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Trump officials refuse to sign document affirming end of slush fund
The proposed anti-weaponization fund continues to be blocked by a court injunction.
Attorney sanctioned for witness bribery, tampering
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama federal court sanctioned attorney Terrence Collingsworth for bad-faith conduct in connection with years of lawsuits against an Alabama coal company. He and others have accused the company of complicity in the assassinations of union leaders and the murders of hundreds of Colombians by a paramilitary group, but a federal jury found the attorney and his organization, IRAdvocates, engaged in witness bribery and tampering, obstruction of justice, money laundering, wire fraud and extortion. The lawyer must pay legal fees and costs incurred by the coal company and is barred from practicing in the Northern District of Alabama. He is not found in contempt of court.
UK regulator suspends ICC prosecutor who issued Netanyahu war crimes warrant
Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor who pursued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders, is facing fallout over an investigation into accusations of sexual impropriety.
Maui rewrote coastal development rules, and advocates say it handed developers the keys
An environmental group says Maui's new coastal development rules let developers decide whether they need a permit. Hawaii's Supreme Court is now weighing whether that's legal.
Starbucks claims union violates coffeemaker’s trademarks
Starbucks says unions may use an employer’s name for protected union activities, but not to speak out on political issues or sell union merchandise.
DOJ sues Philadelphia over ban on masked federal officials, unmarked vehicles
The department argues Philadelphia's "ICE Out" ban violates the U.S. Constitution's supremacy clause.
Ahead of midterms, judge allows states to challenge Trump mail voting order
Trump signed an executive order earlier this year that would restrict mail voting to approved lists of U.S. citizens.
Justices rule against Maryland woman fighting involuntary hospitalization
The high court split over the application of a decades-old legal rule governing when federal courts can intervene in state court litigation.
EU court says anti-vaccine views are opinions, not protected beliefs
An Italian army officer who refused a Covid-19 vaccine failed to convince Europe’s highest court that his objections amounted to a legally protected belief.
Japanese mother sues state over teen's 'hostage justice' death
In Japan's harsh criminal justice system, critics say innocence is not always presumed and that authorities rely heavily on confessions.
Justices open escape hatch for far-out criminal sentences under appellate waivers
The high court approved of a “miscarriage of justice” exception for appeal waivers for extreme cases, such as trial by 12 orangutans.