Trump is ‘innocent,’ lawyer says in hush money trial closing arguments
NEW YORK — Donald Trump engaged in “a conspiracy and a cover-up,” a prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments Tuesday in the former president’s hush money…
‘Rust’ criminal case against Alec Baldwin set to go to trial
A New Mexico judge denied a motion to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, clearing the way for the high-profile actor to stand…
Michael Kassan’s defamation lawsuit against UTA’s attorney dismissed by court
A judge on Tuesday dismissed a defamation lawsuit that former United Talent Agency partner Michael Kassan had filed against the Beverly Hills-based agency’s legal counsel.…
Katie Hill ordered to pay attorneys’ fees in revenge porn case
Former Rep. Katie Hill has been ordered to pay about $220,000 in attorneys’ fees to a British tabloid and two conservative journalists she sued in…
Lawsuit seeks to stop USPS plan to buy gas-powered trucks
Groups that want the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric delivery vehicles are suing to halt purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks as the…
Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty in Arizona fake elector case
PHOENIX — Attorney John Eastman pleaded not guilty on Friday to conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges for his role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump’s…
David DePape sentenced to 30 years in Paul Pelosi hammer attack
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Friday sentenced David DePape to 30 years in prison, six months after a jury found him guilty of attempting…
Senate Confirms Meese, 63 to 31 : New Attorney General ‘Not Bitter at All’ at Delay and ‘Very Grateful’
WASHINGTON — Edwin Meese III, achieving a lifelong ambition, was confirmed by the Senate on Saturday as attorney general of the United States, but with the…
L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer lied to investigators, FBI affidavit says
Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer lied to government investigators and likely obstructed justice during a massive federal probe into a fraudulent lawsuit orchestrated by…
Defense tries to chip Michael Cohen’s credibility at Trump’s trial
NEW YORK — With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, defense lawyers pressed former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history…
L.A. prosecutors say recording of racist City Hall conversation was a crime but refer case to the city attorney
A crime was committed by at least one former employee of the L.A. County Federation of Labor in connection with the recording of a racist…
Original ‘Star Trek’ Enterprise model is at center of lawsuit
In April, Heritage Auctions heralded the discovery of the original model of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the iconic starship that whooshed through the stars in the…
California’s attorney general has plans to sue Trump if he wins another term
WASHINGTON — California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said he and his staff have been reviewing former President Trump’s second-term agenda in detail to prepare a potential…
Two charged after alleged unauthorized access to 2020 voter data
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s attorney general announced charges Wednesday against a former township clerk and a lawyer who had supported attempts to overturn the results of…
Pete McCloskey, antiwar candidate who took on Nixon, dies at 96
When Pete McCloskey challenged President Richard M. Nixon for the Republican nomination in 1972, his defeat was nothing short of stunning. Only one of the…
Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, wife indicted over Azerbaijan ties
WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges and taken into custody Friday in connection…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks to dismiss claims in sex assault lawsuit
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team is pushing back against his accusers in their civil suits as a federal sex-trafficking probe continues. His lawyers are asking…
Britney Spears, Jamie Spears settle fight over legal fees
Britney Spears and her father Jamie Spears, her former conservator, have settled their protracted legal dispute over the payment of his legal fees and how…
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized in New York, undergoing tests, attorney says
Film producer Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Saturday just days after the New York Appeals Court overturned his 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial…
With Heisman returned, Reggie Bush vows to continue NCAA fight
Through his decade in exile, Reggie Bush said he never lost faith that this day would come. Even when no path forth appeared to exist…