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Judge rejects bid to block AG opinion on fantasy sports betting
A Sacramento judge has denied Underdog Sports' bid to prevent Attorney General Rob Bonta from releasing an opinion that online sports betting is illegal in California. But the company's general counsel said he appreciates the "clarity" that...

Court reserves verdict on Shehbaz’s plea in defamation suit against PTI founder
Additional Sessions judge hears arguments before reserving the verdict to be announced on July 10 LAHORE: A lower court in Lahore on Thursday reserved its verdict, to be announced on July 10, on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s petition to make the...

Court rules FAA antidepressant denial 'arbitrary'
The June 27 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit stops short of ordering the FAA to issue a medical certificate to petitioner Michael Solondz, but the court (which is the first stop for those challenging a...

Attorney General Miyares, Violent Crime Victims Call on General Assembly to Fix Virginia’s Broken Early Release Law
RICHMOND, Va. — Attorney General Jason Miyares renewed his call for the General Assembly to fix Virginia’s Enhanced Earned Sentence Credits (EESC) law. At a press conference yesterday in Richmond, Attorney General Miyares presented alarming new...

Court jails two for alleged fraud in Lagos
Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court has sentenced two men, Kenneth Chukwuemeka Ajoku and Gregory Gyeburn Wongkyezeng, to 10 years’ imprisonment each for defrauding a businessman of ₦9 million and a residential flat located in Festac...
Court orders protesting doctors' reinstatement
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday nullified the termination notices issued to protesting doctors and ordered their reinstatement. Justice Muhammad Sajid Mehmood Sethi passed the orders while allowing a set of petitions filed by...

Judge: Alleged Kansas City serial killer Fredrick Scott competent to stand trial
KANSAS CITY MO. — More than two weeks after accused Kansas City, Missouri, serial killer Fredrick Scott was last in court, a judge ruled he is competent to stand trial. I learned about Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Charles McKenzie's ruling...
Judge President Selby Mbenenge's emoji evidence scrutinised in sexual harassment tribunal
Sexual harassment accused Judge President Selby Mbenenge’s legal counsel at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal put their own emoji expert witness on the stand on Thursday where he gave evidence relating to Whatsapp exchanges between JP Mbenenge and...

Judge rules Kansas City murder suspect Fredrick Scott competent to stand trial
A Kansas City man accused of killing six people along the Indian Creek Trail has been found competent to stand trial. A Jackson County judge has ruled Thursday Fredrick Scott is mentally competent to stand trial.In a court order issued July 3,...
Court sets July 18 to begin Adu-Boahene, others over $7m cyber-defence software dea
The High Court in Accra has fixed July 18 this year to begin the trial of the immediate past Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene and three others standing trial for allegedly stealing GH¢49.1 million from the...

Judge issues restraining order against data pods next to Lake Superior Academy
In response to growing concerns about student well-being and environmental disruption, a Michigan court has temporarily shut down the controversial trailer pods adjacent to an elementary campus NEWS RELEASE LAKE SUPERIOR ACADEMY...

Court sets impending deadlines for chinook salmon ESA decisions
A federal judge has given NOAA four months to make a Endangered Species Act listing determination for two distinct populations of Pacific Coast chinook salmon in Oregon and California, while setting a January deadline for a third chinook...
Legal analyst breaks down verdict in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
Sean “Diddy” Combs remains behind bars after a judge denied his request for bail. The ruling came several hours after the former music mogul was acquitted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. However, jurors convicted him of two lesser...

Attorney General Ellison warns Minnesotans about door-to-door pest-control scams
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) — Attorney General Keith Ellison has issued a warning to Minnesotans about how to spot and avoid door-to-door pest-control scams. “Some scammers are out there trying to pressure you into buying pest-control services that...

Judge wants more proof of Robin Severance-Lopez’s bail legitimacy
TAVARES, Fla. — Robin Severance-Lopez is not bailing out of jail just yet. At a hearing Thursday, the judge said he needs to see more proof of where that bail money is coming from. The estranged wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos...

Court sides with unfairly dismissed Sandy Lane worker but reduces payment
1.2K The Court of Appeal has upheld a 2022 ruling by the Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) that luxury resort Sandy Lane Hotel unfairly dismissed a former employee, but reduced his payment to just over $50 000. In their 30-page judgment handed down...

Law firm fined $8k for passing over Caymanians
(CNS): A well-established local law firm was recently found guilty and fined CI$8,000 for violating immigration laws, officials from Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman have said. According to a press release, the firm failed to disclose...

Judge Mathis Reacts To Diddy Verdict, Gives Advice On Sentencing
Published July 3, 2025 12:42 PM PDT HERE'S MY TAKE TMZ.com Judge Mathis is reacting to the verdict in the Diddy trial ... and he's calling for Diddy to be sentenced like anyone else would. We got the Judge at Mountain Gate Golf Course on Wednesday...

Court documents reveal new information about child’s torture after 2nd suspect arrested
CLINTON, Mo. (KCTV) - A second arrest has revealed new information about a horrifying case of years of alleged torture for a Missouri child. Henry County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Wednesday, July 2, indicate that Joshua J. Gusman,...

Judge confirms Oregon hop merchant’s bankruptcy plan
Published 11:11 am Thursday, July 3, 2025 Hops grow on a vine. A judge has approved Willamette Valley Hops’ bankruptcy plan. (Courtesy Willamette Valley Hops) A bankruptcy judge has confirmed the reorganization plan of an Oregon hop merchant,...