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Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request, Clearing Way for Sentencing in Hush-Money Lawsuit

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Washington – The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected former President Donald Trump’s plea to intervene in a case that involves hush-money payments, a decision that enables the sentencing phase to proceed. This ruling opens the path for potentially significant legal consequences for Trump, who stands accused of orchestrating payments to suppress embarrassing personal information during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump sought to have the Supreme Court halt the sentencing while appealing his earlier conviction on charges linked to these payments. The allegations involve financial transactions ostensibly made to silence assertions that could have jeopardized his … Read more

Federal Judge Denies Google’s Request to Dismiss Privacy Case Over Android Data Collection Concerns

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A federal judge has decided not to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Google’s data collection practices, asserting that the tech giant may have misled Android users about the extent of its tracking and data gathering. The decision keeps alive claims that Google continued to collect and use personal data from Android device users even after they opted out of certain settings. The lawsuit, which gains traction with this ruling, accuses Google of breaching user trust and violating privacy norms by misleading users into believing they had greater control over their personal information than was actually the … Read more

Attorneys Request Acquittal or Retrial for Convicted Smugglers Citing Trial Errors, After Tragic Deaths at U.S.-Canada Border

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Fergus Falls, MN — Legal teams are pushing for acquittal or a retrial for two men convicted in a human smuggling case tied to the tragic deaths of an Indian family near the frosty Manitoba-U.S. border during January 2022. Defense motions filed Friday in the United States District Court in Minnesota seek to overturn November’s convictions of Harshkumar Patel, originally from India and residing in Chicago, and Steve Shand of Florida, who faced charges of bringing unauthorized individuals into the U.S., transporting them across states, and profiting from these actions. This legal move follows the … Read more

Federal Appeals Court Confirms $5 Million Verdict Against President-elect Donald Trump in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case, Denies Request for New Trial

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NEW YORK — On Monday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed a jury’s decision that holds President-elect Donald Trump responsible for the sexual abuse of columnist E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s. The court also dismissed Trump’s petition for a retrial, endorsing the original $5 million compensation to Carroll for damages related to defamation and sexual abuse. The trial in 2023 concluded with the jury finding Trump guilty of assaulting Carroll in a dressing room at the upscale Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan. Additionally, the jury ruled that Trump defamed Carroll in … Read more