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Prosecutors are expected to rest their case against President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden on Thursday, after presenting evidence aimed at showing that he lied about his drug use to illegally buy a gun in 2018.
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Trump prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order in place through sentencing
Legal ·The prosecutors who won last week's historic conviction of Donald Trump on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star on Wednesday urged a judge to keep a gag order in place at least through the former U.S. president's July 11 sentencing.
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Trump blasts his trial judges. Then his fans call for violence.When Donald Trump attacks the integrity of judges hearing cases against him, his followers often respond with posts urging that the jurists be beaten, tortured and killed.
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— Attorneys general from 21 states said the ABA's law school diversity rule runs afoul of a SCOTUS decision striking down affirmative action.
— A Brown Rudnick attorney cannot raise his hourly rate by 50% while in the middle of a bankruptcy case, a federal judge said.
— Law professor Tara Allen will become the new federal public defender for three New England states.
Apple judge's document demands could delay Epic antitrust ruling
Technology ·A decision on whether Apple breached a U.S. judge's order governing its App Store may have to wait several months, after the tech giant was ordered to hand over internal records as part of a lawsuit by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games.
Professor tapped as top federal public defender for 3 New England states
Government ·A professor at Roger Williams University School of Law with a long track record of defending indigent defendants in court has been tapped to become the new federal public defender for the districts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
US House Republicans ask Justice Department to prosecute Biden's son, brother
World ·The top U.S. House of Representatives Republicans leading an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked the Justice Department to prosecute his brother James and his son Hunter for allegedly lying to their probe.
FTC loses bid to block $320 million hospital merger in North Carolina
Government ·A U.S. judge in North Carolina has denied the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s request to block Novant Health’s $320 million acquisition of two hospitals in the state, a deal the agency said would lead to higher prices and reduced innovative care.
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