Elon Musk’s judge has ‘significant misgivings’ about $1.5 million Twitter settlement—but approves it anyway

Judge approves Musk’s $1.5m SEC Twitter settlement despite ‘red flags’

A federal judge has approved the Securities and Exchange Commission’s settlement with Elon Musk over his late disclosure of a Twitter stake, closing a case that has run for years. US District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan entered the consent judgment on Wednesday in Washington, DC, despite what she described as significant misgivings about the deal. [] This story continues at The Next Web

Musk loses bid to overturn Twitter verdict

A federal judge on Monday rejected Elon Musk’s bid to dismiss a recent ​jury verdict finding that the world’s richest person ​defrauded Twitter investors when buying the social media company, despite finding that ​Musk was not liable for one of his challenged tweets. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ‌in San Francisco also denied Musk’s motion []...Click to read more

Wary judge greenlights dubious Musk-SEC deal despite ‘significant misgivings’

A federal judge on Wednesday reluctantly signed off on a settlement that lets Elon Musk avoid a judgment against him personally in the government’s securities case, saying the deal raised repeated red flags but that the law gave her little room to reject it. The SEC sued Musk in January 2025, alleging he violated federal []

E. Jean Carroll can collect US$5 million in damages from Trump, US judge says

A judge on Wednesday authorised the payment of a multimillion-dollar award to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a 2023 civil verdict in which a jury found US President ‌Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan ordered the disbursement of nearly US5.8 million to the former Elle magazine advice columnist, representing the original US5 million verdict plus interest. The funds had been held in escrow while Trump appealed the...

US Court Approves Elon Musk's Settlement With Regulators In Twitter Probe

A federal judge on Wednesday approved the US Securities and Exchange Commission's settlement with Elon Musk over his purchase of Twitter shares.

Judge delivers mixed bag to Elon Musk in Twitter fraud case appeal

A federal judge denied Elon Musk‘s effort to upend a March jury verdict that he defrauded investors during his 2022 Twitter acquisition, though the judge handed Musk a minor concession in the dispute over his social media posts. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled Monday that Musk’s May 13, 2022, tweet complaining about the number []

Judge doesn't like Elon Musk settlement with SEC, but says court can't block it

Judge reluctantly approves 1.5M settlement with SEC over Twitter stock violation.

Judge OKs Musk's $1.5 million settlement with SEC with 'red flags'

Judge OKs Musk's $1.5 million settlement with SEC with 'red flags'

On Armed American Radio: To Discuss the Supreme Court’s Unanimous 9–0 Second Amendment Decision and New Canadian Crime Statistics

Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about the landmark United States v. Hamani Supreme Court ruling that struck down the federal prohibition preventing many marijuana users from possessing firearms. They explained why the decision is far bigger than marijuana, how Justice Neil Gorsuch reinforced the Bruen historical-tradition test, [] The post On Armed American Radio: To Discuss the Supreme Court’s Unanimous 9–0 Second Amendment Decision and New Canadian Crime Statistics appeared first on Crime Prevention Research Center.

Newsom signs law that lets Uber, attorneys avoid ballot measure fight

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill that came out of a deal between Uber and California lawyers, shaving two competing initiatives that likely would have driven hundreds of millions of dollars in political spending from the November ballot. The new law []

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Latest Attempt to Avoid Paying E. Jean Carroll

The Supreme Court has issued a raft of recent decisions benefiting Donald Trump. But on Monday, the justices rejected his latest effort to avoid paying E. Jean Carroll millions of dollars a jury awarded her after finding Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Carroll had accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in a department []

Judge orders release of $5.8 million payment Trump owes E. Jean Carroll

A federal judge ruled that E. Jean Carroll should immediately receive the 5.8 million awarded to her after a jury found President Donald Trump liable of sexually abusing her in 1996 and later defaming her. NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos explains the ruling.

