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US politics
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Judge tosses ordinance limiting tear gas, rubber bullet use by Boston police

Suffolk Superior Court judge invalidated Boston Ordinance 11-1.10, ruling the City Council exceeded its authority by restricting police use of less-lethal crowd-control weapons.
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

FTC revisits noncompete rules after Biden-era ban blocked

The FTC seeks to target unreasonable noncompete agreements, collect information on their prevalence and effects, and pursue enforcement where Congress authorizes action.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

How Trump could try to deploy troops over states objections, according to law expert

On Tuesday, Trump said he would "love to have" Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, call him and request troops, adding that he would "gain respect" for Pritzker if he asked for them.
US politics
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Harvard Just Defrosted Trump's Multibillion-Dollar Funding Freeze - Above the Law

A federal judge ruled that the government's freeze of Harvard's research funding was unconstitutional, affirming First Amendment and procedural protections for academic freedom.
US politics
fromFortune
1 week ago

As Trump pushes Supreme Court to uphold his tariffs, he signals trade deals will be defunct if he loses the case: 'I guess we'd have to unwind them'

A court ruling threatens U.S. tariffs, jeopardizing trade deals and economic leverage, potentially forcing unwinding of agreements and harming the economy.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Judge blocks Trump's bid to cut $4bn in US foreign aid

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold roughly $4bn in Congress-approved foreign aid and must release funds unless Congress rescinds them.
fromSeattle Post-Intelligencer
1 week ago

Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case, but keeps hands off Chrome and default deals

The innovations and competition being unleashed by AI also reshaped the judge's approach to the remedies in the nearly five-year-old antitrust case brought by the U.S. Justice Department during President Donald Trump's first administration and carried onward by President Joe Biden's administration. "Unlike the typical case where the court's job is to resolve a dispute based on historic facts, here the court is asked to gaze into a crystal ball and look to the future. Not exactly a judge's forte," Mehta wrote.
Tech industry
US politics
fromKqed
1 week ago

Judge Rules Trump Violated Law by Sending Troops to Los Angeles | KQED

President Donald Trump violated federal law by deploying military troops to Los Angeles in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Labour won the legal battle over asylum hotels, but the right is running the story

A court ruling delays immediate rehousing of asylum seekers, giving the government time to close hotels by 2029 while reigniting political tensions and right‑wing criticism.
fromSun Sentinel
2 weeks ago

Closure of Florida's Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center can proceed, judge says

An immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed " Alligator Alcatraz " must keep moving toward shutting down operations by late October, a judge has ruled, even as the state and federal governments fight that decision. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams late Wednesday denied requests to pause her order to wind down operations at the facility, which has been plagued by reports of unsanitary conditions and detainees being cut off from the legal system.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Trump news at a glance: 55m US visa holders in potential limbo in fresh immigration crackdown

The Trump administration is reviewing the records of more than 55 million US visa holders for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules, in a significant expansion of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The state department said that all of the foreigners who now hold valid US visas are subject to continuous vetting for any indication that they could be ineligible for the document, including those already admitted into the country.
US politics
#jeffrey-epstein
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 weeks ago

CFPB cleared to fire 90% of staff by appeals court decision

The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled the district court lacked jurisdiction for employment loss claims, directing these claims to the Civil Service Reform Act.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Federal Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data on Millions of Americans

DOGE can access sensitive personal information of millions of Americans after a court ruling overturned a temporary injunction.
#trump-administration
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

German court rejects deported Yazidi family's return DW 08/08/2025

The Potsdam Administrative Court rejected a Yazidi family's reentry application after ruling their deportation lawful under prior government decisions.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

BREAKING: Appeals court rejects challenge to Oklahoma's ban on gender-affirming care for youth

The 10th Circuit upheld Oklahoma's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, referencing the Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

Tenth Circuit Partially Reverses Denial of Employee's Trade Secret Claim Against Former Employer

By openly sharing the Guardian Broker List with multiple Beam employees without any restrictions or notice that the information was a trade secret, Snyder failed to take reasonable measures or efforts of secrecy under federal or Colorado law.
Law
fromArchitectural Digest
1 year ago

Katy Perry's Real Estate Woes: Everything You Need To Know

Westcott presented no persuasive evidence that he lacked capacity to enter into a real estate contract. Judge Joseph Lipner stated that the medical expert's testimony did not support Westcott's claims.
LA real estate
Intellectual property law
fromAdExchanger
1 month ago

Measurement Startup HyphaMetrics Cleared In Nielsen Patent Infringement Lawsuit By Nielsen | AdExchanger

A federal jury in Delaware ruled in favor of HyphaMetrics in a surprising patent infringement lawsuit against Nielsen.
#lgbtq
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Oregon Humanities' suit against Trump funding clawbacks has its first day in court * Oregon ArtsWatch

"The humanities are more important than ever. They are the fabric that holds our society together," said Tonkin Torp lawyer Anna Sortum during her opening statement.
Online marketing
#sean-combs
fromConsequence
2 months ago
US news

