urge judge not to delay Jan. 6 defendant’s sentencing, alleging remaining incarcerated is his goal
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to deny a request to delay sentencing for the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, arguing they want him to remain in prison. Brandon Fellows was convicted on August 31, 2023, of felony obstruction of official business and felony entering and remaining in a restricted building. […]
Judge strikes down California law requiring background checks to buy ammo
A federal judge has ruled that California cannot enforce a law requiring background checks to purchase ammunition and declared the law unconstitutional. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego said gun control measures have “no historical background” and violate people’s Second Amendment rights. Benitez, who was appointed by President George W. value,” […]
Elon Musk Proposes Tesla Reincorporates in Texas After Delaware Judge Voids Pay Package
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is voting on a shareholder vote to move the electric car maker’s state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas after a Delaware judge rejected his huge compensation package. Revealed the plan. CNBC report Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced a proposal to move Tesla’s corporate structure from Delaware to Texas. The […]
UK judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit over dossier containing ‘shocking and scandalous claims’
A judge in London on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by former US President Donald Trump, accusing a former British spy of making “shocking and scandalous allegations” that were false and defamatory. Judge Karen Stein said Trump’s lawsuit against Orbis Business Intelligence should be dismissed. “There is no compelling reason to allow this claim to […]
Federal judge rejects VA school system’s request to dismiss sex assault suit
A federal judge has rejected a request to file a lawsuit against Virginia’s largest school system, saying it was indifferent to claims of sexual abuse and harassment by middle school students. In November, the Fairfax County Board of Education filed a motion to dismiss a long-running lawsuit alleging that evidence was discovered that a former […]