Tag: Court case
Wisconsin Judge Pleads Not Guilty to Charges for Assisting Immigrant Evade ICE
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, who is currently facing federal charges for allegedly obstructing an arrest and deportation operation by U.S. immigration authorities in her courtroom, pleaded not guilty on Thursday. The plea...
Court Grants TRO Against Trump’s Special Counsel Firing – Hecker Fink
In an unprecedented legal move, U.S. District Senior Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a temporary restraining order against the White House's attempt to dismiss Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, citing a violation of the law....
Steve Bannon Trial for Defrauding ‘We Build The Wall’ Donors Set for December
Steve Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, is set to stand trial in December for allegedly defrauding donors of the "We Build The Wall" campaign. Bannon, along with three others, was charged with...
Smartmatic vs. Newsmax Lawsuit: Battle Over Election Defamation Witnesses | Law.com
Smartmatic and Newsmax are at odds in a Delaware defamation case, with both sides challenging expert witness testimony. The voting technology company Smartmatic, represented by Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, and Newsmax, represented by...
Defendants’ Right to Jury Trial in SEC Fraud Cases: SEC v. Jarkesy
Defendants have the right to a jury trial when facing civil penalties for securities fraud, according to the Seventh Amendment. A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in SEC v. Jarkesy found that...
Accusations Against Municipal Judge for Inappropriate Behavior at Party and Social Media Posts
A formal complaint was recently filed by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct against a municipal court judge from Elizabeth. The complaint accuses Judge Richard Obuch of inappropriate behavior towards three female employees of...
Lawsuit Filed Against ‘Blitz Win Cash’ App Creator for Mobile Gaming Fraud
Esports company Skillz Platform recently took legal action against mobile gaming company Voodoo SAS, the creator of the "Blitz Win Cash" app. Skillz Platform claims that Voodoo SAS has been involved in fraudulent activities...
Rudy Giuliani’s Outlandish Attempts to Avoid Defamation Lawsuits
Rudy Giuliani, the former lawyer of Donald Trump, faced a tough time in December 2023 when he filed for bankruptcy just a week after being ordered to pay $148 million in a defamation lawsuit....
Litigation Update: Settlement Reached Between Littler and Ex-Associate, Resolution Unclear
Littler Mendelson recently informed a Texas court that they are dropping the lawsuit against a former associate, Uliana Kozeychuk, who was accused of uploading confidential documents to her personal Dropbox account. The firm decided...
High Court Rejects Bid for Clarity on Trademark ConfusionTitle: High Court Denies Request for...
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to clarify trademark confusion in the case of Relish Labs v. GrubHub, Inc. The case involved a dispute between Home Chef and Grubhub over the use...