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fromBoston.com
10 hours ago

Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry and called him a 'moron' will plead guilty

Dr. Salvador Plasencia agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, with a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.
US news
#crime
UK news
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Man avoids jail after admitting he poisoned his partner of 30 years with enough Valium to 'knock out a horse'

A man received an 18-month suspended sentence for poisoning his partner with Valium, believing he acted out of concern for her stress.
UK news
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Coast Guard vet turned OnlyFans model pleads guilty to killing accused rapist in national park

Chelsea Perkins pled guilty to murdering Matthew Dunmire, whom she accused of raping her four years prior, raising questions about trauma and vigilante justice.
UK news
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Man avoids jail after admitting he poisoned his partner of 30 years with enough Valium to 'knock out a horse'

A man received an 18-month suspended sentence for poisoning his partner with Valium, believing he acted out of concern for her stress.
UK news
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Coast Guard vet turned OnlyFans model pleads guilty to killing accused rapist in national park

Chelsea Perkins pled guilty to murdering Matthew Dunmire, whom she accused of raping her four years prior, raising questions about trauma and vigilante justice.
fromTasting Table
1 day ago

You Might Need A Permit To Run A Lemonade Stand Unless You Live In These States - Tasting Table

In most states, you need a permit to operate a lemonade stand, even for children. Only a few states allow stands without a permit.
Business
#etan-patz
fromABC7 Chicago
2 days ago
US news

New trial ordered for man convicted in killing of Etan Patz, among 1st missing kids on milk cartons

fromNBC News
2 days ago
US politics

Man convicted in 1979 kidnap and murder of Etan Patz must have new trial or be freed, appeals court rules

fromABC7 Chicago
2 days ago
US news

New trial ordered for man convicted in killing of Etan Patz, among 1st missing kids on milk cartons

fromNBC News
2 days ago
US politics

Man convicted in 1979 kidnap and murder of Etan Patz must have new trial or be freed, appeals court rules

fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Judge dismisses challenge to Wimbledon expansion

Plans to almost triple the size of the Wimbledon tennis site are proceeding after a legal challenge from Save Wimbledon Park was dismissed by a High Court judge. The campaign group had argued that the proposal for new courts and a stadium was unlawful due to land protections. However, the Greater London Authority and the All England Club maintained that such restrictions do not apply to the site.
London
#politics
fromsfist.com
2 months ago
SF parents

Day Around The Bay: Bibliophiles Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day Saturday As Amazon Holds Overlapping Sale

fromIndependent
2 months ago
London politics

Former Dublin mayor caught drinking in office above pub during lockdown spared conviction over Covid breach

fromsfist.com
2 months ago
SF parents

Day Around The Bay: Bibliophiles Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day Saturday As Amazon Holds Overlapping Sale

fromIndependent
2 months ago
London politics

Former Dublin mayor caught drinking in office above pub during lockdown spared conviction over Covid breach

fromianVisits
6 days ago

The London Buzz - 17th July 2025

A man who was jailed on the basis of a corrupt police officer's evidence has had his name cleared posthumously at the Court of Appeal.
London
#fraud
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Brooklyn Supreme Court convicts disbarred lawyer who faked short sales and took people's homes

A disbarred attorney was convicted for stealing homeowners' deeds during foreclosure.
Sanford Solny deceived vulnerable homeowners, claiming to help with short sales.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Business

Bookkeeper for fast-food franchises has assets frozen by the High Court, amid claims of 'gargantuan' 4.7m fraud

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Women in technology

Judge calls woman a 'danger,' sends her to prison after faking pregnancies, defrauding Ontario doulas | CBC News

Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Brooklyn Supreme Court convicts disbarred lawyer who faked short sales and took people's homes

A disbarred attorney was convicted for stealing homeowners' deeds during foreclosure.
Sanford Solny deceived vulnerable homeowners, claiming to help with short sales.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Business

Bookkeeper for fast-food franchises has assets frozen by the High Court, amid claims of 'gargantuan' 4.7m fraud

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Women in technology

Judge calls woman a 'danger,' sends her to prison after faking pregnancies, defrauding Ontario doulas | CBC News

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 week ago

Amici Have Their Say in SAP's Challenge to USPTO Recission of Vidal Discretionary Denial Guidance

