Luigi Mangione, the 28-year-old accused of killing a prominent health insurance executive in New York, has stepped back from a legal strategy that could have significantly altered the course of his upcoming murder trial. A court filing submitted this week revealed that Mangione’s defense team is, at least for now, abandoning plans to present evidence …
Ohio has cleared a significant legal hurdle in its effort to regulate minors’ access to social media, after a federal appeals court ruled that the state may enforce a law requiring parental approval for users under the age of 16. In a divided 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit overturned …
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A unanimous ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court has significantly narrowed the scope of a long-standing federal law that bars certain drug users from possessing firearms, delivering a major victory for advocates of gun rights and marijuana users alike. The case centered on Ali Hemani, a Texas resident and dual citizen of the United States …
A legal battle over unpaid wages at an Anheuser-Busch brewery in Virginia has taken a significant turn after a federal appeals court ruled that hundreds of workers cannot pursue their claims as a single class action, citing major differences in their job duties and workplace experiences. The dispute centers on allegations that employees at the …
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A lawyer who helped defend Donald Trump in some of his most consequential legal battles is headed to the federal bench after winning approval from the U.S. Senate, deepening the president’s imprint on the judiciary during his second term. In a 48-43 vote, the Senate confirmed Missouri attorney Justin Smith to the 8th U.S. Circuit …
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A major clash has erupted between federal authorities and New York state officials over the management of one of the nation’s largest Medicaid homecare programs, with the U.S. Department of Justice accusing state health leaders of steering a lucrative contract to a preferred company and allowing millions of dollars in public funds to be improperly …
A growing number of law graduates are spending years moving from one judicial clerkship to another before entering private practice, academia, or government service—a trend that legal scholars say is quietly reducing opportunities for aspiring clerks across the country. New research by three law professors argues that so-called “clerkship stacking” has transformed what was once …
A federal judge in California has indicated that Workday, one of the most widely used providers of AI-driven human resources software, may have to defend itself against claims that its hiring technology repeatedly violated state anti-discrimination laws by filtering out job applicants on unlawful grounds. During a hearing in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Rita …
A federal judge in Georgia has stepped away from a closely watched legal battle between the U.S. Department of Justice and the state over access to confidential voter registration records, a decision that arrives amid mounting scrutiny over her own conduct. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross formally recused herself from the case after questions were …
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Luigi Mangione, the 28-year-old accused of killing a prominent health insurance executive in Manhattan, is expected back in a New York state courtroom on Wednesday as preparations continue for a closely watched murder trial scheduled later this year. The hearing comes a day after Mangione failed to appear in court because of what prosecutors described …
Court Date Back on Track: Luigi Mangione Returns as CEO Killing Case Moves Toward Trial Read More »
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