All articles tagged with #court filing
Capital One disclosed in a Florida court filing that it closed more than 300 Trump Organization accounts in 2021 due to anti-money-laundering patterns, denying political motivation and noting a months-long, law-enforcement–style review; the Trump Organization has challenged the rationale, while Capital One says affected clients were allowed to find new banking services as the litigation unfolds.
A court filing reveals the Energy Department acknowledged that about 284 federal research grants were canceled solely because the recipient state voted for the Democratic candidate in 2024 (blue states with two Democratic senators), with 340 other grants proposed for termination but not canceled. The DOE said the tranche was selected for political reasons rather than programmatic factors, while officials later disputed that the terminations were politically motivated. The episode unfolds amid White House and OMB moves to grant political appointees greater control over federal grants and their alignment with the president’s priorities.
A court filing shows the Trump-era administration has refunded about $20.6 billion in tariffs to importers so far, highlighting the scale of tariff refunds and possible implications for U.S. trade policy.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche filed a court request to resume the White House ballroom’s 9,000-square-foot construction, arguing the weekend shooting near the White House underscores the need for a high-security facility; the project, privately financed, has faced congressional input hurdles and ongoing court reviews as security features are highlighted as essential to presidential operations.
Elijah Blue Allman says in a May 5 court filing that Cher stopped sending him recurring gift income in August 2021, leaving him with about $6,790 after tax and $10,000 monthly from his late father’s trust; he is asking to reduce spousal-support payments to his estranged wife Marieangela King from $6,500 to about $1,651 per month, with a July hearing scheduled. The filing follows Cher’s earlier conservatorship efforts over his finances, which were settled privately in 2024 as part of related divorce proceedings.
Prosecutors allege rising musician D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez after an abusive relationship, dismembered her with a chainsaw, and disposed of the body in his Tesla trunk; a nine-page filing also details years of abuse and efforts to destroy evidence, including removing two fingers to erase a tattoo. The victim’s family says they are shocked by the grisly details, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 26.
A California man, Cole Allen, is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after prosecutors say he traveled cross‑country, checked into the Washington Hilton with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a knife, and took a hotel‑room selfie minutes before he charged security; Trump was unharmed and a Secret Service officer was shot in the vest. Prosecutors say the plot was planned for weeks, and a Thursday hearing was scheduled as defense lawyers protest jail visit restrictions.
Sullivan & Cromwell disclosed that an April court filing in the Prince Group case contained AI-generated errors, including miscitations and misquotations, prompting an apology, admission that AI policies weren’t followed, and submission of a corrected filing; the matter involves US prosecutors’ actions against Chen Zhi and a near-$9 billion bitcoin seizure.
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema acknowledged an affair with her former bodyguard in a North Carolina court filing seeking to dismiss an 'alienation of affection' lawsuit. The filing describes the relationship as romantic and intimate, says it occurred outside North Carolina, notes it began in May 2024 in California, and references communications across multiple states. The suit, filed by the bodyguard’s estranged wife, seeks damages, while Sinema's filing argues the court lacks jurisdiction since the alleged conduct did not take place in NC.
Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit seeking as much as $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing they earned “wrongful gains” from his early seed funding and involvement with OpenAI. He estimates OpenAI’s gains at about $65.5–$109.4 billion and Microsoft’s at $13.3–$25.1 billion; OpenAI and Microsoft call the demand baseless and part of a harassment campaign. A jury trial is set for April in Oakland. Musk left OpenAI in 2018 and now runs xAI; the defendants contend there is no evidence they aided or abetted OpenAI’s actions or that the proposed damages are lawful.
Ghislaine Maxwell has requested a court to vacate or amend her 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking, citing new evidence suggesting her trial was unfair, but her previous appeals have been unsuccessful and the Supreme Court declined to hear her case.
Dean McDermott revealed in court documents that Tori Spelling's monthly income varies from $3,000 to $75,000, amid ongoing divorce proceedings, with Dean himself earning $3,800 as a counselor and facing significant debts.
Bryan Kohberger, convicted of multiple murders, revealed in a court filing that he was diagnosed with autism, OCD, ADHD, and ARFID in February 2025, and stated these diagnoses and medications would not affect his understanding of court proceedings. He pleaded guilty to the murders and is serving life in prison without parole.
Elon Musk attempted to involve Mark Zuckerberg and Meta Platforms in a bid to buy OpenAI, which was ultimately rejected by OpenAI's board; this effort is part of Musk's broader legal disputes with OpenAI over its restructuring and mission.
Blake Lively's lawyers accuse Justin Baldoni's team of trying to publicly release her 292-page deposition transcript to smear her, arguing it was filed without legal justification and undermines her legal rights. The dispute is part of ongoing litigation related to allegations of harassment and defamation, with a trial scheduled for March 2026.