A federal judge in New York rejected Donald Trump’s request for a new trial on Thursday after a jury awarded $83.3 million in damages to a longtime magazine columnist who sued the former president for defamation for calling her claim that he had sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store a lie.
By KAREN MATTHEWS (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York rejected Donald Trump’s request for a new trial on Thursday after a jury awarded $83.3 million in damages to a longtime magazine columnist who sued the former president for defamation for calling her claim that he had sexually assaulted her […]
A federal judge in New York rejected former President Trump's appeal of the $83.3 million fine the jury awarded E. Jean Carroll after he denied allegations he raped her in the 1990s. The judge also denied his request for a new trial. A federal jury decided in January Trump must pay $18.3 million in compensatory damages, and $65 million in punitive damages. Trump and his attorneys filed a motion requesting a new trial in the case, arguing that the court limited his testimony during the trial...
A judge ruled Monday that a $175 million bond that Donald Trump obtained from a California insurance company could stand. Trump lawyer Alina Habba blasted the move to challenge it.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says the city, already facing a budget crunch, will appeal Tuesday's decision, which was the latest development in a years-long legal battle over the implementation of a voted-approved charter amendment.
The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's request that a jury's verdict that he defamed election workers Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman be thrown out was rejected Monday.Just Security's Adam Klasfeld posted about the failure of his motion, stating that Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the "massive" judgment still stands. Giuliani, who claims he is broke and has filed for bankruptcy, owes the Georgia women more than $145 million. Giuliani had accused them of committing election fraud while counting...
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About 4 million more workers will qualify for overtime when the rule is fully implemented.
The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S.
The DOJ settlement goes to 139 victims of Larry Nassar, the disgraced team doctor of USA Gymnastics who sexually assaulted elite and Olympic gymnasts, after the FBI failed to promptly investigate.
The settlement was reached after opening statements were made in the case.