The U.S. government’s controversial plea deals with three men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 terrorist attacks may proceed, a Defense Department appeals court has ruled, after the Biden administration sought to thwart an agreement that would spare the lives of those who have admitted guilt in the deadliest crime perpetrated on American soil.
A federal appeals court Monday upheld a $5 million New York civil trial jury verdict that found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit struck down the FCC’s “net neutrality” rules governing internet service providers on Thursday, in an early policy win for Republicans seeking to reverse Biden-era industry regulation.
Apple has agreed to end a five-year legal battle over user privacy related to its virtual assistant Siri with a $95 million payout to affected customers, according to a preliminary settlement.
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is returning to the federal bench.
A federal appeals court has found that an inspector who ensured that food products complied with Jewish dietary law cannot pursue a job-related lawsuit against the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, a nonprofit corporation that runs the country’s largest kosher certification program.
A Houston judge who was issued a public reprimand for failing to timely rule on motions has been exonerated.
After 2024’s seismic shifts in the bar exams around the country, aftershocks will continue to roll through the new year, experts say. The ABA Journal spoke with several such experts; these are 10 of their predictions for 2025.
The men’s basketball team at Dartmouth College dropped its attempt to unionize Tuesday in anticipation of a changing the National Labor Relations Board under the new presidential administration.
In his 2024 year-end report Tuesday, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts cautioned against four types of “illegitimate activity” that threaten the independence of judges and the rule of law.