"In many instances... discretionary power is the only legal mechanism that can prevent the abusive use of IPRs by large infringers to suppress inventors and small companies and to discourage the enforcement of their patents."
Intellectual property law
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Federal grand juror in Karen Read case to plead guilty to leaking information

Jessica M. Leslie, 34, was charged Friday with one count of criminal contempt after federal prosecutors accused her of leaking information about the secretive proceedings.
US politics
#trump-administration
Washington DC
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Judge blocks Trump administration's mass layoffs at the Education Department

Federal judge blocks Trump's order to shut down the Education Department, ruling against unfair layoffs and reinstating terminated employees.
Washington DC
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Judge blocks Trump administration's mass layoffs at the Education Department

Federal judge blocks Trump's order to shut down the Education Department, ruling against unfair layoffs and reinstating terminated employees.
#court-ruling
Apple
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Apple exec 'outright lied' during Epic trial

Judge rules Apple executives committed perjury regarding commission fees on external purchases.
Referrals for criminal contempt proceedings against Apple and an executive may ensue.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Toronto woman accused of killing 3 people in 3 days fit to stand trial, judge rules | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

Toronto criminal lawyer acquitted of all charges stemming from sex assault allegations | CBC News

Apple
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Apple exec 'outright lied' during Epic trial

Judge rules Apple executives committed perjury regarding commission fees on external purchases.
Referrals for criminal contempt proceedings against Apple and an executive may ensue.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Toronto woman accused of killing 3 people in 3 days fit to stand trial, judge rules | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

Toronto criminal lawyer acquitted of all charges stemming from sex assault allegations | CBC News

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Conor McGregor's star witness should have been in the witness box in the Four Courts, but a new bombshell was about to drop

Samantha O'Reilly stood in the driveway of her home on an estate in Ballyfermot, west Dublin. Chatting to a neighbour over the fence, her nails done, hair tied neatly back, mobile phone in hand.
MMA
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Man has conviction overturned despite State claiming Snapchat video evidence used to clear him was edited

Garda Andrew Burlingham observed a vehicle switching lanes without signaling and found it went over speed bumps recklessly, ignored a red light, and drove the wrong way around a roundabout.
UK news
#court-case
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago

Chewed Gum Under Courthouse Table Becomes Federal Case Because Of Course It Does - Above the Law

"This is disgusting and contemptuous but also something that could've been handled - forgive me - under the table. Not everything needs to be enshrined on PACER."
Law
#criminal-justice
#health
#trial
NYC music
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Jury selection starts in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial DW 05/05/2025

Sean Combs faces serious charges including sex trafficking, with implications of violence and coercion in his relationships.
NYC music
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Jury selection starts in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial DW 05/05/2025

Sean Combs faces serious charges including sex trafficking, with implications of violence and coercion in his relationships.
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

Judge who found Florida attorney general in contempt can get tougher if he violates order

"Judge Williams used great restraint in issuing her contempt order. But if the attorney general doesn't abide by her ruling, she could hold another contempt hearing..."
Law
fromPadailypost
1 month ago

Eye doctor ordered to pay $735,000 for recording women in bathroom

A jury has ordered a Mountain View optometrist to pay $735,003 to an employee after he admitted to recording her in the bathroom.
Silicon Valley real estate
#court-proceedings
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

'Occupation' or fighting 'rebellion'? 9th Circuit weighs Trump's case for troops in L.A.

When one of the Trump appointees, Judge Mark J. Bennett of Honolulu, asked if a president could call up the National Guard in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in response to unrest in California and be confident that decision was "entirely unreviewable" by the courts, Assistant Atty. Gen. Brett Shumate replied unequivocally: "Yes."
Los Angeles
fromVulture
1 month ago

Harvey Weinstein's Retrial Ends With Mistrial on Rape Charge

"I feel afraid inside there. I can't be inside there," the jury foreperson stated, highlighting the intense atmosphere and juror tensions that led to the mistrial.
NYC politics
#copyright
fromMedium
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Getty's Copyright Lawsuit Against Stability AI Could Shape the Future of AI IP Law

Getty Images argues the case is about protecting intellectual property rights, not hindering technology.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Getty Images CEO: Spending Millions on One AI Copyright Case | Entrepreneur

Getty Images is incurring significant costs in its lawsuit against Stability AI over alleged copyright infringement.
Intellectual property law
fromMedium
1 month ago