Diddy Supporters Celebrate His Partial Court Victory by Showering Themselves with Baby Oil Outside of Courthouse

fromConsequence
2 months ago
US news

Diddy Supporters Celebrate His Partial Court Victory by Showering Themselves with Baby Oil Outside of Courthouse

MMA
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

An MMA fighter Trump hosted at the White House loses appeal in his rape case

Conor McGregor's appeal in a rape case was rejected, confirming civil liability for assault against Nikita Hand.
Business
fromFortune
1 month ago

Elon Musk, 6 months after $56 billion pay package was struck down, wins a new one worth $29 billion from Tesla

Tesla grants Elon Musk 96 million shares of restricted stock valued at $29 billion despite a court ruling against his previous pay package.
#immigration
US politics
fromSun Sentinel
1 month ago

Judge finds that Citizens Insurance's use of arbitration likely violates policyholders' right to fair trial

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. must cease arbitrating claims disputes via state-employed arbitrators following a judge's ruling against this practice.
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Day Around the Bay: 20,000 Safeway Workers Could Strike Saturday if Deal Not Met

A federal judge in San Diego ordered the Trump administration to reinstate social and legal services for families separated at the border, ruling it violated a court settlement.
California
#bashar-al-assad
#sexual-assault
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Court Kicks Lawyers Off Case After Finding Fake AI Cases In Filings - Above the Law

Attorneys involved in fabricating legal citations using AI faced reprimand and disqualification, while associates were cleared of misconduct.
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 month ago

Appeals court says California law requiring background checks for ammunition is unconstitutional

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California's law requiring background checks for bullet purchases is unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

9th Circuit upholds block on background checks for California ammunition buyers

"The right to keep and bear arms incorporates the right to operate them, which requires ammunition," the judge wrote.
US politics
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Appeals Court Strikes Down New Jersey's Ban on Private Prisons

New Jersey's ban on private prisons is ruled unconstitutional by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Business
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Judge questions HP's 'exaggerated' Autonomy loss claim | Computer Weekly

HP's valuation of Autonomy was significantly inflated, leading to an exaggerated financial hit and legal claims.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany: Comedian 'El Hotzo' acquitted over Trump posts DW 07/23/2025

Sebastian Hotz was acquitted of charges for online posts deemed satirical rather than incitements to crime during a heated public debate.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany updates: AfD keeps 'suspected extremist' label DW 07/23/2025

Germany's top court upheld the classification of AfD as a suspected right-wing extremist group by the domestic intelligence agency.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Mike Lynch estate owes HPE $943M over Autonomy fallout

Justice Hildyard estimated that if Autonomy's accounts had been properly stated, the difference between that valuation and the actual price paid was ÂŁ697 million.
Business
Real estate
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Mike Lynch's estate and business partner owe HP 700m, court rules

The estate of Mike Lynch owes Hewlett-Packard over $700 million due to the misrepresentation in the acquisition of Autonomy.
Fundraising
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Husband-and-wife legal duo that took on 'David and Goliath' sinkhole case against HOA awarded $6 million in fees

Lawyers O'Hara agreed to represent retirees Ridley and Shen without pay during a prolonged legal battle with their homeowners association.
US news
fromKOMO
1 month ago

New trial ordered for man convicted in 1979 killing of Etan Patz

A federal appeals court overturned the conviction of Pedro Hernandez, awarding him a new trial for the murder of Etan Patz.
#legal
fromNBC News
1 month ago
US politics

Man convicted in 1979 kidnap and murder of Etan Patz must have new trial or be freed, appeals court rules

fromNBC News
1 month ago
US politics

Man convicted in 1979 kidnap and murder of Etan Patz must have new trial or be freed, appeals court rules

Miami
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

Judge rules that Miami election date change was unconstitutional

Miami's postponement of the 2025 election to 2026 without voter approval deemed unconstitutional.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Game, Set and Match? Wimbledon win High Court battle over 200million expansion plan

The High Court judge dismissed a bid to block the ÂŁ200 million expansion of Wimbledon, favoring the planning judgment of the GLA and the tennis club.
Renovation
US politics
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 month ago

US District Court Orders USAGM to Pay RFE/RL for Rest of Fiscal Year

US court mandates USAGM to release RFE/RL's congressionally appropriated funds for fiscal year 2025, citing violations of law and funding responsibilities.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Leaseholders' court victory over fire safety costs

The Court of Appeal ruling states that building owners and developers cannot recoup costs from leaseholders for fire safety remediation work. This significant decision has ramifications for who bears the financial burden of building safety-related costs moving forward. In light of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, safety issues were identified in older buildings. The ruling specifies that building owners cannot charge leaseholders for fire safety defects discovered prior to 2022, with the retrospective application of the Building Safety Act 2022 favoring leaseholders and residents.
Renovation
#lgbtq-rights
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Guantanamo plea deals for accused 9/11 plotters are canceled by federal appeals court

Federal appeals court canceled plea deals for 9/11 attack defendants, ruling Secretary of Defense acted within legal authority.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Taeil, former singer of K-Pop group NCT, is sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to rape

A Seoul Central District Court sentenced South Korean musician Taeil to 3½ years in prison for raping an intoxicated Chinese woman in 2024.
Music
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Appellate court directs Adams to implement CityFHEPS reforms, administration reviews further legal options | amNewYork

