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Trial begins in Trump rape-defamation lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll

The federal trial began Tuesday for a civil lawsuit by a New York writer E. Jean Carroll, who accuses former…

Georgia DA probing Trump says she will announce charging decisions during summer

The Georgia prosecutor leading an election interference probe of former President Donald Trump and his allies said Monday she would…

Sen. Wyden asks billionaire Harlan Crow for list of gifts to Supreme Court Justice Thomas

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Monday asked GOP megadonor Harlan Crow for a complete list of gifts to Supreme Court…

U.S. bankruptcy judge halts 40,000 Johnson & Johnson talc and cancer lawsuits

A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday halted roughly 40,000 lawsuits that allege Johnson & Johnson‘s baby powder and other talc…

DOJ charges 18 people — including doctors — in massive Covid health-care fraud takedowns

Eighteen people, some of them doctors, were criminally charged with Covid-19 health-care fraud schemes that netted hundreds of millions of…

Senate invites Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts to testify in wake of Clarence Thomas ethics scandal

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday invited Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to testify next month…

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell ordered to pay $5 million to 2020 election fraud data debunker

An arbitration panel ordered MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to pay $5 million within 30 days to a Nevada software developer…

Supreme Court maintains full access to abortion pill mifepristone until at least Friday

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday issued an order allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to remain available by mail…

Supreme Court says Halkbank not immune from U.S. prosecution for Iran sanctions violations under FSIA

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Halkbank, which is owned by the government of Turkey, is not immune from criminal…

Fox to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle election defamation lawsuit

WILMINGTON, Del. — Fox Corp. and its cable networks agreed Tuesday to pay $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems to…