Maduro’s Legal Team Is Still Up in the Air a Week After Arrest
While the world has been consumed by the geopolitical ramifications of the US capture of Venezuelan President
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Tattoo Copyright Case Sparks Calls to Replace ‘Similarity’ Test
A copyright suit over a tattoo of jazz legend Miles Davis has appeals judges calling to overturn the long-criticized test an influential appeals court uses to decide how similar an alleged copy is to the original work.
Sixth Circuit Declines Constitutional Challenge to FCA Provision
Ohio-based TriHealth Inc. and other health-care providers failed to convince the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to consider whether two whistleblowers’ False Claims Act suits against them should be dismissed as unconstitutional under Article II.
Maduro Attorney Says Ex-DOJ Lawyer Unauthorized to Join Defense
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Supreme Court Resolves Split Over Federal Inmates’ Habeas Rights
A provision of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act requiring federal courts to dismiss certain previously raised habeas corpus claims applies only to state prisoners’ applications, the US Supreme Court said Friday.
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Tom Goldstein’s Defense Hinges on Giving the Jury Good Guy Vibes
Tom Goldstein—the former US Supreme Court advocate and blogger with a years-long ultra high-stakes gambling habit—heads to trial Monday in a case that may turn on whether the jury thinks he’s “a good guy or a bad guy.”
Judge Strikes Citizenship Proof for Mail-In Voter Registration
The Trump administration can’t require proof of citizenship for mail-in voter registration applications, a federal judge ruled Friday, blocking that and other provisions of the president’s executive order directing changes to the nation’s elections.
Blue States Keep $10 Billion in US Child Care Aid for Now
New York, California, Minnesota and two other Democratic-led states won a court order temporarily blocking the US government from slashing $10 billion in aid for programs that serve vulnerable children and families.
California High School Athlete’s NIL Challenge Tossed
A former California high school football and track star’s antitrust lawsuit challenging the state’s rules governing payment for students’ name, image, and likeness was dismissed by a federal court Friday.
Paramount Defeats Writer’s ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Copyright Lawsuit
Paramount Global fended off a lawsuit from writer Shaun Gray who alleged he contributed to the script of blockbuster film “Top Gun: Maverick” but failed to receive credit or payment.
SEC, Rio Tinto Ex-CFO End Fraud Suit Over African Coal Mine
Rio Tinto Group’s former chief financial officer and the Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to close litigation alleging the executive used false financial records to overstate the value of coal assets in Mozambique.
New York Sues Trump Administration Over Empire Wind Pause
New York state sued the Trump administration Friday, alleging it violated federal law when it suspended work last month on
GOP-Led Michigan House Sues Over $645 Million in State Spending
The Michigan House of Representatives on Friday sued 31 state departments and their leaders to prevent them from spending any of the $645 million a legislative committee effectively blocked.
Lockheed Martin Gets DOL Backing in Pension Risk Transfer Appeal
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