US court lets Trump resume work on US$400 million White House ballroom – for now
The three-judge panel set a June hearing to review a Washington judge’s earlier order halting the project
· Reuters
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FBI Director Kash Patel threatened to file a lawsuit against The Atlantic Friday over a “categorically false and defamatory” report alleging “bouts of excessive drinking” have negatively impacted his leadership of the bureau.
· Victor Nava
Estranged husband of Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to pen memoir about case
Simon Patterson will tell his story outside a courtroom for first time, in agreed book deal with publication details yet to be released
· Graham Readfearn
Hong Kong’s high fuel prices warrant scrutiny
Readers discuss petrol prices in the city, the fire safety alarm system at Wang Fuk Court, and public hospital costs
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Hong Kong’s high fuel prices warrant scrutiny
Readers discuss petrol prices in the city, the fire safety alarm system at Wang Fuk Court, and public hospital costs
· Letters
Palestinian rights orgs. push Australian Ministry of Defense to release arms export documents
A group of Palestinian human rights organizations has launched legal actions against Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles over Australian exports of arms to Israel, according to an Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) press release on Monday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Indemnified soldiers give evidence in war veteran's case, documents show
Court documents reveal details about the prosecution case against Ben Roberts-Smith, who faces war crimes charges. (AAP: Bianca De Marchi)
· Jamie Mckinnell
Alec Baldwin to head back to court in LA as civil trial moves forward in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
Actor Alec Baldwin will no longer face any criminal charges for his involvement in the fatal “Rust” movie set shooting, but he will be heading back to court once again.
· Brian Gallagher
Trump nears deal with tax office that could see him given $14 billion taxpayer money
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Nick Pearson
Rapper Tory Lanez sues California prison after being stabbed 16 times
Singer Tory Lanez returns to the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center for his trial, Dec. 13, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
· Andrew Dalton
Tory Lanez sues prison for ‘$1 million per stab wound’ after vicious inmate attack
Tory Lanez is putting a price on his suffering — at $1 million per stab wound — in a new bombshell lawsuit filed against the California Department of Corrections.
· Annie Gaus
Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled
CORRECTION: Name corrected to Sook, instead of Snook - FILE - Chairman, President and CEO of Nexstar Broadcasting Group Perry Sook attends the 24th Annual Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York on Oct. 29, 2014. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Tech CEO denies role in $22M kickback scheme as scope of LAUSD corruption becomes clear
A Texas tech executive accused of helping funnel millions out of the Los Angeles Unified School District pleaded not guilty Friday, as prosecutors push forward in what they describe as one of the biggest alleged corruption schemes in district history.
· Daniel Farr
Inside the legal feud between Gina Rinehart and Angela Bennett
The legal battle pitted the families of two of WA's iron ore pioneers against each other. (ABC News: Mark Evans)
· Andrea Mayes
Lewd messages linked to University of Michigan regent who led campaign against pro-Palestinian students
Jordan Acker, who pushed legal action against protesters, is running for re-election in race reflecting tensions on Israel
· Tom Perkins
Alec Baldwin ordered to face civil trial over deadly ‘Rust’ shooting
Alec Baldwin is going back to court.
· Fox News
Slovakia to sue EU over Russian gas ban
Slovakia will file a lawsuit with the EU’s Court of Justice challenging the bloc’s decision to ban imports of Russian gas, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
· RT
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Slovakia will file a lawsuit with the EU’s Court of Justice challenging the bloc’s decision to ban imports of Russian gas, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
· RT
US judge blocks Justice Department bid to seize voter data in Rhode Island
A federal judge in the United States has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to access voter data from Rhode Island.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump seeks ‘resolution’ of his $10bn lawsuit against IRS, spurring concern
Court filings have indicated that lawyers for President Donald Trump are seeking a resolution with the Department of Justice over a $10bn lawsuit he filed against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
· Al Jazeera Staff
"F**k It…Just Do It": Carville Lays Out Democratic Plan To Add States And Pack The Court To Retain Power
Authored by Jonathan Turley via jonathanturley.org,
· Tyler Durden
An executive at FIFA's new betting partner settled an insider-trading lawsuit
Ajay Bhatia (centre) represented ADI Predict Street months after settling an insider-trading case. (ABC News: Teresa Tan)
· Julian Fell
The 'immense complexity' facing Ben Roberts-Smith's prosecutors
By Victoria Pengilley
· Victoria Pengilley
Accused Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson in court as defense argues to postpone case, keep cameras out of hearings
The man accused of killing conservative leading light Charlie Kirk was in court Friday for a marathon hearing as his lawyers argued to push his case back four months and to keep cameras out of the courtroom going forward.
· Priscilla DeGregory
Ex-Wisconsin man gets prison sentence for political campaign funding
People vote in Oak Creek, Wis., on Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
· Todd Richmond
Civil lawsuit against Alec Baldwin over 2021 Rust film set shooting to go to trial
Actor accused of acting negligently after firing loaded gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed
· Anna Betts
Energy Minister, Secretary resign
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday appointed a high powered Presidential Commission led by Supreme Court Judge, Justice Gihan Kulatunga to investigate into coal procurements from the commencement of coal-based power generation in Sri Lanka up to April 16, 2026.
