Recent Updates
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Hunter Biden’s plea deal on hold after federal judge raises concerns
National Legal News 07/27/2023The plea deal in Hunter Biden’s criminal case unraveled during a court hearing Wednesday after a federal judge raised concerns about the terms of the agreement that has infuriated Republicans who believe the president’s son is getting pre...
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Law Firm Website Design Companies : The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
National Legal News 06/14/2023At our law firm's most recent staff meeting, I was assigned the task of finding a law firm website design company for creation of a website for our firm. I've had previous experience researching companies online and I thought it would be simple to tu...
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Adnan Syed’s lawyer appeals to Maryland Supreme Court
National Legal News 05/25/2023Adnan Syed’s lawyer asked Maryland’s highest court on Wednesday to overturn a lower court’s ruling that reinstated his murder conviction from more than two decades ago — after he was freed last year in a legal case that gained...
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Trump lawyer in court after being forced before grand jury
National Legal News 03/24/2023A lawyer for Donald Trump was back in court Friday after being ordered to answer questions before a grand jury investigating the possible mishandling of classified documents at the former president’s Florida estate.M. Evan Corcoran entered fede...
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Alabama prison staff shortage worsens despite court order
National Legal News 02/11/2023A federal judge said Friday Alabama prisons remain critically understaffed, with court filings showing the number of officers in state lockups has continued to drop despite a court order to increase numbers.The prison system has lost more than 500 se...
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No-nonsense judge takes over FTX-Bankman-Fried criminal case
National Legal News 12/27/2022A Manhattan federal judge known for swift decisions and a no-nonsense demeanor during three decades of overseeing numerous high-profile cases was assigned Tuesday to Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency case.The case was relegated to Judge Lewis ...
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Lawsuit against doctor who defied Texas abortion law tossed
National Legal News 12/09/2022Lawyers for a doctor who intentionally defied a Texas abortion law that the lawyers called a “bounty-hunting scheme” say a court has dismissed a test of whether members of the public can sue providers who violate the restrictions for at l...
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Supreme Court rejects Turkey’s bid to stop US brawl lawsuits
National Legal News 11/01/2022The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Turkey’s bid to shut down lawsuits in U.S. courts stemming from a violent brawl outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington more than five years ago that left anti-government protesters ba...
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Court puts on hold Graham’s testimony in Ga. election probe
National Legal News 08/21/2022A federal appeals court on Sunday agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President...
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Both sides planning for new state-by-state abortion fight
National Legal News 12/07/2021As the Supreme Court court weighs the future of the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, a resurgent anti-abortion movement is looking to press its advantage in state-by-state battles while abortion-rights supporters prepare to play defense.Both sides...
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SC high court rejects capital city’s school mask mandate
National Legal News 09/04/2021South Carolina’s highest court on Thursday tossed out a school mask mandate in the state’s capital city, saying it contradicts a state budget measure aimed at preventing face covering requirements. State Attorney General Alan Wilson had s...
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Appellate court arguments set for Charleston church shooter
National Legal News 03/29/2021Attorneys for the man sentenced to federal death row for the racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation are set to formally argue that his conviction and death sentence should be overturned.Oral arguments have been set for...