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Senegal’s opposition leader gets suspended jail sentence
U.S. Court Watch 05/09/2023Senegal’s main opposition leader on Monday was given a six-month suspended prison sentence by an appeals court in the West African nation over a defamation case brought against him by a government minister.The court ruling against Ousmane Sonko...
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Donald Trump seeks to move NY criminal case to federal court
Lawyer Blogs 05/04/2023Donald Trump ’s lawyers have asked a federal court to take control of his New York City criminal case. They argued Thursday that the former president can’t be tried in the state court where his historic indictment was brought because the ...
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US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border
Court Alerts 05/02/2023U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings while also opening up other pathways ahead of an expected increase in migrants following the end of pandemic restrictions next week.Homeland Se...
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Judge in Catholic bankruptcy recuses over church donations
State Bar & Other Associations 04/29/2023A federal judge overseeing the New Orleans Roman Catholic bankruptcy recused himself in a late-night reversal that came a week after an Associated Press report showed he donated tens of thousands of dollars to the archdiocese and consistently ruled i...
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No release for Hawaii woman accused of using dead baby’s ID
Legal Compliance 04/25/2023trial, a U.S. magistrate judge ruled Wednesday.According to prosecutors, Walter Glenn Primrose and Gwynn Darle Morrison are the real names of the couple who have been fraudulently living for decades under the stolen identities of Bobby Edward Fort an...
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Appeals court halts House interview with ex-Trump prosecutor
Lawyer Blogs 04/21/2023A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked House Republicans from questioning a former Manhattan prosecutor about the criminal case against ex-President Donald Trump, the latest twist in a legal battle between Manhattan District Attorney Alvin B...
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Supreme Court rejects Turkish bank’s arguments in Iran case
Lawyer Blogs 04/20/2023The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Turkish bank’s main arguments for dismissing a lawsuit accusing it of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions, but the court sent the case back for additional review.Halkbank, a bank owned by Turkey, had argu...
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Court rejects governor’s move to dismiss public records suit
United States Courts 04/16/2023The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday refused to dismiss a lawsuit against Gov. Kim Reynolds that seeks to require her office to respond to public record requests.The court in a unanimous decision rejected Reynolds’ argument that her office wasn&rsq...
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Judge in Washington orders feds to keep abortion pill access
Lawyer Blogs 04/09/2023A federal judge in Washington state on Friday ordered U.S. authorities not to make any changes that would restrict access to the abortion medication mifepristone in 17 Democratic-led states that sued over the issue, countering a ruling by a judge in ...
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Add value to your neglected assets - Life Insurance Policy Review
State Bar & Other Associations 04/06/2023<p>During a <a href="https://hanulinsurance.com/life-insurance-policy-review">life insurance policy review</a>, you should look at your current coverage and beneficiaries and decide if any adjustments should be made. A Life Insuranc...
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After Nashville, Congress confronts limits of new gun law
Court Alerts 04/03/2023Nine months ago, President Joe Biden signed a sweeping bipartisan gun law, the most significant legislative response to gun violence in decades.“Lives will be saved,” he said at the White House.The law has already prevented some potential...
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UN seeks court opinion on climate in win for island states
Legal Compliance 04/01/2023The countries of the United Nations led by the island state of Vanuatu adopted what they called a historic resolution Wednesday calling for the U.N.‘s highest court to strengthen countries’ obligations to curb warming and protect communit...