Trial

Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby Faces Federal Mortgage Trial for Allegedly Lying on Applications

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Greenbelt, Maryland – Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s federal mortgage trial is set to begin on Tuesday with jury selection. Mosby is facing accusations of lying on mortgage applications for two vacation homes in Florida to obtain a lower interest rate. The trial will commence with opening statements on Thursday, January 18. This comes after Mosby was found guilty of perjury in a separate case last November. Earlier this month, a judge made some important decisions regarding the upcoming mortgage fraud trial. Mosby’s defense argued that the banks did not alter the loan … Read more

New York Judge Clears Path for Trump Testimony in Defamation Trial Amid Concerns of Chaos

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New York Judge Allows Donald Trump to Testify at Defamation Trial A New York judge has granted permission for former President Donald Trump to testify at his own defamation trial in a case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The trial, which begins on Tuesday, has raised concerns about potential chaos that Trump’s attendance may cause. However, Judge Lewis Kaplan assured that if needed, he would extend the trial to accommodate Trump’s testimony on Monday, January 22. In a separate ruling, the judge denied Trump’s request to postpone the trial by a week to attend … Read more

Colorado’s Federal Trial Court Welcomes Newly Confirmed Judge Crews and Preps for Historic Session as State Supreme Court Returns

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Denver, Colorado – The U.S. Senate has confirmed the president’s nominee to Colorado’s federal trial court. Additionally, the state Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in six cases. U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews has been appointed as a district judge after being nominated by the White House eleven months ago. Despite facing criticism for his inability to describe a key Supreme Court decision during his confirmation hearing, Crews has received support from practitioners in Colorado’s federal courts. President Joe Biden has made significant appointments to Colorado’s court, with five of the seven … Read more

Delays in Paragard Bellwether Trial Plot the Course for Multidistrict Litigation

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Atlanta, Georgia – The Paragard multidistrict litigation (MDL) is facing further delays as the first bellwether trial has been pushed back once again. The trial, which aims to assess how juries will react to evidence and testimony in thousands of Paragard lawsuits, was originally scheduled for March 4, 2024. However, an amended scheduling order issued by U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May has now set the new trial date for October 28, 2024. Judge May has implemented a bellwether program as part of the pretrial proceedings, where a select number of representative cases are prepared … Read more