A$AP Rocky returns to a life of music, fashion, film and Rihanna with his acquittal
It’s no ordinary life jurors sent him on to when they quickly returned not guilty verdicts Tuesday on two counts of felony assault with a semiautomatic handgun.
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One admission for all: Push for standardized federal bar admission gaining traction
A proposal submitted to the Judicial Conference’s Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure last month provides for the creation of a “Bar of the District Court for the United States.”
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend part of week in DC as he tries to Trump-proof state policies
He is seeking federal approval for state climate rules, a $5.2 billion reimbursement for emergency funding during the COVID-19 pandemic and updates to the state’s Medicaid program, along with other priorities.
Cummins faces shareholder and customer lawsuits after $2B settlement
Cummins Inc. is facing multiple lawsuits from shareholders and Dodge Ram truck owners after the company agreed to pay $2 billion late last year to settle allegations that it unlawfully altered hundreds of thousands of pickup truck engines.
Engine maker Cummins must repair 600,000 Ram trucks in $2B emissions cheating settlement
Cummins Inc. must complete a recall of 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a settlement with federal and California authorities that also requires the company to remedy environmental damage caused by illegal software that let it skirt diesel emissions tests.
Man charged in last year’s attack against Nancy Pelosi’s husband goes to trial in San Francisco
The man accused of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home, bludgeoning her husband with a hammer and seeking to kidnap her goes on trial Thursday.
Fort Wayne files lawsuit against Hyundai, Kia after 289% increase in thefts in 2022
The city of Fort Wayne has joined a host of other cities from around the country suing the manufacturers of Hyundai and Kia vehicles, alleging the companies have neglected anti-theft technology and in turn created a public safety problem.
SCOTUS upholds federal law used to prosecute people who encourage illegal immigration
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a section of federal law used to prosecute people who encourage illegal immigration, ruling against a California man who offered adult adoptions he falsely claimed would lead to U.S. citizenship.
Lawyer Eastman faces disciplinary hearing over efforts to keep Trump in power after 2020 loss
An effort to disbar conservative attorney John Eastman, who devised ways to keep President Donald Trump in the White House after his defeat in the 2020 election, will begin Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Supreme Court backs California law for more space for pigs. Producers predict pricier pork, bacon
The Supreme Court on Thursday backed a California animal cruelty law that requires more space for breeding pigs, a ruling the pork industry says will lead to higher costs nationwide for pork chops and bacon.
After calls to resign, Feinstein seeks Judiciary replacement
Recuperating U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California asked Wednesday to be temporarily replaced on the Judiciary Committee, shortly after two House Democrats called on her to resign after her extended absence from Washington.
Ex-Californian living in Indiana sentenced for child mutilation sex scheme
A former Southern California man who convinced troubled girls as young as 12 to perform masochistic acts and urged one to become his sex slave was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in federal prison.
Bank to pay $31M redlining settlement, DOJ’s largest ever
The Justice Department accused Los Angeles-based City National Bank on Thursday of discrimination by refusing to underwrite mortgages in predominantly Black and Latino communities, requiring the bank to pay more than $31 million.
California to sue Lilly, other drug companies over insulin prices
California on Thursday announced it will sue the companies—including Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.—that make and promote most of the nation’s insulin.
Dinsmore merges with San Diego firm, elects new managing partner
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, which has three Indiana offices, started the new year with a merger with Mulvaney Barry Beatty Linn & Mayers LLP in San Diego, along with a new chair.
Migrants near US border face cold wait for key asylum ruling by SCOTUS
Thousands of migrants on the southern border are awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court decision on asylum restrictions.
Weinstein dodges sentencing enhancement, faces 18 years
Harvey Weinstein faces a shorter prison sentence in California after a Los Angeles jury failed to reach a verdict on whether the disgraced mogul planned his attack on a woman he was convicted of raping.
Supreme Court won’t block California flavored tobacco ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused a request from tobacco companies to stop California from enforcing a ban on flavored tobacco products that was overwhelmingly approved by voters in November.
Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years for Theranos scam
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced Friday to more than 11 years in prison for duping investors in the failed startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing.
Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker’s knees
The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer told police he wanted to hold the Democratic leader hostage and “break her kneecaps” to show other members of Congress there were “consequences to actions,” authorities said.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Bayer’s bid to stop Roundup lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Bayer’s appeal to shut down thousands of lawsuits claiming that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.