Donald Trump Lawyers have slammed the fact that Donald Trump will not be appearing in court and his testimony will be provided via video deposition in his latest lawsuit involving Efrain Galicia, the activist of Mexican origin who alleged that Trump’s security assaulted him outside Trump Towers during a peaceful protest back in September 2015,…
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Judge Asks Antitrust Czar If There’s Solution to Rogers Deal
(Bloomberg) — The judge presiding over the antitrust case against Rogers Communications Inc.’s takeover of a rival has asked lawyers representing the companies and Canada’s antitrust czar whether there’s a potential solution to the impasse stalling the deal. Most Read from Bloomberg Chief Justice Paul Crampton of the Federal Court ordered legal counsel for Rogers,…
Challenge to Harvard’s use of affirmative action was designed by a conservative to reach a friendly Supreme Court
By Joan Biskupic, CNN In an ordinary Boston courtroom in April 2015, lawyers and activists at the first hearing of a challenge to race-based admissions practices at Harvard knew they would see each other again, eventually at the US Supreme Court. Attending that preliminary session before US District Judge Allison Burroughs were lawyers from the…
Illinois groups weigh in on Supreme Court affirmative action cases
UNC has long been represented in the case by Chicago lawyer Patrick Fitzgerald, former US attorney now with law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. But Fitzgerald has apparently never argued before the Supreme Court, and Ryan Park, North Carolina’s solicitor general who has argued before the high court before, will argue for the…
Trump should testify to the Jan. 6 committee because he has ‘nothing to hide,’ his lawyer says
Alina Habba, lawyer for former President Donald Trump, on Newsmax TV on October 25, 2022Newsmax TV/YouTube Trump lawyer Alina Habba said he should have “no problem” testifying to the January 6 committee. He has “nothing to hide,” Habba said of his role on January 6. Trump has yet to respond to the subpoena, which asks…
Nairobi police say Pakistani journalist killed by mistake
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A senior Pakistani journalist living in hiding in Kenya was shot and killed by police after the car he was in speeded up instead of halting at a roadblock near Nairobi, the police said on Monday. Kenyan police expressed regret over the incident, saying it was a case of “mistaken identity”…
Jen Shah’s ‘RHOSLC’ Appearance Damages Her Fraud Case, Lawyer Warnings
A lawyer has warned that Jen Shah’s appearance on Season 3 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City could damage her fraud case. Shah, who has appeared on the Bravo show since it began in 2020, was arrested in Utah while filming Season 2 of the hit series in March 2021, along with her…
Cardi B argues with lawyer in race mixtape artwork case, judge threatens mistrial
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A heated exchange between rapper Cardi B and the lawyer for a man suing her for copyright infringement got so intense Wednesday that the judge briefly stopped the trial. The Grammy winner delivered pointed answers to several questions by attorney A. Barry Cappello, who is representing a man who claims…
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The struggle for democracy persists as we come into the second half of 2022. As the year progresses, we face lies, corruption, and violence. And so the fight for America will continue as Senate Republicans strive to prevent Democrats from passing even the most popular measures under Biden’s presidency. While prices skyrocket across the country…
Rudy Giuliani adds 2020 election deniers to witness list in ethics case
Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference. Photo: Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images Rudy Giuliani plans to defend himself in an upcoming legal ethics case — and he’ll have help from a number of 2020 election deniers. The big picture: Giuliani could lose his ability to practice law in Washington, DC,…