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Hunter Biden loses appeals to dismiss gun charges, will face trial in June

Jackson Healy / May 9, 2024

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals declined to throw out Biden's federal firearms charges, saying they could not consider Biden's appeals until a final judgment is reached at trial.

North Carolina man tells Fourth Circuit cops made him pay for son’s drug crimes

Sydney Haulenbeek / May 9, 2024

Judges questioned if officers had probable cause to charge and detain a Black minister and community leader for drug trafficking after all evidence pointed to his son.

Former Nebraska congressman reindicted on false statements charges

Andrew J. Nelson / May 9, 2024

Jeff Fortenberry's previous conviction in California was overturned by the Ninth Circuit.

Rights groups sue Iowa over new law making illegal immigration a state crime

Rox Laird / May 9, 2024

A new law in Iowa makes it a state crime for noncitizens to reenter the United States after being removed. Violators could face deportation or up to 10 years in prison.

Redirecting traffic

Brief / May 7, 2024

HOUSTON — A federal court in Texas ruled that a law firm may proceed with its claims against a lawyer referral service, which has diverted the firm’s prospective clients away by purchasing the top search result position for Google searches related to the law firm’s business name and other marks. The firm may not sue a specific, individual employee of the service, however, because its evidence of that person’s involvement did not suffice.

California bill granting Arizona doctors abortion access still needed, supporters say

Alan Riquelmy / May 6, 2024

The bill passed out of committee on Monday and is headed to the Assembly floor.

DC Circuit skeptical of free speech challenge to digital copyright law

Ryan Knappenberger / May 6, 2024

Giving the librarian of Congress power to decide who gets fair use of copyrighted work online violates the First Amendment, a pair of petitioners argued at the appellate court.

Fair pay for Uber drivers belongs on ballot, Massachusetts court suggests

Thomas F. Harrison / May 6, 2024

Job benefits for workers at Uber and DoorDash appear likely to be decided in this November’s election.

Blockbuster cases abound as Supreme Court enters opinion season

Kelsey Reichmann / May 6, 2024

The justices have a lot of news to make before running off to summer recess.

Businesses struggle to adjust as FTC rule bans noncompete agreements

Thomas F. Harrison / May 6, 2024

The FTC’s decision will leave employers scrambling in the short term and could lead to major changes in how companies operate in the future.

Case challenging North Carolina voter ID law set for trial

Sydney Haulenbeek / May 3, 2024

Voting rights advocates call the ID requirements “a solution in search of a problem." Lawmakers say they are protecting voting rights while adhering to photo ID requirements in the state constitution.