A court ruling mandates the expansion of CityFHEPS housing voucher eligibility in New York City.
#ftc
fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

Biden-era FTC rule on 'click-to-cancel' blocked at 11th hour because of failure to do preliminary analysis

fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

Biden-era FTC rule on 'click-to-cancel' blocked at 11th hour because of failure to do preliminary analysis

Brooklyn
fromBKReader
2 months ago

Green Light for Fort Greene Park Upgrade After Legal Battle Ends

A lawsuit blocking a $24 million renovation of Fort Greene Park was dismissed by a judge, allowing construction to begin next year.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Top chef Dylan McGrath's Fade Street Social owes Revenue 1.7m and cannot pay debts

Judge John O'Connor has informed the board of directors that the company has sought the appointment of an examiner. The company, Prime Steak Restaurant trading as Fade Street Social, owes Revenue €1.7 million 'and maybe more' and is unable to pay its debts. Dessie Morrow of Azets Ireland has been appointed as examiner for the company's affairs and will provide a special report to Revenue regarding inter-company loans totaling almost €4.5 million.
Business
#lidl
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Court rejects Ford government's appeal of injunction stopping it from removing bike lanes | CBC News

Cycle Toronto argues the law enabling the government to remove bike lanes is arbitrary and endangers lives. The public interest in cyclist safety is a priority.
Toronto
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 months ago

Judge moves to allow removal of Bedford Avenue bike lane, despite warnings from DOT * Brooklyn Paper

Activating the removal of the Bedford Avenue protected bike lane is permitted by a judge based on rational reasoning and safety concerns.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
2 months ago

German court rules at-risk Afghan family must be given visas

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government has frozen the programme for Afghan refugees, but a court ordered a family with approval to travel to Germany.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany must give visas to at-risk Afghan family, court says DW 07/08/2025

An Afghan family promised visas must be allowed to enter Germany, overriding the government's recent decision to halt the admission scheme.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Court orders reinstatement of convictions of ex-Fox executive, marketing firm in FIFA bribery case

Federal appeals court reinstated convictions in FIFA bribery case against Hernan Lopez and Full Play Group.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

S.F.: Judge orders restoration of public health data removed by Trump policies

A federal judge ruled in favor of San Francisco and Doctors for America, restoring access to vital public health data that was removed by the Trump administration.
Public health
US news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Parliament's master bellringer hit with 100k bill after tearing out neighbours' gate

Parliament bellringer Adrian Udal faced a 100,000-plus court bill for demolishing a neighbor's gate, ruled as 'wanton destruction' by the judge.
US politics
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
2 months ago

Croydon man fined nearly 8,000 for dumping doors on Streatham green

Magistrates dismissed a council-tax claim, withdrew an arrest warrant, and rejected a domestic-violence protection order in their June 2025 hearings.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

U.K. High Court slams MI5 over informant deception and lack of transparency

MI5's failure to explain misleading information has raised serious questions about the agency's conduct and policies regarding informants.
Canada news
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'You think you have a God-given right to park in that spot,' judge tells man as he jails him for gouging garda's car

Vincent Hendy vandalized a garda's car with a garden hoe over a parking dispute.
Video games
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

French court convicts ex-Ubisoft bosses for workplace harassment

Three former Ubisoft executives received suspended prison sentences for fostering a culture of sexual and psychological harassment.
Environment
fromwww.thelocal.fr
2 months ago

OPINION: Brittany's killer seaweed reveals the dirty secret of French farming

The death of a jogger in France was linked to toxic algae caused by agricultural pollution.
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Brooklyn Judge Once Again Declines to Rip Up Bedford Ave. Protected Bike Lane... For Now - Streetsblog New York City

Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo held a temporary restraining order on the removal of protected bike lanes on Bedford Avenue, citing concerns over street safety.
New York City
US politics
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

Federal judge blocks mass layoffs and reorganization plans at HHS

A federal judge blocked HHS mass layoffs and restructuring, citing a lack of rationale and potential devastating consequences for public health services.
fromKqed
2 months ago

California Pushes Back After Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Citizenship Order | KQED

You can't require some states to issue birth certificates to birthright citizens and prohibit other states from doing so. The idea that a baby may or may not be a citizen depending on where she or he is born is cruel and nonsensical.
US politics
US politics
fromNature
2 months ago

Exclusive: NIH still screens grants in process a judge ruled illegal

The NIH continues to enforce controversial grant screening directives post-court ruling, leaving staff uncertain and concerned over compliance with the law.
NYC LGBT
fromJezebel
2 months ago

At Least 1 Thing Ends in the 'It Ends With Us' Lawsuits

Justin Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively was dismissed, marking a significant turn in the ongoing legal dispute.
#electric-vehicles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

L.A.'s homeless programs should not be placed in receivership, federal judge rules

At the same time, Carter found that the city breached the terms of a settlement agreement with the nonprofit LA Alliance for Human Rights, which calls for the creation of 12,915 homeless beds or other housing opportunities by June 2027.
Los Angeles
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