• Victoria’s alleged mushroom murders case: court hears Erin Patterson may not face committal hearing until 2025

    Victorian woman faces three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder after hosting a lunch at her Leongatha houseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastErin Patterson, the woman accused of murdering and attempting to murder her relatives by serving them a meal laced with deadly mushrooms, may spend 15 months in custody before she faces a committal hearing, a court has heard.Patterson, 49, was...

  • Woman Sues Uber Alleging Sexual Assault by Driver

    A woman is suing Uber Technologies Inc., alleging a driver for the ride-hailing company sexually harassed and battered her during a ride home from a friend’s residence in 2022. The plaintiff is identified only as Jane Doe in the Santa Monica Superior Court lawsuit that alleges intentional infliction of emotional distress, strict liability, common-carrier negligence, […]

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    U.S. Supreme Court hears Trump's immunity case

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. A blockbuster case in the U.S. Supreme Court. Today, the justices heard arguments over whether Donald Trump has absolute immunity from criminal charges that he plotted to subvert the 2020 election. The final decision will be a major statement on the scope of presidential power. But, Trump couldn’t attend that hearing because he faces other legal […]

  • Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Lawsuit Over Legislature’s Authority

    Gov. Evers sued over Joint Finance Committee's actions to hold up stewardship funds.

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    World junior hockey sexual assault case moves forward in court

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. A Superior Court judge has taken over the case of five former junior champion hockey players charged with sexual assault in London, Ont. And hearings were continuing Tuesday as the case moves toward a trial. The five hockey players or their lawyers were due in court here this morning for a routine hearing to ensure […]

  • 5 takeaways from Trump’s Supreme Court and New York hearings

    Two of former President Trump’s legal cases collided Thursday, as the Supreme Court held a hearing on his broad claims of immunity from criminal prosecution while his trial continued in New York over a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The Supreme Court case has the capacity to derail Trump’s other three

  • U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Musk appeal over Tesla posts

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Elon Musk of a settlement that requires the billionaire to have some of his social media posts about Tesla pre-approved by a company lawyer.The nation's highest court rejected the Tesla and X owner's appeal without comment.Musk was seeking to overturn restrictions imposed on him by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following a 2018 post on Twitter, now X.In the tweet, Musk said he had acquired funding to take Tesla...

  • US Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho abortion law this week. How did we get here?

    Since Idaho’s strict abortion laws went into effect following the court’s repeal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, they have faced numerous legal challenges.

  • US Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho abortion law this week. How did we get here?

    Since Idaho’s strict abortion laws went into effect following the court’s repeal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, they have faced numerous legal challenges.

  • 2 NYPD officers arrested for sexually assaulting woman who was incapacitated: Bronx DA

    NYPD officers stand outside of the Richmond County Clerk in Staten Island on March 8, 2024. The officers are accused of abusing a woman who was “physically helpless or mentally incapacitated” last July. [ more › ]

  • Supreme Court hears abortion clash over emergency room treatment for pregnant women

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday grapples with whether provisions of Idaho's near-total abortion ban unlawfully conflict with a federal law aimed at ensuring certain standards for emergency medical care for patients, including pregnant women. The justices are weighing an appeal brought by Idaho officials who are contesting a lawsuit filed by the Biden administration over abortion access in emergency situations. The state abortion law was enacted in 2020, with a provision stating it...

  • Former Easthampton school staff member in court for child sexual assault charges

    A court hearing was held Monday for a former Easthampton paraeducator charged with child sexual assault.