A federal judge has greenlit a sweeping legal volley against the NCAA, allowing two college tennis players to represent a class of roughly 12,000 student-athletes in a lawsuit that challenges the organization’s restrictions on prize money. The decision came from Chief U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles in Greensboro, North Carolina, who ruled that players competing …
Two senior officials from the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division have been fired in a high-stakes clash over a controversial \$14 billion merger deal between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, according to a source close to the matter. The abrupt dismissals signal deeper fractures within the DOJ — and the broader Trump administration …
DOJ Shake-Up: Antitrust Brass Axed Amid Tumultuous HP-Juniper Merger Deal Read More »
In a political theater thick with old scandals and new subpoenas, Ghislaine Maxwell—the imprisoned associate of Jeffrey Epstein—has just been told she won’t be getting a get-out-of-jail-free card from Congress. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, led by Republicans, shot down Maxwell’s bid for immunity in exchange for her testimony. The panel still wants …
No Deal for Maxwell: House Panel Denies Immunity as Epstein Shadows Trump Again Read More »
The federal judiciary has offered a rare suggestion to President Donald Trump as he eyes another potential term reshaping the courts: when the next seat opens on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, maybe just leave it vacant. That’s not a snub. It’s a formal recommendation from the U.S. Judicial Conference, the policymaking arm …
Judiciary to Trump: Let It Be—No Need to Fill 10th Circuit Seat, Says Court Itself Read More »
In a Boston courtroom, the fate of over 400,000 migrants teetered on a legal tightrope, as federal judges revisited a question that cuts to the core of immigration authority: Can a president unilaterally cancel protections granted to those fleeing instability? The Justice Department, defending the Trump administration’s sweeping move to rescind humanitarian parole programs for …
Trump-Era Battle Over Migrant Protections Returns to Courtroom Spotlight Read More »
In a striking shift, the Trump administration has declared that U.S. federal employees are now free to promote and discuss their religious beliefs within the workplace — so long as it doesn’t cross the line into harassment. A new directive from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers a broad green light: employees can actively …
In the latest salvo from Washington, Duke University is now squarely in the federal government’s crosshairs. The Trump administration has launched a civil rights investigation into the prestigious Duke Law Journal, claiming that its editorial selection process favors minority candidates—a charge the university has yet to publicly address. The Department of Education announced it will …
Duke Under Fire: Trump Admin Targets Law Journal Over Alleged Race Bias Read More »
In a legal maneuver that pushes the bounds of state power, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a petition in New York, urging a local court to enforce a \$100,000 judgment against a doctor more than a thousand miles away. Her alleged offense? Mailing abortion pills into Texas from her practice in New Paltz, …
Texas Targets New York Doctor in Cross-State Clash Over Abortion Pills Read More »
Donald Trump is demanding that Rupert Murdoch, the 94-year-old media mogul, sit for a rapid-fire deposition in a defamation case that’s drawing heavy political and legal heat. At the center of the storm: a *Wall Street Journal* article linking Trump to a dubious birthday note allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003—complete with a risquĂ© …
Trump Wants Murdoch in the Hot Seat—Fast—Over Explosive Epstein Story Read More »
In a decision with sweeping implications for reproductive health access across the country, a federal judge in Boston has slammed the brakes on a controversial Trump-backed law that sought to choke off Medicaid funding to all Planned Parenthood centers. At the heart of the legal showdown is a provision buried in the recently passed “One …
Federal Judge Halts Trump-Era Medicaid Ban Targeting Planned Parenthood Read More »
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