Elon Musk’s bid to set aside Twitter fraud verdict rejected by US judge

Elon Musk’s bid to set aside Twitter fraud verdict rejected by US judge

'Criminal Minds' Star Paget Brewster Apologizes After Slamming Show Critic

Criminal Minds star Paget Brewster issued an apology after receiving backlash for publicly slamming a show critic. “Hi guys, I was mean to Shealyn Scott last night and I profoundly regret it. Shame on me for insulting a human being for doing their job. I’m very sorry, Shealyn,” Brewster, 57, wrote via X on Sunday, []

A Tough Day for Trump at the Supreme Court

The day is not over, but so far, the High Court has handed three losses to Trump, but one significant victory. After today, every member of every independent commission serves at his pleasure. It refused to hear his appeal to overturn a 5 million judgment against Trump for sexually assaulting the writer E. Jean Carroll. []

Mahkamah minta Trump bayar RM20 juta kepada bekas wartawan

WASHINGTON: Seorang hakim Amerika Syarikat (AS) pada Rabu mengarahkan Presiden Donald Trump supaya membayar AS5 juta (RM20 juta) kepada penulis E. Jean Carroll selepas juri dalam kes sivil mendapati beliau melakukan serangan seksual dan memfitnah wanita tersebut. Minggu lalu, Mahkamah Agung menolak untuk mendengar rayuan Trump terhadap keputusan asal pada Mei 2023 yang memerintahkannya membayar ... Read more The post Mahkamah minta Trump bayar RM20 juta kepada bekas wartawan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Chris Brown’s Ex-Housekeeper Wins $13 Million Settlement After ‘Horrific’ Dog Attack

Chris Brown just got dealt another unlucky legal hand to the tune of a 13 million ruling. Let's take a look at how he got there!

Bill Maher, 71, Cornered on Trump Suck-Up at Kennedy Honor

Nathan Howard / REUTERSComedian Bill Maher has been cornered on his contentious relationship with Donald Trump while accepting an award that the president’s administration insisted he was not getting.Maher, 71, on Sunday received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, the prestigious venue that Trump tried to rename in his own honor, and whose facade has now been stripped of any association with Trump.The comedian has used his HBO show Real Time to praise and criticize the president. After a visit to the White House last year for a dinner brokered by their mutual friend Kid Rock, Maher said Trump was “gracious and measured,” and not like the “person who plays a crazy person on TV.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to toss $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort by President Trump to toss a 5 million civil verdict that found he sexually abused and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll.Why it matters: It's another loss for Trump after years of trying to get the verdict thrown out. He has denied wrongdoing and alleged Carroll made false, politically motivated accusations.This is a developing story.

This was nothing less than a conspiracy to destroy the Daily Mail. Thankfully a judge had the good sense to reject it - but the enemies of a free Press won't go away: STEPHEN GLOVER

This was nothing less than a conspiracy to destroy the Daily Mail. Thankfully a judge had the good sense to reject it - but the enemies of a free Press won't go away: STEPHEN GLOVER

Media criticizes U.S. Open fan reaction to Wyndham Clark win: ‘New Yorkers are just poisonous’

Wyndham Clark has been thoroughly transparent about his past transgressions. He’s addressed the locker room incident at Oakmont what feels like a thousand times now. His apologies weren’t always dripping in sincerity, but it’s clear at this point there is a genuine level of remorse. But whatever Clark has said about that incident wasn’t enough

President Donald Trump melts down over Supreme Court decision, vows to continue fighting ‘weaponization’ and ‘lawfare’ against him

President Donald Trump reacted with anger and surprise after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal of a 5 million civil verdict finding him liable for lewdly abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The decision leaves the 2023 jury verdict intact, requiring Trump to pay the award plus accrued interest. In a...

Elon Musk Is Charging Starlink Customers Gigantic Bogus Fees Because Its Network Is Being Crushed by “High Demand”

Good luck fighting those charges. The post Elon Musk Is Charging Starlink Customers Gigantic Bogus Fees Because Its Network Is Being Crushed by “High Demand” appeared first on Futurism.

