• Apple denies violating US court order in Epic Games lawsuit

    IPhone maker Apple on Friday denied violating a court order governing its App Store and urged a California federal judge to reject a request by Fortnite developer Epic Games to hold it in contempt. Apple made the arguments in a filing to U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, who presided over Epic's lawsuit in 2020 accusing Apple of violating antitrust law with its tight controls over how consumers download apps and pay for transactions within them. The Apple filing criticized...

  • Former New Mexico lawmaker accused of fraud appears in federal court

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former state representative and Albuquerque Public Schools administrator Sheryl Williams Stapleton, accused of funneling millions of dollars into her own pockets, faced a federal judge on Tuesday after being indicted last month. Williams Stapleton walked into the federal court house marking her first public appearance since she was indicted on state charges []

  • Trump may face 'amplified' contempt charges by violating gag order while seated in court

    Did Donald Trump violate his gag order while he was seated in court while the trial was underway?Former federal prosecutor Ryan Goodman raised the specter of former President Donald Trump not only testing the limits of a gag order imposed on him by New York Judge Juan Merchan in his criminal falsifying business records trial — but going about it during the actual trial. "To make these statements or have these statements made from within the courthouse would be to amplify the 'contempt' of and...

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    US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions

    By JULIA CARNEIRO Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A U.S. congressional committee has released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X. The orders, disclosed late Wednesday, offer a glimpse into decisions that have spurred complaints of alleged censorship and suppression of free-speech from the company — and

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    US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions

    US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions

  • Dominican judge denies request to lift court order against Rays' Wander Franco in sex abuse probe

    A judge denied a request by Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco to suspend required monthly meetings with Dominican authorities investigating allegations he had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl, according to a document The Associated Press obtained Friday.

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    Virginia Supreme Court orders man’s prison release after finding state improperly denied him credits for good behavior

    The Supreme Court of Virginia has again ruled against the state and ordered the release of a man who said he earned credits to be let out from prison early but was wrongfully denied by the Department of Corrections.

  • New Mexico has new state Supreme Court chief justice

    SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – David K. Thomson is New Mexico's 43rd chief justice since statehood. Justice Thomson was sworn in on Wednesday, April 17. Thomson was chosen by his colleagues and will serve a two-year term, according to the Administrative Office of the Courts. As chief justice, he will act as the administrative head of budgetary []

  • Tyler Perry Strikes New Deal with BET; 8 Shows Renewed and New Series Ordered

    Tyler Perry just keeps winning, and BET Media Group is obviously pleased with its partnership with the film mogul because it just announced a new “comprehensive, multi-year content partnership.” As part of the deal, eight of Perry’s series across BET and BET+ were renewed, and one new series was ordered. This will replace the original […] The post Tyler Perry Strikes New Deal with BET; 8 Shows Renewed and New Series Ordered first appeared on The Source.

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    Supreme Court won't hear Baton Rouge BLM activist, but says recent case could guide new lower court decision

    BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday a Baton Rouge police officer's trial against Black Lives Matter activist Deray Mckesson may proceed, but justices wouldn't weigh in on what they thought of Mckesson's claim that he enjoyed First Amendment protection for his actions.Former BRPD officer Brad Ford was hit in the face with a piece of asphalt thrown by protesters in the days after the shooting of Alton Sterling. Ford says Mckesson is responsible because he summoned a crowd to Baton...

  • Lawmakers blast Biden over new energy regulation

    (The Center Square) – Lawmakers at a hearing Thursday raised concerns about the impact of a recent Biden administration decision to freeze permits for certain new export sites for liquefied natural gas, a major energy export for the U.S. The White House announced the freeze in January, arguing that climate change concerns justify the decision and that the U.S. is already exporting enough natural gas for now. “Today, we have an evolving understanding of the market...

  • Kansas lawmakers weigh in on Jake LaTurner exit

    TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas lawmakers are sharing their thoughts following the recent announcement Congressman Jake LaTurner will not seek reelection. Kansas House Majority Leader Chris Croft issued a statement Thursday, April 18 just hours after LaTurner announced he would not seek another term as the 2nd District Representative for the Sunflower State in Washington D.C. []