A Los Angeles courtroom fell silent as a 20-year-old woman described growing up with a phone in her hand â and a storm in her head. Identified in court as Kaley G.M., the California plaintiff is suing Meta Platforms and YouTube, alleging their platforms burrowed into her childhood and left lasting damage. Her testimony this …
When regulators circle, companies call in heavy artillery. For prediction-market platform Kalshi, that artillery now includes Neal Katyal. The former acting U.S. solicitor general has stepped into a widening courtroom fight as states move to rein in event-based trading platforms. This week, he appeared for Kalshi in a lawsuit targeting regulators in Utah, adding to …
The script has taken a sharp turn in Hollywoodâs corporate drama. Netflix has decided it will not sweeten its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, stepping back after the media giantâs board signaled that a rival proposal from Paramount Skydance carries greater weight. The streaming heavyweight had been in pursuit of the company behind HBO Max, …
In a day that stretched close to seven hours behind closed doors, Hillary Clinton emerged to deliver a blunt message: she has no memory of ever crossing paths with Jeffrey Epstein and holds no information about his crimes. Speaking after her deposition before the House Oversight Committee in Chappaqua, New York, Clinton said she was …
The cranes hovering above the White House are not coming down anytime soon. A federal judge has refused to slam the brakes on President Donald Trumpâs sweeping plan to replace the historic East Wing with a $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom. For now, construction crews can keep working. The legal fight, however, is far from over. …
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The talent carousel in New Yorkâs elite legal circle spun again this week, with Davis Polk & Wardwell securing yet another partner from rival Cravath, Swaine & Mooreâa move that underscores the shifting gravity among the cityâs most storied firms. Amanda Hines Gold has crossed over to Davis Polkâs New York office, strengthening its executive …
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The United States has moved to block the Venezuelan state from footing the bill for NicolĂĄs Maduroâs legal team as he fights federal drug-trafficking charges in New York, according to court filings from his defence camp. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have pleaded not guilty in Manhattan to accusations that include conspiracy to import …
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A federal courtroom in Boston has delivered a sharp rebuke to a cornerstone of former President Donald Trumpâs immigration playbook. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy ruled that a policy allowing migrants to be swiftly deported to countries other than their own â sometimes with only hoursâ notice â violates basic constitutional protections. The decision strikes …
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Maurene Comey, once a fixture in Manhattanâs federal courtroom battles, is stepping into private practice after a turbulent exit from government service. The former assistant U.S. attorney has joined Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler as a partner, marking a new chapter following her dismissal from the U.S. Justice Department last year. Comey had led high-profile …
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A lawyer once synonymous with precision before the nationâs highest bench now faces a reckoning far from its marble columns. A federal jury has convicted Tom Goldstein, a prominent Washington appellate attorney known for arguing more than 40 cases before the Supreme Court of the United States, on a slate of tax and financial crimes …
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