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E. Jean Carroll lawyer says Trump claims of judge conflict no basis to toss $83.3 million verdict

E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer on Tuesday rebutted a claim that she was mentored by the judge who oversaw the rape…

Trump briefly testifies at E. Jean Carroll sex defamation trial, defense rests

Update: Jury rules Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages for defamation Former President Donald Trump on…

Berkshire Hathaway settles suit with Haslam family over truck-stop company

Berkshire Hathaway settled a billion-dollar lawsuit with the Haslam family over how Berkshire accounted for the value of Pilot Travel…

Supreme Court rejects appeal bid by Trump clemency recipient Philip Esformes

The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from Florida nursing home owner Philip Esformes, whose 20-year prison sentence…

Trump gag order upheld, but narrowed, in DC election case

A federal appeals court Friday upheld, but narrowed, the gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in his criminal…

Trump not immune from Capitol riot lawsuits, appeals court rules, opening door to monetary damages

Donald Trump does not have immunity from civil lawsuits related to the U.S. Capitol riot, a federal appeals court panel…

Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93

Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, has died. O’Connor was…

Trump gag order in fraud case reinstated by New York appeals court

A New York appeals court Thursday reinstated a gag order on Donald Trump in the former president’s $250 million civil…

Trump will be final defense witness at New York fraud trial, lawyer says

Former President Donald Trump will return to the witness stand in December in the $250 million civil fraud trial that…

Changpeng Zhao speaks out after pleading guilty to criminal charges, names Richard Teng as new Binance CEO

After pleading guilty to federal criminal charges and stepping down from his post as Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao on Tuesday…