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Mahmoud Khalil files $20m claim against Trump for wrongful detention
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The Palestinian student activist has accused the Trump administration of smearing his name and unlawful imprisonment.
Jul 10, 2025, 9:31 PM
Senator Wants to File Bribery Charges Over Paramount’s Hush Money to Trump
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
That is, if the Dems can ever retake power.
Jul 2, 2025, 6:20 PM
Wisconsin Supreme Court Killed Its 176-Year-Old Abortion Ban
Lauren Tousignant, Jezebel
Consider having yourself a block of cheese tonight in Wisconsin's honor.
Jul 2, 2025, 5:38 PM
Trump’s Last-Minute Legal Maneuver Attempts To Dodge Iowa’s New Anti-SLAPP Law
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
After Donald Trump won the election, he was still so full of hatred, bile, and spite, that he sued the pollster Ann Selzer as well as the Des Moines Register. Selzer, who has been one of the most trusted names in polling, released a poll slightly before the e…
Jul 2, 2025, 4:35 PM
Diddy Trial Jury Finds Him Guilty on 2 of 5 Counts
TMZ Staff, TMZ
The final verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs federal criminal trial is in, and it's NOT GUILTY on 3 of the 5 counts -- they acquitted him of racketeering, sex trafficking of Cassie and sex trafficking of Jane. He's only been convicted on counts 3…
Jul 2, 2025, 2:20 PM
Paramount is paying $16 million to settle Trump's '60 Minutes' lawsuit
Will Martin, Business Insider
Paramount did not include an apology or a statement of regret when settling the lawsuit, it noted late Tuesday.
Jul 2, 2025, 10:10 AM
Paramount agrees to pay Trump $16 million, clearing way for multibillion-dollar merger
Jess Weatherbed, The Verge
Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to resolve President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against its subsidiary CBS, clearing a path for the administration to approve the media giant’s multibillion-dollar merger with Skydance Media. In a statement seen by CNN on T…
Jul 2, 2025, 9:59 AM
At Least 1 Thing Ends in the 'It Ends With Us' Lawsuits
Lauren Tousignant, Jezebel
After a judge threw out Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively, his lawyers opted not to refile. Lively’s reps called the decision “a total victory after all.”
Jun 25, 2025, 10:03 AM
Fat Joe accused of sex trafficking, fraud in new lawsuit
Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News
Joseph "Fat Joe" Cartagena is being accused of sexual trafficking, fraud, and more in a new lawsuit brought by a former employee.
Jun 20, 2025, 9:25 PM
Trump seeks to delay appeal of $83 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll case
Aaron Katersky, ABC News
President Trump has asked an appeals court to delay arguments scheduled for next week in his appeal of the $83 million defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll.
Jun 20, 2025, 5:15 PM
Appeals court says DOJ cannot represent Trump in appeal of E. Jean Carroll case
Peter Charalambous, ABC News
Taxpayers will not be paying for President Trump's ongoing appeal of the $83 million defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll, an appeals court has ruled.
Jun 18, 2025, 10:31 PM
Partner at firm that made deal with Trump defects to law firm suing administration
Jacob Shamsian, Business Insider
Ellen Holloman is leaving Cadwalader, which pledged $100 million to Trump's causes, to join a firm known for representing E. Jean Carroll.
Jun 17, 2025, 1:12 PM
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial updates: Jury shown 'freak-off' videos before court adjourns
Aaron Katersky, Mason Leib, Emily Shapiro, ABC News
Sean "Diddy" Combs is charged with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. He has pleaded not guilty.
Jun 16, 2025, 7:46 PM
Why Did NBC Delete Its “Dateline” Episode on Diddy?
Nikita Mazurov, The Intercept
NBC, which is facing a defamation lawsuit from Sean “Diddy” Combs, removed an episode of “Dateline” about the Diddy trial. The post Why Did NBC Delete Its “Dateline” Episode on Diddy? appeared first on The Intercept.
Jun 15, 2025, 10:00 AM
Mahmoud Khalil had hoped to walk free today. A federal judge said no
Adrian Florido, NPR
After signaling that Khalil could be released Friday, Judge Michael Farbiarz accepted the government's shifting explanation for Khalil's continued detention.
Jun 14, 2025, 12:00 AM
Court Hands Trump Huge Blow in E. Jean Carroll Sex Abuse Case
Leigh Kimmins, Daily Beast
A federal appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump’s request to rehear a jury verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll. The decision solidifies a judge’s...
Jun 13, 2025, 4:02 PM
Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to challenge $5 million E. Jean Carroll judgment
Aaron Katersky, ABC News
An appeals court has declined to re-hear President Trump's challenge to a $5 million civil judgment in the battery and defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll.
Jun 13, 2025, 2:51 PM
Federal Judge Sides With California Against Trump in Temporary Ruling Over National Guard Deployment
Chad de Guzman, Time
A federal judge sided with California in a temporary ruling against the Administration—ordering control of the National Guard in the state to be returned to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Jun 13, 2025, 2:00 AM
WATCH: Judge scolds woman for making PB&J during virtual hearing
ABC News
A Detroit woman was removed from a virtual court hearing after showing up late, wearing a robe and attempting to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich during the call.
Jun 12, 2025, 10:07 PM
Elon Musk’s New Business Model For ExTwitter: Give Us Money Or We Sue
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
As you’ll likely recall, in late 2023, Elon Musk told advertisers to “go fuck yourself” and “don’t advertise” in response to a question about advertisers feeling uncomfortable placing their brands next to the kind of content that Musk was promoting via the Ex…
Jun 12, 2025, 8:59 PM
Trump's pardons have shortchanged fraud victims of millions of dollars in restitution
Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News
The recent raft of pardons handed out by President Trump has shortchanged fraud victims of millions of dollars in restitution that's still owed to them, attorneys say.
Jun 12, 2025, 8:34 PM
Trump EPA Announces Climate Regulation Rollback but Faces Legal Hurdles
Jean Chemnick, Niina H. Farah, Lesley Clark, E&E News, Politicopro.com
The EPA has contradicted itself—and legal precedent—in its bid to undo Biden-era limits on power-plant climate pollution
Jun 12, 2025, 7:00 PM
WATCH: Everything you need to know about fats
ABC News
ABC News' Dr. Tara Narula shares the scoop on how to include the right kinds of fat in your diet.
Jun 12, 2025, 6:46 PM
Hearing on challenge to Trump's deployment of troops set for Thursday
Meredith Deliso, ABC News
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an emergency request to block expansion of what they called the Trump administration's "unlawful militarization."
Jun 12, 2025, 4:55 PM