In a courtroom showdown where the future of Instagram and WhatsApp hangs in the balance, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand this week in Washington, facing off against the Federal Trade Commission in a high-stakes antitrust trial. The FTC wants to break up Meta’s empire, accusing the tech giant of buying up rivals instead …
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In a fiery legal counterpunch, California has hauled the Trump administration into federal court, accusing it of overstepping constitutional bounds with sweeping tariffs that threaten to upend global trade—and gut the state’s economy in the process. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in San Francisco, blasts the tariffs as reckless, unconstitutional, and economically disastrous. The Golden State …
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A federal judge has signaled that criminal contempt charges may be on the horizon for Trump administration officials, after what he called a brazen and “willful disregard” of a court order halting deportations of Venezuelan migrants. At the heart of this clash: a March 15 order by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, aimed at stopping …
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A wave of internal dissent has hit several prestigious law firms following their high-profile deals with former U.S. President Donald Trump, which have sparked outrage among some of their own attorneys. These firms, collectively committing nearly $1 billion in pro bono legal work and other concessions to Trump’s administration, now find themselves at the center …
A lawyer representing Sarah Palin sharply criticized the New York Times on Tuesday for what he called an insufficient apology over false claims in a 2017 editorial. The remarks came as the defamation retrial involving the former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate entered its opening statements in a Manhattan federal courtroom. At the center …
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The courtroom doors have reopened for Harvey Weinstein, as jury selection began in his retrial on rape and sexual assault charges in New York. The former Hollywood titan, whose 2020 conviction was overturned last year, now faces a new wave of scrutiny as he stands accused of sexually assaulting multiple women. Weinstein, 73, known for …
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A Texas federal judge has ruled against a U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulation that sought to cap credit card late fees at $8, marking a significant setback for efforts to limit financial penalties. Judge Mark Pittman, appointed by former President Donald Trump, sided with both the CFPB and a coalition of business and …
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg seriously considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 due to growing concerns over antitrust scrutiny, a court document revealed during a high-profile trial in Washington. The document, shown as part of Zuckerberg’s testimony, indicates that Zuckerberg weighed the potential risks of keeping Instagram within Meta, especially as calls for stronger regulation of …
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In a packed Maryland courtroom, a federal judge turned up the heat on former Trump administration officials, ordering top Homeland Security and ICE personnel to sit for depositions over the mishandled deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a man sent to El Salvador despite a standing court order protecting him from removal. Judge Paula Xinis made it …
In a sharp and stinging blow to Donald Trump’s crusade against some of the nation’s biggest law firms, a federal judge has temporarily blocked most of his executive order targeting Susman Godfrey—calling out what she described as the White House’s “coercion” and “abuse of power.” U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan didn’t mince words. From her …
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