Orders

Judge Orders Fanatics to Disclose Key Contracts in Ongoing Antitrust Battle with Panini

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NEW YORK — In a high-stakes legal battle, Fanatics has been ordered for the third time to disclose six significant contracts related to trading card licensing in an ongoing antitrust case brought by Panini. A U.S. federal magistrate judge ruled that these documents are crucial for the dispute, which asserts that Fanatics is attempting to monopolize the trading card market through exclusive long-term agreements with leading sports leagues and player associations. Fanatics has resisted the order, citing concerns that revealing these contracts—covering their agreements with MLB, NBA, and NFL—could compromise sensitive information and provide Panini … Read more

Judge Orders Mental Evaluation for Convicted Murderer as Legal Battle Over Georgia Student’s Death Continues

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ATLANTA — A judge has mandated a mental health evaluation for Jose Ibarra, the Venezuelan man found guilty of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus in February 2024. Ibarra, currently serving a life sentence without parole, is appealing his conviction, prompting his legal team to request the evaluation as part of their case. In November, Ibarra was convicted on multiple counts, including murder, after the court heard that he attacked Riley during her run on campus. Riley was a student at Augusta University’s College of Nursing, which has a … Read more

Judge Overrules Trump’s Executive Orders on Law Firms for a Fourth Time, Citing Constitutional Violations

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Seattle, Washington — A federal judge has issued a significant ruling against former President Donald Trump’s executive orders that targeted multiple law firms, marking the fourth time the courts have intervened in this matter. District Court Judge Loren AliKhan, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, determined that Trump’s actions against the law firm Susman Godfrey were unconstitutional, mandating a permanent halt on the enforcement of such orders. In her ruling, issued Friday, AliKhan noted that previous courts had consistently found constitutional violations related to these executive orders. “Every court to have considered a challenge … Read more

Federal Judge Orders Release of Former Columbia Student Detained Amid Controversy Over Pro-Palestinian Protests

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NEW YORK — A federal judge has ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a former graduate student at Columbia University, from immigration detention. Khalil had been held since early March as the Trump administration sought to deport him following his involvement in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz issued the order during a hearing conducted over the phone from New Jersey. He described it as “highly unusual” for the government to continue detaining a lawful permanent resident who posed no flight risk and had not been accused of any violent behavior. “He is not … Read more