Climbing death not ‘accidental’
ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit ruled that an experienced climber’s death on a mountain in Pakistan did not count as an accidental death for purposes of paying out life insurance benefits to his two sons. A...
View ArticleColorado county can be held liable for sexual assault of inmate by sheriff,...
DENVER (CN) — Reversing a lower court’s dismissal, a split 10th Circuit panel on Friday revived claims against a Colorado county after the county’s former sheriff in 2016 sexually assaulted a...
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Labour to form new British government after election landslide
(CN) — After 14 years in the opposition, the United Kingdom’s Labour Party will now run the country’s government following a decisive general election result on Thursday that swept the Conservative...
View ArticleClosing Arguments: Past issues
Closing Arguments is a weekly roundup of stories from courthouses across the U.S. and the world. Get the latest trial updates, find out which cases we’re tracking and listen to new episodes of our...
View ArticleKansas high court strikes down pair of anti-abortion laws
(CN) — The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed two lower court decisions supporting abortion rights on Friday, ruling to prohibit enforcement of a state law banning dilation and evacuation abortions, and...
View ArticleJuly Fourth violence nationwide kills at least 33, Chicago ‘in state of...
(AP) — Shootings and other violence during the extended Fourth of July weekend have left at least 33 people dead, including 11 in Chicago, and injured dozens more nationwide, authorities said. The...
View ArticleBiden says ‘no indication of any serious condition’ in ABC interview as he...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden, fighting to save his endangered reelection effort Friday, said his disastrous debate performance last week was a “bad episode” and there were “no indications...
View ArticleWhich states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024? Arkansas organizers...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Organizers of an effort to scale back Arkansas’ abortion ban said they have more than enough signatures to try to put their proposal before voters in November’s election....
View ArticleDC Circuit denies stay of EPA methane restrictions
WASHINGTON (CN) — A D.C. Circuit panel on Tuesday rejected a bid by a group of 24 Republican attorneys general to pause a new Environmental Protection Agency rule designed to reduce methane emissions...
View ArticleExperts urge lawmakers to seal ‘justice gap’ in civil litigation
WASHINGTON (CN) — Congress must act to ensure all Americans can afford adequate legal representation, a group of experts told the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, warning that failing to close the...
View ArticleGuo Wengui rests $1 billion fraud case with testimony from ex-DOJ employee
MANHATTAN (CN) — Guo Wengui, the exiled Chinese businessman accused of defrauding his followers out of more than $1 billion, rested his defense case in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday after...
View ArticleJudge clears way for trial on understaffing claims by Kaiser union workers
DENVER (CN) — A federal judge declined to grant summary judgment for health care giant Kaiser in a lawsuit filed by unionized workers in Colorado, finding the case remains ripe for a January jury...
View ArticleVirginia fully implements enhanced earned sentence credit program despite...
RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — Virginia prison reform advocates celebrated the release of over 800 prisoners thanks to an enhanced earned sentence credit program opposed by Republican leadership. The American...
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Menendez blasts feds as lacking ‘reliable proof’ of guilt in bribery trial close
MANHATTAN (CN) —Lawyers for New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez criticized federal prosecutors on Tuesday for failing to meet the burden of proof required to convict the Democrat on bribery charges at the...
View ArticleCalifornia lawmakers look to improve plastic bag ban
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — Call California’s current plastic bag ban the poster child of unintended consequences. That’s how legislative staff termed it when discussing one of two bills that seeks to...
View ArticleDefense rests in Ozy Media fraud trial after testimony from CEO
BROOKLYN (CN) — The defense rested its case in the Ozy Media trial in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday after founder and CEO Carlos Watson concluded his testimony, denying claims he misrepresented the...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Elections Board holds off on certifying RFK Jr.’s and Cornel...
RALEIGH, N.C. (CN) — The North Carolina Board of Elections Tuesday deferred recognition of Robert Kennedy Jr.’s and Cornel West’s political parties, which means they’re not yet on the ballot in the...
View ArticleBiden promises Russian defeat in NATO 75th anniversary speech
WASHINGTON (CN) — President Joe Biden celebrated the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Tuesday, lauding his commitment to the military alliance amid escalations in the...
View ArticleMinnesota recognizes new tort claim establishing liability for negligent...
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (CN) — Minnesota joined the slight majority of states that recognize tort claims for negligent selection of contractors Wednesday after the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of a...
View Article10th Circuit reconsiders fair use of ‘Tiger King’ footage
(CN) — Attorneys representing the streaming video provider Netflix and an independent filmmaker went before a 10th Circuit panel for a second time Wednesday to argue whether a brief clip from the...
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