U.S. Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley ordered that Farwell, 40, remain in custody ahead of his trial. His trial is set to begin Oct. 5. In March, Farwell's lawyers filed a motion arguing for his release. Prosecutors filed three supplemental memorandums in support of detention both before and after his April 28 hearing. Kelley cited the evidence against Farwell in her order, describing it as "very strong, if not overwhelming." She also considered the seriousness of the murder charge, which, "in and of itself, weighs in favor of a finding of dangerousness."
Marketing and business development departments, or MBD, can help deliver a higher level of client service, leading to revenue growth with clients already working with the firm. Marketing teams and lawyers commonly struggle with communication and transparency. Some attorneys view MBD as the group that simply polishes credentials, designs brochures, manages events, or updates lawyers' bios. While those aspects matter, a marketing and business development team brought in early to a client relationship can be far more strategic.
“We’re pretty certain we will bring the full firm operationally to our clients on day one. We have the expertise, because Hogan Lovells was created through a merger 16 years ago. Our business team is quite solid, and a lot of people were involved in that [prior] merger who are helping us here. There are fewer challenges now than in that deal.”
A federal judge denied Amtrak’s request for a preliminary injunction forcing Metro-North Railroad to once again allow it to use tracks they share for non-passenger train movements. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff dismissed Amtrak's plea for the court to force Metro-North, which is part of the MTA, to give the federal rail service access to its tracks to run trains not carrying passengers in the Bronx, upstate, and Connecticut while its suit, filed last month, plays out.
A Swedish prosecutor has called for a 10-year prison sentence against a man on trial for allegedly prostituting out his wife to around 120 clients. The court proceedings against the 62-year-old defendant, in the town of Harnosand, were largely being conducted behind closed doors.
In the Roman world, the Latin phrase “Nemo iudex in causa sua” meant “no one should be a judge in their own cause.” It recognized that anyone having a personal interest should not get to decide matters in which they are involved. In the Englsh-speaking world, Hobbes himself reiterated that phrase as he explained some of the advantages of living in an organized society, which could supply impartial judges to resolve disputes. And in 1787, James Madison wrote, “No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity.”
In Tennessee, a former sheriff recently earned an $800k+ settlement after his free speech rights were infringed. Police arrested him at his home and jailed him for over a month because he posted a Charlie Kirk meme. It was a cut-and-dried case from the start, but seeing it play out this way should have served as a reminder to police departments nationwide that you can't just arrest people because they say things you don't like.
Legal experts say, technically, it's possible...but the unusual overlap between his Manhattan state case and pending federal prosecution may make any negotiated resolution very difficult. Mangione, who is accused in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, is simultaneously facing prosecution in both New York state court and federal court. This creates what New York criminal-defense attorney Mark Bederow describes as a legal minefield for both the defense and prosecutors.
Sergeant Derek Butler told the court that Melly was in the emergency department when her mother entered her cubicle and a fight broke out between them. The mother and daughter fought each other ferociously he said and several security members were called to separate the pair. Members of the public and hospital staff saw the fight break out and the incident was captured on CCTV.
Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. While many people across the U.S. lost their jobs over social media comments about Kirk's death, Larry Bushart's case stood out as a rare instance in which such online speech led to criminal prosecution. The 61-year-old retired police officer spent 37 days behind bars before authorities dropped the felony charge against him in October.
Matthew Diller, a renowned legal educator for more than three decades, will succeed Muhammad U. Faridi as head of the organization championing the legal profession in New York and promoting the rule of law. Faridi had been president of the bar since 2024. Diller was most recently the dean of Fordham Law School in the Bronx, a post he held between 2015 and 2024; prior to that, he served in the same post at the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law.
Court clerks ensure courtrooms run smoothly by managing case schedules, processing judge orders and attorney filings, maintaining records and answering legal questions both from attorneys and members of the public caught up in court proceedings who aren't sure what to do or what something means.
India's courts are reopening mosque disputes despite laws meant to protect religious sites. What changed? From mosques to temples, old religious battles are back in India's courts. A law passed after the Babri Masjid dispute was meant to stop exactly this. But new claims are moving forward again, as Hindu nationalism grows and many Muslims fear the protections once promised to them are slipping away.
