June 2021

Pennsylvania's highest court on Wednesday dismissed Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction in a startling reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as "America's Dad", ruling that the prosecutor who brought…

New Jersey has adopted a policy that requires state prisons to house transgender people based on their gender identity rather than their assigned sex at birth.The policy change is part of a colony The American Civil Liberties Union of New…

In recent years, Kern County has recorded the highest murder rate in California, District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer said."We make the questionable distinction... Over the past few years, we have the No. 1 per capita homicide rate in…

A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on Friday, which has a significant impact on plaintiffs' ability to bring privacy and data breach class actions in federal courts. In TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, case n…

Former Congolese Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon (right) is seen with former Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo before a meeting in Brussels, June 24, 2014. REUTERS / Francois Lenoir / File PhotoKINSHASA, June 29 (Reuters) - The…

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's highest court on Tuesday ordered the jail of Jacob Zuma, the former South African president, for 15 months for contempt, after challenging an order to appear in a corruption inquiry examining the scandals…

Law360 (June 28, 2021, 9:59 p.m. EDT) - The United States Supreme Court has dealt a blow to federally recognized tribes by ruling that Native Alaskan societies are entitled to hundreds of millions of dollars in 'help COVID-19, but any…

By Raymond Lesniak and John KoufosFollowing Marcus Hicks' disastrous tenure as Commissioner of Corrections, a bold change in the culture of corrections is needed to achieve the goal of rehabilitation - to give inmates the opportunity to…

A woman who eagerly sought jury duty in Scott Peterson's murder trial and voted to sentence him to death was at fault by not disclosing that she had been a victim of a crime, said on Friday. defense attorneys in their…

Authorities refer 205 prosecutions for violation of Covid-19 precautionary measures June 28, 2021 - 10:01 AM Archive photo used for representation purposes only. Doha: Interior Ministry (MoI) officials have stepped up…

A plan to build San Anselmo homes that was denied by the Marin County Supervisory Board was also denied by a state appeals court. The dispute involves 187 Sacramento Ave., a vacant 74,000 square foot property located on a hillside near the…

In May, an Indian court in the coastal state of Goa acquitted Tarun Tejpal, the former editor of a major news magazine, of the rape of a young colleague in a high-profile case that made headlines newspapers all over the country.…

The Yakima County chief prosecutor said he was awaiting more information before deciding whether to charge…

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia February 12, 2021 Australia's Nick Kyrgios in action during his third round match against Austria's Dominic Thiem REUTERS / Jaimi JoyJune 26 (Reuters) - Nick Kyrgios is ready…

Opening arguments are set to begin Monday at Central Islip in a class action lawsuit filed by Nassau, Suffolk and New York Attorney General Letitia James, which accuses pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors of fueling the outbreak…

GREAT FALLS - Local, state and federal correctional and law enforcement agencies across Montana teamed up this week to exchange Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) inmates and US Marshals Service inmates between the Crossroads…

THE BOX HAS BEEN FILLED. A JURY WAS SITTED IN THE SHOOTING TRIAL. THE PANEL OF 12 JURORS, EIGHT MEN AND FOUR WOMEN SELECTED BY DEFENSE LAWYERS AND ATTORNEYS THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL AS SIX…

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has told lawyers for former US President Donald Trump that it is considering filing a lawsuit against his family business over executive benefits , The New York Times…

ROCHESTER, Minnesota (KTTC) - On Friday, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd will be sentenced by Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill. In April, Derek Chauvin was found guilty by a…

CHARLESTON - Six days before its expiration, the West Virginia Senate voted Thursday to maintain a…

Tim Brown had led a rather problematic existence the first half of his life. He was mainly raised by his alcoholic father, which means Tim never really wanted to hang out around the house. Instead, he stayed on the streets and was in…

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) - Lawyers on Thursday returned their caseload to Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, as the court attempts to reduce the number of jurors from around 300 to 12 jurors with deputies. Criminal defense attorney Latoya…

Boulder County is seeking the Colorado Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that upheld Crestone Peak Resource Operating LLC's right to extract oil and gas in the eastern part of the county. Boulder County officials announced…

Law360 (June 24, 2021, 10:07 p.m. EDT) - A law school auditorium on Long Island is set to become the biggest battleground yet in the national legal war over the opioid crisis as a New York State, two counties and numerous drug companies…

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) crest at its headquarters in Washington, DC, United States on May 10, 2021. REUTERS / Andrew KellysummaryLaw firmsRelated documentsDOJ embarks on an ethics case to resist sanction from two former DC…

An FBI agent requested a federal warrant in 2018 to seize a legendary US government cache of gold that he said was "stolen during the Civil War" and hidden in a cave in Pennsylvania, claiming the state could take the gold for itself if the…

The driver of a car in a crash earlier this year in Little Egg Harbor that claimed the life of a local high school student and seriously injured another was at the time addicted to fentanyl and other drugs, reported the authorities said…

RANGELEY - The city has settled a lawsuit with its former airport manager and current CFO for $ 90,000. The settlement is covered by the Maine Municipal Association Property and Casualty Pool, the town's insurance company. The May 25…

MINNEAPOLIS - Twelve jurors took about 10 hours to convict Derek Chauvin of the murder of George Floyd. It was a quick rebuke to wrap up the three-week trial of the former Minneapolis cop.Their decisive action, however, does not guarantee…

In 2016, a group of wealthy investors filed a lawsuit to dislodge $ 124 billion from the U.S. Treasury and transfer some of the money to their own pockets. Investors have attacked the Federal Housing Finance Agency, a powerful…

A Nova Scotia government lawyer says the province did nothing wrong when it imposed a salary settlement on provincial and family court judges that matched the small percentage increase it was awarding to public sector employees. The…

Signage is seen outside the Squire Patton Boggs law firm in Washington, DC, United States, August 30, 2020. REUTERS / Andrew KellyLong-time bankruptcy professional selected for key roleReviewer to investigate purdue board independence in…

San Juan restaurant subjected employee to sexual harassment, retaliated against her and forced her to quit, federal agency indicted SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - A federal court has ordered a San Juan restaurant to pay $ 130,691 in a sexual…