Tag: Courts
R. Kelly nears OK for new legal team for upcoming trial
NEW YORK — Jailed R&B singer R. Kelly will likely get to keep a new lawyer in his federal sex-trafficking case despite questions about...
DOJ sues to block AON’s $30B acquisition of Willis Towers
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has sued to block the merger of two of the world's largest insurance brokers, asserting the deal could eliminate...
DOJ sues to block AON’s $30B acquisition of Willis Towers
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has sued to block the merger of two of the world's largest insurance brokers, asserting the deal could eliminate...
North Carolina governor grants pardon to ex-death row inmate
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper granted a pardon Wednesday to a man who was once on death row for a shopkeeper’s...
Mistrial declared in case of University of Tennessee prof
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of a former University of Tennessee researcher charged with hiding his...
American Samoa culture plays role in US citizenship ruling
HONOLULU — In a decision citing American Samoa cultural traditions, those born in the U.S. territory shouldn't have citizenship automatically forced on them, a...
British lawyer Karim Khan sworn in as ICC’s chief prosecutor
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — British lawyer Karim Khan was sworn in Wednesday as the new chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, pledging to...
Marshals Service can’t properly track threats against judges
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marshals Service lacks the capability of adequately detecting threats against federal judges across the nation and uses outdated security equipment...
Appeals court refuses to reinstate N Carolina abortion ban
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's ban on most abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy must remain unenforceable, a federal appeals court ruled on...
Biden admin extends protections to transgender students
The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday expanded its interpretation of federal sex protections to include transgender and gay students, a move that reverses Trump-era...
