Alabama death row inmate asks appeals court to block this week's scheduled execution
An Alabama death row inmate has asked a federal appeals court to stop his execution scheduled for this week, arguing the state hasn't made sufficient changes to its capital punishment system after problems relating to several other scheduled lethal injections prompted a three-month pause on executions.
2023-07-19 09:23
Federal appeals court rules Microsoft can close its Activision merger
A federal appeals court said it will not block Microsoft from closing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, handing the Federal Trade Commission its second major defeat this week in a case involving the future of the video game industry.
2023-07-15 07:54
Justice Department appealing prison sentences given to convicted Oath Keepers members
The Justice Department is appealing the sentences that eight convicted defendants tied to the Oath Keepers received for seditious conspiracy or other conspiracy charges related to their roles in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
2023-07-13 10:45
Survivors of the Tulsa race massacre are appealing a judge's decision to dismiss their case for reparations
The last three known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre -- one of the country's deadliest acts of racial violence -- will appeal a judge's recent decision to dismiss their lawsuit seeking reparations to the state Supreme Court, their attorneys announced Monday.
2023-07-11 07:16
Order limiting Biden officials' social media outreach on shaky legal ground, experts say
By Brendan Pierson and Andrew Goudsward A federal judge's order restricting Biden administration officials from contacting social media
2023-07-06 18:16
Justice Department appeals order blocking Biden officials from communicating with social media companies
The Justice Department is appealing a judge's order prohibiting various Biden administration agencies and officials from communicating with social media companies about certain content.
2023-07-06 09:58
Court dismisses Navalny's appeal against lack of access to writing materials in prison
Russia's Supreme Court has on Thursday dismissed an appeal by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny against restrictions imposed on access to writing materials in prison, according to Russian independent news site Mediazona.
2023-06-22 18:55
Hundreds to attend funeral of RAF WW2 airman Flt Sgt Peter Brown
Flt Sgt Peter Brown's funeral will take place in Westminster after a campaign for a "fitting send-off".
2023-05-25 13:26
US Supreme Court rules Andy Warhol image violated copyright
The court finds the late artist's painting of Prince infringed on a photographer's copyright.
2023-05-19 06:50
Abortion pill ban appeal to be heard by 3 GOP-nominated judges ahead of expected return to Supreme Court
An appeals court hearing Wednesday in the blockbuster abortion pill case will set the stage for how the Supreme Court will eventually approach the legal dispute, where anti-abortion activists are asking the courts to pull the main drug used in medication abortions off the market.
2023-05-17 17:19
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy loses appeal against corruption conviction
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his appeal against a 2021 conviction for corruption and influence-peddling at the Paris court of appeals.
2023-05-17 16:59