Laws

Australian writer Yang Hengjun given suspended death sentence in Beijing

A Beijing court on Monday handed Australian writer Yang Hengjun a suspended death sentence, five years after he was first detained in China and three years after a closed-door trial…

Judge postpones Trump D.C. election trial pending appeal

A judge on Friday indefinitely postponed the election interference criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, which was scheduled to…

Three people indicted in $400 million FTX crypto hack conspiracy

Three people were indicted for an identity theft conspiracy that allegedly included the $400 million hack from FTX on the…

Trump clemency recipient Philip Esformes reaches plea deal in Medicare fraud case

Convicted Medicare fraudster Philip Esformes has reached a plea deal that could resolve a long-running, complicated criminal case that has…

Trump New York business fraud case verdict delayed to later in February

A verdict in the New York civil business fraud trial of former President Donald Trump — which had been anticipated…

Donald Trump’s lawsuit over ‘Steele dossier’ thrown out by UK court

Donald Trump’s data protection lawsuit against a British private investigations firm over a dossier which alleged ties between Trump’s campaign…

Man pleads guilty in $1 billion scheme to dodge money laundering rules in New York

A man described as an “experienced anti-money laundering specialist” pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally funneling more than $1 billion…

Judge dismisses Disney’s lawsuit alleging retaliation by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

A judge on Wednesday dismissed a federal lawsuit Disney filed against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other defendants that alleged…

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg ‘needs to do the right thing’ in child sex targeting fight: New Mexico attorney general

New Mexico’s attorney general slammed Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday, saying they failed to protect children from…

Highlights of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s court ruling: Mars, Frankenstein, a self-driving car pun

The bombshell, 200-page Delaware court ruling Tuesday ordering Tesla to undo its massive $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon…