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The temporary order targets three taxpayer-funded ads, official social accounts and authorized third-party placements. Its deadlines differ from an earlier restriction.
Read the story ↗Judge Darrin Gayles dismissed Trump’s amended complaint with prejudice. The ruling addresses actual malice, leaves authorship unresolved and permits a later fee request.
A House Democratic staff report seeks an investigation into Trump’s Epstein ties. The White House denies the allegations. Here is what the request means.
Reports of a pause in Sentebale’s claim revive a dispute with its co-founder. The regulator’s findings and the charity’s finances explain what is actually at stake.
The July privacy judgment and August costs order were setbacks for Harry and fellow claimants. They do not rewrite the results of separate cases against other publishers.
Philippine officials describe a forensic examination, Thomas Markle denies the allegations, and London police review their handling of a 2019 letter.
The October ruling addresses a constitutional challenge to Maryland’s law, not a verdict on the underlying allegations.
Connecticut prosecutors describe unfunded transfers followed by high-risk options trading.
Prosecutors describe a cross-border money-laundering case involving purported investment platforms.
The plea account describes equipment-financing documents used to disguise payments to earlier investors.
The sentencing includes $1 million in restitution after a jury convicted John Stuart Robison.
The court also entered a $3.148 million money judgment, with restitution to be considered separately.
Prosecutors describe unauthorized card payments, benefit fraud and money transfers across several schemes.
The official account of Amanda Clayborne-Williams’s case includes pandemic-loan fraud and tax evasion.
The civil resolution concerns employee counts and affiliates; it includes no determination of liability.
The October distribution covers 6,205 customers who had not yet received payment.
Regulators accuse GovAssist and Entry of impersonating government services and using misleading promises.
The FTC’s October update separates the corporate judgment from money that could become available for consumer redress.
A civil complaint accuses REPS & Company of bypassing ticket limits before reselling tickets.
An FTC case challenges paid sextortion-assistance services and alleges pressure on people already facing blackmail.
The October motion alleges prohibited stock trading and online activity. It is a request for a ruling.
