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Apple to Pay $95M to Settle Lawsuit Accusing Siri of Eavesdropping

(Headline USA) Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices. The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California, federal court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around...

‘Iranian Assassination Plot’ Defendant Has Been in Solitary Confinement Since July

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Asif Merchant, the Pakistani man busted for hiring two undercover FBI agents to be “hitmen” in an Iranian-sponsored assassination plot against Donald Trump, has been held in solitary confinement under squalid conditions since his July 12 arrest, his attorney said in a letter last week. “The...

Top Jan. 6 Prosecutor Resigns ahead of Trump’s Inauguration

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves, who spearheaded the prosecution of hundreds of peaceful Jan. 6 protestors over the last three-plus years, has announced his impending resignation. The Justice Department said in a Monday press release that Graves’s resignation is effective Jan. 16....

Military Court Shoots Down Last-Ditch Effort to Hold 9/11 Terrorists Accountable

(Headline USA) A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's overtures to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a U.S. official said. The decision puts back on track the agreements that would have the three men...

Appeals Court Rejects Trump Request to Toss Dubious E. Jean Carroll Verdict

(Headline USA) A federal appeals court on Monday shot down President-elect Donald Trump's appeal in an outlandish defamation case involving serial rape accuser who was funded by a top tech billionaire to wage the activist lawfare campaign in a failed effort to disgrace the GOP leader. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court...

Another Defeat: Judge Rules Fani Willis Must Testify in Misconduct Probe

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A Georgia judge ruled that the state Senate has jurisdiction over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s office, rejecting her refusal to comply with legislative subpoenas in its misconduct investigation of her.  Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shukura Ingram ruled Monday that Willis is subject to subpoenas...

Judge Says Woman Accusing Jay-Z, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of Raping Her at Age 13 can Proceed Anonymously

(Headline USA) An Alabama woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls, a judge ruled Thursday. In her written order, Judge Analisa Torres also chastised the lawyer representing Jay-Z for...

Guatemalan Illegal Indicted for Arson, Murder of Sleeping NYC Subway Woman

(Headline USA) The illegal immigrant accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges, a prosecutor said on Friday, as authorities continue working to confirm the victim's identity. The indictment comes days after Sebastian Zapeta’s arrest and...

The End of the ‘Rust’ Criminal Case against Alec Baldwin May Unlock a Civil Lawsuit

(Headline USA) The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday. At...

Patriot Front Members Settle Civil Lawsuit w/ Anonymous Plaintiffs

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Several members of the right-wing nationalist organization Patriot Front have settled a civil lawsuit filed by two anonymous plaintiffs, who sued the group for allegedly vandalizing a mural honoring black tennis star Arthur Ashe. The settlement was revealed in a court filing earlier this month. The anonymous...

Prosecutors Withdraw Appeal of Dismissed Manslaughter Case against Alec Baldwin

(Headline USA) New Mexico prosecutors won’t pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, the Santa Fe district attorney’s office announced Monday. Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey withdrew the appeal of a...

Would-Be Trump Assassin Undergoing Mental Health Evaluation, Trial Bumped 7 Months

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Judge Aileen Cannon has agreed to delay alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh’s trial until September as he undergoes mental health evaluations as part of potential insanity defense. Judge Cannon issued her order bumping Routh’s trial from February to Sept. 8 on Tuesday. Routh’s attorneys sought a...
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