Colorado Judge Rejects Trump’s Latest Effort to Dismiss Election Eligibility Lawsuit
A judge found Trump’s claim–that a 14th Amendment issue must be adjudicated by Congress, rather than the courts–entirely devoid of merit.
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New CA Law Concerns Legal Ethics, Fees
With Gov. Newsom’s signature, Senate Bill 40 became law. Why doesn’t everyone support this common sense anti-corruption legislation?
Construction and Energy Groups Challenge New York’s New Gas Stoves Ban
Construction and other industry groups have filed a lawsuit challenging New York’s ban on gas stoves and furnaces on new residential buildings. According to FOX Business, the complaint was filed on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders and the National Propane Gas Association, among other named plaintiffs. It lists the State of New
Trump Voluntarily Dismisses $500m Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen
Cohen, a former attorney for Trump, has since said that the dismissal is but evidence that Trump’s case was merely an attempt at “retaliatory intimidation.”
New York Court Finds Trump Liable in Fraud Case, Rescinds Former President’s Business Licenses
Unless Trump can successfully appeal the ruling, he could be permanently deprived of the authority to make key decisions about Trump Organization-owned assets in New York.
Hunter Biden Files Digital Privacy Lawsuit Against Rudy Giuliani, Others
The lawsuit claims that Giuliani and others have engaged in a protracted, years-long campaign to access and obtain Biden’s private digital information.
Trump Team Secures Delay in New York Fraud Trial
Trump’s attorneys had filed a last-minute lawsuit against the presiding judge, claiming that he had “misused” his authority.
Minnesota Residents Sue to Keep Trump Off 2024 Ballot
The lawsuit asserts that Trump’s alleged involvement in the January 6th riots constitute an “insurrection” under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, rendering the former president ineligible to ever again seek or hold public office.
Hunter Biden Sues Former Trump Staffer in Laptop Lawsuit
Hunter Biden claims that a former White House staffer illegally accessed and distributed personal information from a laptop that he had dropped off to a Delaware repair shop in 2019.
Federal Appeals Court Gives Green Light to Unusual Ivermectin Lawsuit
One of the physicians behind the claim lauded the appeals court’s decision as a step against a “tyrannical” F.D.A. that had dared warn Americans away from an unproven–and apparently ineffective–treatment for COVID-19.