Lawsuits

Tax fraud: DC settles Bitcoin billionaire Michael Saylor case for $40 million

Billionaire bitcoin investor Michael Saylor and the company he founded, MicroStrategy, will pay $40 million to settle a tax fraud…

Retired U.S. Navy admiral charged in bribery scheme with tech CEOs for $500,000 salary

A retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral, who was once the military branch’s second-highest-ranking officer, was arrested on Friday for a…

Dinesh D’Souza election fraud film, book ‘2000 Mules’ pulled after defamation suit

WASHINGTON — The conservative gadfly Dinesh D’Souza’s film and book “2000 Mules,” which pushes false conspiracies about voter fraud in…

Biden, Democrats react to Trump’s guilty verdict: ‘No one is above the law’

The Biden campaign wasted no time slamming former President Donald Trump and making a plea for campaign donations, minutes after…

Jim Chanos calls suit accusing him of embezzling funds ‘baseless and defamatory’

Famed short seller Jim Chanos called a lawsuit accusing him of embezzling funds for personal use, “false, baseless and defamatory.”…

E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer responds to Trump Memorial Day post: ‘All options are on the table’

Donald Trump on Monday again denied rape and defamation claims against him by writer E. Jean Carroll, getting the attention…

Georgia appeals court will hear Trump bid to disqualify D.A. Fani Willis in election case

A Georgia appeals court Wednesday agreed to hear a bid by Donald Trump to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani…

Trump campaign lawyers can’t quit workplace discrimination case for now, judge rules

A New York federal judge on Thursday rejected — for now, at least — a request by a law firm…

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, business groups sue FTC over ban on noncompete clauses

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other business groups on Wednesday sued the Federal Trade Commission in Texas federal…

Trump berates judge for ‘rushed’ hush money trial, days before opening statements

Donald Trump on Saturday took to social media to deliver another tirade against the judge and the circumstances of his…