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Lawyer Urges Judge to Prevent Trump from Causing Chaos in Defamation Trial

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NEW YORK – A lawyer representing columnist E. Jean Carroll, who won a $5 million jury award against Donald Trump for sex abuse and defamation last year, urged a judge on Friday to take strong measures to prevent the former president from causing disruption as a new jury considers whether he owes even more in damages. Carroll’s legal team is seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and additional punitive damages for statements made by Trump. Trump announced on Thursday that he plans to attend the trial at Manhattan federal court, where a jury will review … Read more

Former Executive Assistant Accuses Operation Underground Railroad Founder Tim Ballard of Sexual Assault in Multiple Jurisdictions

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Salt Lake City, Utah – Celeste Borys, a former executive assistant to Tim Ballard, the founder of Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), has filed criminal complaints claiming that Ballard sexually assaulted her in four jurisdictions, according to her attorney. Last week, Borys and her lawyer flew to California to make these allegations. Previously, she had filed a criminal complaint with the Lindon Police Department in Utah County. In addition to Utah, Borys has now reported assaults to police departments in San Diego, San Clemente, and the San Jose suburb of Campbell, as well as to Los … Read more

Federal Judge Declares Prohibition on Firearms in Post Offices Unconstitutional, Upholding Second Amendment Rights

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TAMPA, Florida – A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a U.S. law prohibiting individuals from carrying firearms in post offices is unconstitutional, joining a growing number of court decisions that assert gun restrictions violate the Constitution. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, who was appointed by former President Trump, based her decision on the 2022 Supreme Court ruling in “New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.” This landmark ruling extended gun rights by recognizing an individual’s right to bear a handgun in public for self-defense. Judge Mizelle made her ruling while … Read more

Oklahoma Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Natural Gas Marketers Seeking Billions in Recovery for Oklahomans

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Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is taking legal action against natural gas marketers in hopes of recovering billions of dollars for Oklahomans. Following the winter storms in 2021, which caused a spike in gas and oil prices, Drummond is determined to prevent a repeat scenario as severe winter weather approaches. He believes that filing a lawsuit will serve as a means to protect the state and its residents from exploitative practices. Drummond stated that the lawsuit has the potential to recover several billion dollars owed to Oklahomans as a result of rate hikes that occurred … Read more