Courts & Law
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Trump administration says White House ballroom project must continue for national security reasons
U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said that more work on the site is still needed to meet the agency’s “safety and security requirements."
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Texas AG sues five major TV companies for allegedly spying on state residents
The lawsuits include two China-based television companies Hisense and TCL Technology Group Corporation, which Paxton claimed poses serious concerns about consumer data harvesting.
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President Trump sues BBC for $5 billion despite network's apology
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, argued the BBC “maliciously” tied two comments together that Trump made more than 54 minutes apart in order to give the impression that he’d urged his supporters to engage in violence.
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Defense recalls Michael Cohen's credibility as jury hears closing arguments in Trump hush money case
The jury is weighing 34 counts against Trump for allegedly falsifying business records stemming from a payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
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Former CIA officer pleads guilty in Honolulu courtroom of spying for China
According to prosecutors, there is a sting operation video showing Ma counting $50,000 given to him by an undercover FBI agent posing as a Chinese intelligence officer.
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Prosecutors seek to limit Trump speech about law enforcement in classified documents case
“Trump’s repeated mischaracterization of these facts in widely distributed messages as an attempt to kill him, his family, and Secret Service agents has endangered law enforcement officers involved in the investigation and prosecution of this case and threatened the integrity of these proceedings,” prosecutors told Cannon. “A restriction prohibiting future similar statements does not restrict legitimate speech.”
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Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue 'Call of Duty' maker and Meta
The lawsuit alleges that Call of Duty was partly responsible for the shooting because the shooter had been playing the game since he was 15, including one game that allowed him to “practice” with a version of the rifle that he used in the shooting, according to the Associated Press.
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New Mexico judge rejects attempt to dismiss Alec Baldwin involuntary manslaughter case
The set's armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in March, and sentenced to 18 months in prison. If convicted in his trial this July, Baldwin could also face up to 18 months in prison.
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PETA and Project Veritas agree? Mainstream media absent from challenge to ban on public recording
Full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out panel ruling that struck down Oregon law that bans "unannounced" audio recording of politicians - but not police - in public. Animal rights, free speech groups side with Project Veritas.
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Hunter Biden back in court for last hearing ahead of his June 3 gun trial
President Biden's son has pleaded not guilty.
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NCAA, college sports conferences reach $2.8B settlement over back, future pay for student-athletes
Plan agreed upon late Thursday still needs approval from plaintiffs, a federal judge
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Former Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby avoids jail, sentenced to home detention
Prosecutors were pushing for Mosby to serve 20 months in prison