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Trump’s defense at Sullivan & Cromwell has been slimmed dramatically, with four of the five original partners leaving since April, leaving Robert Giuffra Jr. to lead multiple appeals—including the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, the Manhattan hush-money criminal conviction, and Letitia James’s civil fraud suit—as the firm plans to add new partners before upcoming brief deadlines.
New York City residents are outraged after receiving notices for the new pied-à-terre tax, with some facing five-figure bills and confusing requirements to prove primary residency; the administration says the tax targets unoccupied luxury second homes, but critics argue the rollout is bureaucratic and unfair, even noting notices addressed to a deceased spouse and tight appeal deadlines.
The Supreme Court declined to halt the financial penalty facing a former Fox News reporter, leaving the fine in place as the legal battle proceeds through the courts.
Prosecutors in New York dropped the rape charge against Harvey Weinstein after a years-long legal saga that included a 2020 rape conviction for the accuser Mann that was overturned on appeal and retrials that ended in hung juries; the charge was a low-level felony with a maximum four-year sentence, and Weinstein, now 74, has already served time on related counts while continuing to deny the allegations.
A higher court denied the appeal, upholding the ruling that Arizona’s fake-elector case must be sent back to the grand jury, allowing prosecutors to continue pursuing potential charges in the investigation.
A federal judge in Milwaukee is reexamining a jury's guilty verdict against a former Wisconsin judge after a hearing, potentially paving the way for a retrial or other relief.
NetEase says it has a zero-tolerance policy on cheats in Marvel Rivals and has named, shamed and banned nearly 500 players after a weekend update, partially sharing names, user IDs and ranks from Bronze to Celestial. The cheats were detected by Marvel Rivals’ automated penalty system, and penalties include permanent bans and potential device or IP bans. Players who believe they were unjustly penalised can appeal through official channels as NetEase aims to keep fair play in the Chronoverse.
Absent last-minute intervention by the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas death-row inmate James Broadnax is scheduled to be executed Thursday for the 2009 murder of two music producers in Garland, a sentence his lawyers say relies on co-defendant Demarius Cummings’ confession that Broadnax did not pull the trigger; the case has featured arguments about due process, race in jury selection, and ongoing appeals.
The Federal Trade Commission says it will appeal a November 2025 DC District Court ruling that favored Meta in the monopolization case, with the appeal to be heard by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. The FTC contends Meta has maintained a decade-long personal social networking monopoly through anticompetitive conduct, including acquisitions of threats like Instagram and WhatsApp, and will continue pursuing the case to promote competition and protect consumers.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is appealing for immediate release from prison, arguing that his four-year sentence was unjustly influenced by evidence of acquitted charges and that his treatment at sentencing was harsh, with his lawyers seeking to overturn his conviction or reduce his sentence.
Sam Bankman-Fried's last legal hope to overturn his 2023 fraud conviction will be heard on November 4th, with his lawyers arguing that his trial was unfair due to judge bias and procedural issues. If the appeal fails, his sentence may become permanent, though some speculate he might seek a pardon through political connections.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal team is requesting an expedited appeals process to challenge his 50-month prison sentence after his conviction on two counts of interstate prostitution, aiming to reduce his sentence and prevent the appeal from becoming moot, with a hearing scheduled for April.
The article reports that FEMA repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from its 100-year flood map, potentially reducing oversight and flood insurance requirements, despite the camp's location in a high-risk floodplain. The camp expanded after exemptions were granted, and the recent severe floodwaters caused significant damage and loss of life, raising concerns about the adequacy of flood risk assessments and regulations.
A federal judge has ordered Steve Bannon to report to prison by July 1 to serve a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress after he failed to comply with a subpoena from the House January 6 committee. Bannon's appeals have been rejected, but he vows to continue fighting the conviction up to the Supreme Court.
The Trump Trials newsletter recaps the first-ever conviction of a former U.S. president, Donald Trump, who was found guilty on 34 counts related to a 2016 hush money payment. Trump plans to appeal, but this will not delay his sentencing on July 11. The newsletter also updates on other ongoing cases, including federal charges over classified documents and efforts to obstruct the 2020 election results.