Thousands of migrants detained by U.S. immigration authorities in New England won a major legal victory this week after a federal judge in Boston granted class-action status to their lawsuit against the Trump administration. The case challenges the government’s policy of holding certain noncitizens in mandatory detention without the possibility of a bond hearing. U.S. … Read more
Two U.S. federal judges have acknowledged that artificial intelligence tools were used by their staff to draft rulings that later proved to contain factual and procedural errors. The admission came in letters to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, who had requested explanations after noticing what he described as “error-ridden” decisions. Judges confirm unauthorized … Read more
A federal judge in Louisiana rejected a lawsuit from two NFT creators who wanted to stop the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from pursuing enforcement action against them. On Tuesday, District Judge Greg Guidry ruled that the complaint from musician Jonathan Mann and law professor Bryan Frye was too speculative. The pair argued that … Read more
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has appealed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to move forward with its case against him, according to court filings released on Wednesday. The appeal comes a week after judges in The Hague ruled that the ICC has jurisdiction over alleged crimes linked to his “war on drugs.” Duterte’s legal … Read more
The sprawling arbitration dispute between the majority and minority shareholders of the telco tower company Continental Towers has reached a new inflection point, as a court-appointed receiver has announced that all sales of assets must be frozen pending the outcome of a criminal trial involving the former executive Jorge Gaitan and his co-conspirators, who stand … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to revive a $20 million patent verdict against Google, effectively ending EcoFactor’s long-running fight over the technology behind the Nest smart thermostat. According to Reuters reporting by Blake Brittain, the justices issued a one-sentence order Monday, refusing to hear EcoFactor’s appeal of a lower court decision that had overturned … Read more
Johnson & Johnson is now fighting legal battles on new soil. The U.S. pharmaceutical giant faces its first wave of lawsuits in Britain over claims that its talc-based baby powder caused cancer, a development that could open a new chapter in one of the world’s longest-running corporate liability scandals. According to Reuters, the lawsuit was … Read more
Visa and Mastercard have agreed to pay a combined $199.5 million to settle a long-running class action filed by U.S. merchants who claimed the companies unfairly shifted the cost of fraudulent transactions onto businesses. According to Reuters, the proposed settlement, filed Friday in federal court in Brooklyn, requires approval from Chief U.S. District Judge Margo … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from former attorney Mark Scott, who tried to overturn his conviction for laundering nearly $400 million linked to the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam. Scott, once a partner at the law firm Locke Lord, received a 10-year prison sentence in 2019. He also must forfeit $392 million, multiple … Read more
Shares in Danish energy company Orsted rose sharply after a U.S. federal judge allowed it to restart work on an almost-completed offshore wind farm, easing immediate pressure on the company and delivering a temporary victory against the Trump administration’s campaign to curb renewable energy projects. The court order, issued Monday, blocks the enforcement of a … Read more
