GOA, State of Texas, File Suit Against ATF’s Background Check Rule
The Gun Owners Association of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) joined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in suing Biden’s ATF over new rules requiring background checks on private gun sales. Breitbart News reported that the ATF released the proposed rule on August 31, 2023. The rule would redefine what it means to […]
Republican AGs File Suit Against Biden’s ATF Over Background Check Rule
Republican Attorneys General Ken Paxton of Texas and Kris Kobach of Kansas announced two related lawsuits against a background check rule imposed by the Biden administration on Wednesday. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives published the rule on April 10, greatly expanding the reach of background checks in firearms sales. Paxton announced the […]
Former Nickelodeon Boss Dan Schneider Files Defamation Suit Against ‘Quiet on Set’ Producers: ‘Hit Job’
Dan Schneider, former Nickelodeon producer and main subject of explosive documentary series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TVfiled a lawsuit for defamation, calling the series a “hit job.” Although the documentary series did not accuse Dan Schneider of being a child sexual predator, the series did include interviews from former employees who […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files motion to dismiss revenge porn, human trafficking claims in sexual assault suit
Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss numerous claims filed against the music mogul from a sexual assault lawsuit filed in November. submitted. Mr. Diddy’s lawyers said in a filing that the lawsuit brought by Joy Dickerson-Neal against Mr. Combs and his company “under a statute that did not exist at […]
Former Cipriani bosses got kickbacks from $3M in fraud charges: suit
Italian hospitality company Cipriani is accusing two executives and a vendor of embezzling $3 million in kickbacks during a 10-year fake invoice scheme, according to a lawsuit. The A-List chain claims former operations director Andrew Heaton has made an estimated $5 million worth of falsehoods, inflated and duplicate payments from Fulton Supply Hardware Co. to […]
Rep. Schiff reportedly robbed in San Francisco, forced to attend ritzy campaign dinner with no suit to wear
California Senate candidate Rep. Adam Schiff received a rude reception in San Francisco on Thursday after he was reportedly the victim of a carjacking hours before a lavish campaign dinner. according to San Francisco Chronicle, Thieves broke into his car, which was parked in a downtown parking lot, and stole his bag. According to the […]
Federal judge rejects Trump request for new trial in E. Jean Carroll suit, says he must pay $83.3 million
A federal judge in New York has denied E-Jean Carroll’s request for a new trial after a jury ruled he must pay damages after he denied rape allegations in the 1990s. , rejected Trump’s appeal to pay him $83.3 million. A federal jury in January awarded Trump $18.3 million in compensatory damages and $65 million […]
Seizure of $440M in JPMorgan funds ordered in suit over US-Russia sanctions
A Russian court has ordered the seizure of $439.5 million in funds from Russian bank accounts frozen by JPMorgan Chase & Co., the largest US financier, after the invasion of Ukraine, according to court filings. Wednesday’s court ruling came after state-owned VTB Bank filed a lawsuit with the St. Petersburg Arbitration Court after the Russian […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can be disciplined for suit to overturn 2020 election, court says
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Court of Appeals has ruled that Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton could be disciplined by the state bar association for his failed effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. I put it down. In 2022, the State Bar of Texas’ disciplinary committee accused Paxton of making false claims of […]
Smartmatic settles defamation suit against One America News
Voting system provider Smartmatic has settled a lawsuit it filed against conservative media outlet One America News Network (OANN) after the 2020 election. Eric Connolly, Smartmatic’s lead attorney, confirmed the settlement with the company in a statement to The Hill, saying, “Smartmatic has resolved its lawsuit against OANN in a confidential settlement.” Details regarding the […]