Legal Archives

Jan. 6 Hearing Opens As Police Detail Violence, Injuries

“There’s no place for politics and partisanship in this investigation,” said the panel's chairman, Mississippi...

Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Banning Most Abortions

U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the law, which...

US Opioid Lawsuits on Verge of Settlements with 4 Companies

Lawyers announced they were on the verge of a $26 billion settlement with the nation's...

Garland Bars Prosecutors from Seizing Reporters’ Records

Attorney General Merrick Garland has formally prohibited federal prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists...

Britney Spears Can Hire Own Lawyer in Conservatorship Case

A new attorney has been appointed to represent Britney Spears in her conservatorship after a...

Spears Hearing to Deal with Turmoil from Her Dramatic Speech

Spears is not expected to speak again at the afternoon hearing, in which all the...

Not Nice: Baron Cohen Sues Massachusetts Cannabis Dispensary

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has sued a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary he says used an image...

Review Prompted by Building Collapse Closes Miami Courthouse

An engineering firm that examined the 28-story courthouse recommended that it undergo immediate structural repairs.

Michael Avenatti Faces Sentencing in Nike Extortion Scheme

Michael Avenatti, the brash California lawyer who publicly sparred with then-President Donald Trump before criminal...

Trump Announces Suits Against Facebook, Twitter and Google

Trump said he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has...

Justices Turn Away Florist Who Refused Same-Sex Wedding Job

Four justices are needed for the court to take a case.

Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions

The ruling was split 6-3.