Getty's Copyright Lawsuit Against Stability AI Could Shape the Future of AI IP Law

Getty Images argues the case is about protecting intellectual property rights, not hindering technology.
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
1 month ago

Jail for racial assault among drink drivers and curfews at Croydon courts

Morgan Campbell, 25, received a community order until June 2026 with 40 hours unpaid work for assault by beating. He also owes £199 costs.
London politics
#epic-games
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Apple banned from monetizing and restricting external payment links in apps in the US

Apple can no longer tax external payment links or restrict external purchase processes within App Store apps, a significant win for developers.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Apple banned from monetizing and restricting external payment links in apps in the US

Apple can no longer tax external payment links or restrict external purchase processes within App Store apps, a significant win for developers.
Apple
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Fortnite is back on US iPhones again

Fortnite returns to iOS after five years due to a court ruling favoring Epic Games against Apple's policies.
Apple
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Apple hits back at US judge's 'extraordinary' contempt order

Apple seeks to pause a ruling that could significantly impact its App Store operations and antitrust exposure.
#unitedhealthcare
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC music

'Model prisoner' Luigi Mangione whines about wearing handcuffs, bulletproof vest - makes request to judge

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC music

'Model prisoner' Luigi Mangione whines about wearing handcuffs, bulletproof vest - makes request to judge

Marketing tech
fromCity AM
1 month ago

Google faces 25bn UK lawsuit over ad monopoly claims

Google faces a £25bn lawsuit in the UK for allegedly monopolizing online search advertising, harming UK advertisers.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

May 20: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

The suit is to restrain the directors from further prosecuting work on the Bridge, 'at the height of 135 feet above mean high water, or at any other height that shall obstruct, impair or injuriously modify the navigation of the East River.'
History
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Redfin stockholder asks court to block vote on Rocket merger

Redfin claims that Morano's motion for expedited discovery is unwarranted and reflects baseless litigation following a public merger, alleging no justification was provided for haste.
SF real estate
#sentencing
fromSFGATE
2 months ago
Los Angeles

The Menendez Brothers Are Eligible for Parole After Groundbreaking Resentencing Ruling-so, Where Will They Live if They Gain Freedom?

The Lyle and Erik Menendez brothers may be eligible for parole after their sentences were reduced from life without parole to 50 years to life.
Los Angeles
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

The Menendez Brothers Are Eligible for Parole After Groundbreaking Resentencing Ruling-so, Where Will They Live if They Gain Freedom?

The Lyle and Erik Menendez brothers may be eligible for parole after their sentences were reduced from life without parole to 50 years to life.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Strip searches of girls accused in fatal swarming attack were unconstitutional, judge rules | CBC News

"The repeated strip searches of these teen girls were deemed unconstitutional by Justice Campbell, violating their rights under the Charter, which mandates security from unreasonable search."
Canada news
fromBloomberglaw
2 months ago

NY Bill Aims to Block Trump Pro Bono Work From Bar Requirements

Pro bono legal work for Donald Trump is exempt from New York's bar admission requirements under a new bill.
NYC politics
fromTheregister
2 months ago

DEF CON defeats Chris Hadnagy's defamation lawsuit

In a significant legal ruling, a Seattle court dismissed a defamation case from Christopher Hadnagy against DEF CON and its organizer, concluding the matter with prejudice.
Online Community Development
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Harvard Russian scientist being held by ICE, charged with smuggling frog embryos into US

"If you bring samples or antibody back, make sure you get the permission etc. Like that link I sent to leon-/group chat about frog embryos because TSA went through my bags at customs in Boston."
UK news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

She tossed boyfriend's belongings from a balcony. Then he threw her to her death, authorities say

Witnesses near the apartment called police at 7:21 p.m., and reported they had seen someone throw the woman off the balcony.
San Francisco
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Cyclist sues NYPD alleging cops wrongfully dole out red light tickets: 'Malicious and outrageous'

NYPD patrols are wrongfully ticketing Big Apple cyclists who run red lights, despite laws already on the books allowing them to follow pedestrian crossing signals.
NYC politics
#insurance
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Texas goes after toothpaste in escalating fight over fluoride

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's investigation targets Colgate and Proctor & Gamble over potentially misleading fluoride marketing to parents and children.
Privacy professionals
#cybercrime
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