California deputy removed from civil suit after fatally shooting...
NEVADA CITY, Calif. — As part of a tentative ruling on Friday, a Nevada County, California, deputy who in 2021 fatally shot a knife-wielding woman in front of her children was removed from a civil...
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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 ArticleWarner Bros. Discovery sues to keep NBA on TNT after league strikes deal with...
MANHATTAN (CN) — Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t letting the NBA go without a fight. The media giant behind TNT Sports — a longtime broadcast partner of the NBA — filed a lawsuit against the league on...
View ArticleCalifornia sues to block Fresno County vote for sheriff, DA in gubernatorial...
(CN) — The state of California filed a lawsuit Friday to prevent Fresno County, in the state’s relatively more conservative Central Valley, from holding its election for district attorney and sheriff...
View ArticleAutopsy confirms Sonya Massey died of gunshot wound to the head
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CN) — The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office confirmed Friday that Springfield, Illinois, resident Sonya Massey was killed by a gunshot wound to the head. Former Sangamon County...
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Oakland judge suddenly recuses herself from mayor recall campaign fund case
OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — A county judge handling a watchdog’s investigation into the recall campaign targeting Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao abruptly recused herself from the case Friday. Two days after...
View ArticleCalifornia insurance commissioner unveils changes to state’s ‘insurer of last...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — California Governor Gavin Newsom praised newly announced changes to the state’s FAIR insurance plan, saying the updates revealed Friday to the “insurer of last resort” will...
View ArticleFederal judge floats sanctions to resolve backlog of Arizona sheriff...
PHOENIX (CN) — A federal judge considered on Friday harsh sanctions against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona if it doesn’t soon resolve a backlog of misconduct complaints stemming from...
View ArticleMaritime tribunal refuses to issue emergency measures over detained ship
(CN) — The world’s top maritime tribunal ruled on Saturday that there was no urgent risk of harm to a dredging vessel or its crew held in Mexico, rejecting a request from Luxembourg to issue emergency...
View ArticleDC Circuit halts Exxon Mobil effort to recoup $71 million from Cuba for...
WASHINGTON (CN) — A D.C. Circuit panel temporarily stalled oil giant Exxon Mobil’s effort to demand compensation from Cuba for nationalizing a refinery and over a hundred service stations in 1960...
View ArticlePark Fire takes 5 days to become 5th largest wildfire in California history
CHICO, Calif. (CN) — Norm Rosene didn’t evacuate his home in north Chico until around 1 a.m. this past Thursday. The Park Fire — which on Tuesday became California’s fifth biggest wildfire in recorded...
View ArticleVegas officers not immune in death of man who called police for help, appeals...
LAS VEGAS (CN) — Two Las Vegas police officers who responded to a 911 call from a mentally ill man will have to face excessive force claims for killing the man when they restrained him and knelt on...
View ArticleJudge greenlights AR-15 sales in New Jersey, finding ban unconstitutional
(CN) — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that New Jersey’s ban on the AR-15 violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan, a George Bush appointee, cited...
View ArticleSeventh Circuit upends inmate’s fight for public information access
CHICAGO (CN) — A federal inmate’s long legal quest for access to the U.S. Federal Register hit another major hurdle Tuesday, when a Seventh Circuit panel unanimously affirmed a lower court ruling...
View ArticleGrand Canyon University resumes defense of nonprofit status
PHOENIX (CN) — A federal judge in Arizona is considering whether to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s claims against a Christian university accusing it of using false or deceptive advertising to...
View ArticleOakland officials reach deal for $100 million sale of its portion of Coliseum
OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — Oakland leaders signed a deal this week securing $105 million for the city’s half of the Oakland Coliseum site, while saying it’s only the beginning of a long process to decide...
View ArticleJudge tosses authors’ unfair competition claim against OpenAI
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A federal judge in California Tuesday tossed an unfair competition claim brought by book authors, including comedian Sarah Silverman, against OpenAI. “The UCL claim does not lack...
View ArticleFifth Circuit sides with Texas in floating border barrier dispute with...
AUSTIN, Texas (CN) — The Fifth Circuit Tuesday dealt a blow to the federal government’s attempt to remove a floating barrier in the Rio Grande River placed there by the state of Texas. U.S. Circuit...
View ArticleKari Lake wins Arizona Senate Republican primary
PHOENIX (CN) — Kari Lake will soon face off with current Democratic U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego for Arizona’s open Senate seat. The former Fox 10 new anchor turned firebrand politician handedly...
View ArticleRussian couple in Slovenia is sentenced to 19 months in prison for spying,...
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A Russian couple on Wednesday was sentenced in the Slovenian capital to 19 months in prison each, after pleading guilty to spying charges. The husband and wife were released...
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