· shanaka
NY fire departments seeing soaring vehicle insurance costs, Hochul says while pushing reforms
ALBANY – First responders like firefighters are seeing soaring costs and increased risks under New York’s trial-lawyer friendly car accident liability laws, Gov. Kathy Hochul charged Friday.
· Vaughn Golden
Here’s why FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s trial is being paused for days
FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s trial is being paused for several days while the judge in Fort Worth, Texas, determines what evidence the jury will be allowed to hear.
· Anthony Blair
US Supreme Court sides with Chevron in environmental case
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of oil giant Chevron on Friday in a case that could impact environmental damage lawsuits.
· Agence France-Presse
Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence
Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday, as part of an amnesty by a new president who ousted her government in a coup five years ago.
· shanaka
ICJ 80th Anniversary: Antonio Guterres calls for law to be respected
During a speech celebrating the 80th year anniversary of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Antonio Gutteres warned that international law was falling apart before the world’s eyes.
· AfricaNews
Humanitarian organisations condemn attacks on Arab nations - DailyNews
The collective of humanitarian organisations of Sri Lanka, in a statement on Wednesday (15) condemned the recent attacks targeting Arab nations in the Gulf region, particularly the State of Kuwait. “These actions constitute a grave violation of international legal frameworks and pose a direct threat to the right to …
· shanaka
Former SLRC Chairman, Additional Director General get bail in corruption case
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court ordered the release on bail of former Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) Chairman Sarath Kongahage and former Additional Director General Devapriya Abeysinghe, who were arrested and remanded by the Bribery Commission on corruption charges.
· shanaka
Federal judge blocks DOJ's voter data lawsuit in Rhode Island
A person early votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Kimberlee Kruesi
Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuit
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for President Donald Trump are engaged in talks with the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit the president filed against his own tax collection agency over the leak of his tax information to news outlets between 2018 and 2020.
· Associated Press
Murder case in the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz heads for 3rd trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The murder case surrounding the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz is on track for a third trial, after a judge declined Friday to dismiss charges against the onetime New York shop clerk charged with abducting and killing the boy on his way to school.
· Jennifer Peltz
Trump's lawyers in talks with IRS to resolve his $10B lawsuit
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
· Fatima Hussein
Prosecutor’s office in turmoil amid criminal charges against lawyer
The NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions spent almost $300,000 on external media advisers in two years after seeking a crisis communications plan, documents produced to parliament reveal.
· Michaela Whitbourn
Judge sides with Arizona election official in legal fight over voting operations
Maricopa County Recorder candidate Arizona state Rep. Justin Heap, R-Phoenix, speaks during a campaign event, Oct. 22, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
· Josh Kelety
Judge blocks turbine manufacturer exit from Vineyard Wind project
Wind turbines operate at Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
· Holly Ramer
Family of cuffed man who died in Kansas files federal lawsuit
A portrait of Charles Adair, who died after a deputy kneeled on his back in a Kansas jail, is displayed at a news conference held by his family and their attorneys at Friendship Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Hollingsworth, File)
· Heather Hollingsworth
Closing the circle: Inside the campaign to bring Theodor Herzl’s grandparents to Mount Herzl
The popular image of Theodor Herzl as a secular, assimilated Viennese journalist who stumbled into Zionism after covering the Dreyfus trial has never sat well with Yaakov Hagoel.
· ZVIKA KLEIN
La Corte Internacional de Justicia celebra 80 años entre presiones al marco legal global
ARCHIVO – Varios jueces se dirigen a sus asientos antes de leer la opinión de la Corte Internacional de Justicia sobre lo que Israel debe hacer para garantizar que la ayuda humanitaria llegue a los palestinos en Gaza y Cisjordania ocupada, en La Haya, Holanda, el miércoles 22 de octubre de 2025. (AP Foto/Peter Dejon…
· Molly Quell
West Virginia girl who sparked Supreme Court case on transgender athletes leans into track season
Becky Pepper-Jackson is part of a potentially history-making case before the U.S. Supreme Court this summer. For now, the West Virginia high schooler is focused on her sophomore year track season, hoping it won’t be her last. (AP Video: John Raby, Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
· John Raby
Mugabe's son avoids attempted murder charge with guilty plea
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, left, son of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, appears with co-accused Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze at the Alexandra Magistrates Court in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, April 17, 2026, after submitting partial guilty pleas on separate charges linked to a February shooting at his h…
· Michelle Gumede
UK: Footage used in Palestine Action trial contains 'perceived gaps', court hears
Footage used in the trial of six Palestine Action activists facing charges connected to a break-in to an Israeli-owned arms factory contains "perceived gaps", a UK court has heard.
· Middleeasteye
Of failed revolution and Raymond Powell
THE original intention for the meeting was to discuss the filing of a petition at the Supreme Court for restraining Raymond Powell from interfering with the internal affairs of the Philippines, particularly the conduct of government. Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute (ACPSSI) President Herman Tiu…
· Mauro Gia Samonte
A testimony built on sand? Dangerous gambit of anchoring Sara Duterte’s impeachment on a tainted witness
BY any legal or political standard, impeachment is meant to be a solemn constitutional process, not a theater for speculative narratives or unverified accusations. Yet the April 14 hearing before the House Committee on Justice raises a troubling question: Why would lawmakers anchor such grave proceedings on the test…
· Anna Malindog-Uy
Justices side with oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
· Lindsay Whitehurst