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"Threatening the life of the President of the United States is a grave violation of our nation's laws," acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said after a federal grand jury in North Carolina returned an indictment alleging Comey threatened to kill President Donald Trump in a May 2025 social media post.
The evidence revealed repeated failures by Tutor to disclose key information to its client throughout the project, and that those lapses were a central focus of testimony during the liability case, an attorney told Law.com.
Charles Babcock, a partner at Jackson Walker, is on board to help the defendant fend off a lawsuit by plaintiff counsel Tony Buzbee.
CPLR 3123’s notice to admit helps streamline litigation by settling undisputed facts. It should target clear, straightforward issues and avoid legal conclusions. Courts can strike overly broad or improper notices, with penalties for abuse. Respondents must reply within 20 days; failure to respond may lead to deemed admissions. When used properly, it saves time and costs, but misuse risks sanctions.
“The sole question before this court is whether insurance producers or brokers, agents are exempt from liability under the ‘learned professionals’ exemption to the Consumer Fraud Act. The answer to that limited question is yes,” said Jared K. Levy of Wood Smith Henning & Berman.
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, admitting his role in insider sports betting and a sprawling rigged poker scheme. He's the first to be convicted in a massive poker case that has ensnared more than 30 people.
A federal judge has ruled that former prosecutor Maurene Comey may proceed with her wrongful termination lawsuit against the Justice Department, rejecting the DOJ’s argument that the case belonged before an administrative board. The court found that by citing Article II of the Constitution rather than the Civil Service Reform Act, the government placed the dispute within the district court’s jurisdiction.
A wave of arbitration claims alleges that personalized recommendations Sephora provides violate a California civil rights law because they're based on customers' skin tones and age ranges.
Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed Stockbridge and Hampton Municipal Court Chief Judge Matthew M. McCord to serve as the newest judge on the Griffin Judicial Circuit Superior Court bench.
“When [clients are] in the litigation and they're evaluating whether to settle or not—and for how much—they understand that we know what happens at trial.”
