Trump Verdict Is In: Leave The Money, Take The Boys
Justice Arthur Engoron ruled in the Trump civil fraud case and ordered Donald Trump and his businesses to pay $355 million, Eric and Don Jr to pay $4 million each, and Allen Weisselberg to pay $1 million.
The ruling included additional measures such as the appointment of an independent monitor, the hiring of a Director of Compliance, and a ban on Trump and others from serving as officers or directors of any New York corporation for a specified period. [ more ]
U.S. Supreme Court declines to review Illinois high court ruling upholding gun ban
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request for review of a ruling upholding Illinois' gun ban, closing the door on one of numerous legal challenges to the law.
The court's denial comes after Justice Amy Coney Barrett declined to put the law on hold ahead of a registration deadline for banned weapons. [ more ]
One of the Most Complex Cases of the Supreme Court Term Could Also Be the Most Devastating
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy to review a ruling that set aside a decision of the SEC.
The lower court ruling, if upheld, would likely make adjudications by most federal agencies a thing of the past.
Jarkesy argues that the SEC's decision must be vacated because the agency sought civil penalties and disgorgement of unlawful gains in an agency proceeding and not in a federal court. [ more ]