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Maryland county’s gun safety pamphlet law upheld in federal appeals court

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a Maryland county law that requires gun dealers to distribute information about suicide prevention, conflict resolution and mental health resources. A three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, ruled in favor of the Anne Arundel County law approved in 2022. The panel rejected […]

‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli’s lifetime drug industry ban upheld

Martin Shkreli, once known for raising the price of life-saving drugs by more than 4,000%, will not be able to return to the pharmaceutical industry after a federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld his lifetime ban. A three-judge panel of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said the lower court judge acted appropriately […]

Life sentence for teen convicted of killing his parents upheld by NC court

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld the life without parole sentence for Tristan Noah Borlase, who was convicted of murdering his parents in 2019. A 2-1 decision by the Court of Appeals affirmed Borlase's sentencing on two counts of first-degree murder. Bollase reportedly attacked his parents, stabbing and strangling his mother and stabbing […]