Federal Judge And A Huge Smackdown To The Administration

Oh, my stars and garters! The federal judges are really getting “fed” up with all the antics and bullshizzle coming out of Trump and the administration. Of course, you already know about the DoJ getting flattened. Often. And Todd Blanche is part of the DoJ. He’s making bigger mistakes than Pam Blondi did. This is

PriceRunner vs Google - now the billion-kronor dispute is settled

PriceRunner vs Google - now the billion-kronor dispute is settled

US judge tosses out Musk’s bid to void Twitter fraud verdict

Jurors had found owner Elon Musk liable for tweets questioning whether Twitter was overrun by fake and spam accounts.

Trump DOJ Nominee Surprised By Questions About Tweets Insulting Judiciary Committee Members

Konstantinos Ligris, a DOJ nominee floated by President Donald Trump, seemed surprised when he was asked about tweets insulting two sitting senators serving on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Trump sent Ligris’s nomination to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Wednesday. If confirmed, Ligris would become an assistant attorney general for the Office of Justice [] The post Trump DOJ Nominee Surprised By Questions About Tweets Insulting Judiciary Committee Members appeared first on The New Civil Rights Movement.

She Has to Smile Through Annoying Customers All Day — So She Gets Her Revenge in How She Gives Them Their Change

She got what she deserved. The post She Has to Smile Through Annoying Customers All Day — So She Gets Her Revenge in How She Gives Them Their Change appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Retired Nova Scotia investigator speaks out after Penny Boudreau’s day parole extension

For John Elliott, a former Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crimes sergeant who worked on the original case, it's a disappointing outcome.

Judge Orders E. Jean Carroll’s $5 Million Trump Judgment Released

A federal judge has ordered the release of the 5 million judgment E. Jean Carroll won in her suit against Donald Trump after a jury found he had both sexually assaulted her and defamed her by claiming she had lied about it. Carroll had immediately asked a federal judge to order Trump to pay her after even the MAGA Supreme Court rejected his appeal, The New York Times reported. Trump’s lawyers have indicated they will appeal that ruling, albeit with some laughably pathetic excuses for not paying. So stay tuned on that front! Trump’s lawyers have already requested a rehearing from the Supreme Court, according to The Times. While they were at it, they also asked SCOTUS to take up Carroll’s 83.3 million second defamation verdict against Trump, a guy who has boasted about sexually assaulting women.read more

Supreme Court Saved Lisa Cook's Job--for Now

Ray Brescia: The Supreme Court gave Trump a narrow loss in the case of Lisa Cook - but essentially authorized future harassment of Federal Reserve officials.

'Criminal Minds' star Paget Brewster sorry for rant at TV journalist

“Criminal Minds” star Paget Brewster apologized Sunday for excoriating a journalist who wrote something she didn’t like, telling her to “work at a shelter” and declaring, “you suck.” ScreenRant writer Shealyn Scott had compared the ...

Judge rejects Team Trump’s $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit against The Washington Post

The demise of the president’s latest case against a media company is a demonstration of the benefits of fighting back — and of the folly of appeasement. The post Judge rejects Team Trump’s 3.8 billion defamation lawsuit against The Washington Post appeared first on MS NOW.

Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected

Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected

Judge Greenlights $5.8 Million Release To E. Jean Carroll After Supreme Court Rejection

A federal judge on Wednesday authorized the release of 5.8 million to writer E. Jean Carroll, concluding a legal holding period established after a civil jury found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued the order directing that the set-aside funds, along with accrued interest, be paid to Carroll. [] Judge Greenlights 5.8 Million Release To E. Jean Carroll After Supreme Court Rejection

Judge Reacts To Unseen Footage Of Charlie Kirk Assassination

A Utah judge appeared to react sharply in court while watching footage from the moment Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed last September. State District Judge Tony Graf, who is overseeing the case against Tyler Robinson, made clear before the video was shown that the footage would not be displayed to []