Law

Michael Cohen arrives at New York Supreme Court for former President Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial on Oct. 25, 2023, in New York. Prosecutors are expected to call Cohen to testify this week.

Prosecutors need Michael Cohen to tie details together in Trump's hush money trial

5:00am May 13, 2024

by Tyler Bartlam

Here's what's to come in Donald Trump's legal battles, from Trump's Trials: Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen is expected to take the stand in the New York hush money trial this week.

This image provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows suspected fentanyl pills seized at Los Angeles International Airport in 2022.

Counterfeit fentanyl pills are becoming a lot more common in law enforcement seizures

5:00am May 13, 2024

by Emma Bowman

Almost half of the illicit fentanyl seized by law enforcement last year was pills made to look like prescription opioids, a new study says. The trend suggests a growing supply of illicit fentanyl.

David DePape is seen, Dec. 13, 2013, in Berkeley, Calif.

National

Federal prosecutors request 40-year sentence for man who attacked Pelosi's husband

2:11am May 13, 2024

by The Associated Press

Prosecutors are asking a judge to impose a 40-year prison sentence for the man who broke into ex-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home seeking to hold her hostage and attacked her husband.

Economy

A federal judge temporarily halts U.S. plan to lower credit card late fees to $8

11:20am May 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

The temporary injunction imposed by Judge Mark Pittman in the Northern District of Texas is a win for the big banks and major credit card companies. The plan was set to go into effect next week.

Justice Clarence Thomas poses for a photo at the Supreme Court building in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced "nastiness and lies" over the last several years. He also decried Washington, D.C., as a "hideous place."

Politics & Government

Justice Thomas decries 'nastiness' and 'lies' against him

11:06am May 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

The Supreme Court justice told attendees at a judicial conference that he and his wife have faced "nastiness" and "lies" over the last several years and decried Washington as a "hideous place."

Thousands of Black women are suing chemical relaxer makers over cancer risks

6:09pm May 10, 2024

by Natalie Moore

In the U.S., people spend billions on hair care products. Now, thousands of Black women have filed lawsuits against companies that sell chemical relaxers charging they bring risks of certain cancers.

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Brian Wilson, performing in Los Angeles in 2015.

Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is being placed under a legal conservatorship

3:07pm May 10, 2024

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved the conservatorship Thursday, noting that Brian Wilson suffers from "a major cognitive disorder." Wilson has agreed to the conservatorship.

Former Trump White House senior adviser Stephen Bannon speaks to journalists after leaving federal court in Washington, D.C., after being sentenced in 2022. Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison after a federal jury found him guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress.

Politics & Government

Steve Bannon loses his appeal of his contempt of Congress conviction

12:37pm May 10, 2024

by Washington Desk

A three-judge panel upheld the former Trump adviser's conviction for criminal contempt of Congress. The case is related to Bannon's refusal to cooperate with a House panel probe of the Jan. 6 riot.

Aliza Shatzman created the Legal Accountability Project database to gather stories from law clerks about the judges they've worked for — to help warn law students about hostile situations.

Politics & Government

Meet the lawyer who's trying to flag judges who harass their clerks

10:25am May 10, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

A former law clerk who had a bad experience on the job is now trying to share information about judges to help others from suffering the same fate.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters following Democratic strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.

Senate passes FAA reauthorization bill, sending legislation to the House

4:34am May 10, 2024

by The Associated Press

The Senate passed a bill designed to improve safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires.