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President-Elect Trump Confronts Contentious TikTok Sale Law Amid Debates Over Ownership and National Security

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a contentious law requiring TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company or face prohibition in the U.S., debates intensify over the ownership and control of the popular social media platform. Critics argue that the law unnecessarily complicates the tech landscape and could be seen as an aggressive maneuver that destabilizes the nuanced realm of international technology investments. TikTok, a social media giant known for its viral content and substantial user base, finds itself at the center of a legal storm … Read more

Capitol Police Officers File Civil Suit Against President-Elect, Campaign for Provoking Jan. 6 Violence

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WASHINGTON — Following the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, by a mob intent on disrupting the certification of President Joe Biden’s electoral win, eight Capitol Police officers are bringing a civil lawsuit against the then-president-elect and his campaign for their alleged roles in inciting the violence. Represented by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the officers claim they were assaulted, exposed to tear gas, and subjected to racial slurs by rioters who had been rallied by accusations of a stolen election. The legal action points directly to the rhetoric … Read more

Judge Sets January Sentencing for Trump, Rejects Presidential Immunity for President-Elect

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New York, NY – A recent ruling by Judge Juan Merchan has set the stage for January 10 when Donald Trump, the president-elect, is to be sentenced following his conviction in a case associated with hush-money payments. The case scrutinized Trump’s legal immunity as a forthcoming president, which he claimed should shield him from sentencing. The heart of the legal battle was whether Trump, as president-elect, could assert the same immunity that shields a sitting president from state prosecutions. Judge Merchan concluded that such immunity does not extend to president-elect status, which only becomes official … Read more

Court Upholds $5 Million Civil Judgment Against President-Elect Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has affirmed a $5 million civil judgment against President-elect Donald Trump awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll. The jury had previously found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll in the 1990s and subsequently defaming her after she publicly came forward with her accusations. Despite Trump’s denial of these allegations and his argument on appeal that the verdict was excessive, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals maintained that the evidence and court proceedings were justly handled, dismissing Trump’s request for a reversal of the decision. “We conclude that … Read more