SANTA FE, N.M.—Alec Baldwin’s first court appearance has been set as he confronts accusations of firearm safety failures and involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set. A New Mexico court on Wednesday scheduled Baldwin and film-set weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to appear by videoconference before Santa Fe-based […]
A slew of big tech giants, including Meta, Microsoft, and Twitter, have joined Google in filing legal briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that amending a statute pertaining to social media companies’ liability for content posted on their platforms could strip the companies of protections from lawsuits. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act generally […]
The Florida Supreme Court on Jan. 19 upheld a state law banning local governments from implementing restrictions on the sale of guns and ammunition. Under Florida law passed in 1987, cities and counties are not allowed to create restrictions on guns that are stricter than state law, also known as “preemption” of local gun laws. Those who do […]
ST. PAUL, Minn.—An attorney for Derek Chauvin asked an appeals court Wednesday to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer’s convictions in the murder of George Floyd, arguing that legal and procedural errors deprived him of a fair trial. Chauvin’s attorney, William Mohrman, told a three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals that the […]
NEW YORK—Smiling, fashion designer Thom Browne emerged from a New York courthouse Thursday victorious over sportswear giant Adidas in a grand battle over signature stripes. Browne told The Associated Press that he hopes the preservation of his striped designs on luxury athletic clothing and accessories inspires others whose work is challenged by larger clothing producers. […]
Today, a Prague court acquitted former Czech Republic premier Andrej Babis of financial fraud charges related to a $2 million European Union subsidies case. The acquittal improves prospects for Babis in the presidential election this week, as polls show he is one of the favorites. The prosecution sought a suspended jail sentence and a fine […]
The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday denied GOP candidate Kari Lake’s petition to transfer her election lawsuit to the high court, saying that it will be heard before an appeals court. “The Court notes that the Court of Appeals has entered a scheduling order directing respondents in the special action proceeding to file a response […]
Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to be arraigned and enter a plea in Manhattan federal court at 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 3. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, faces a litany of civil and criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud.
An intense vote for House Speaker is set for Jan. 3. Right now, House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy does not have the votes to secure the gavel. Some members challenging the status quo could draw the vote out for days. That would make it the first time in a century that a vote for speaker […]
