Columbia's Mahmoud Khalil felt he was being kidnapped as detention unfolded, lawyers say
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil say the detained Columbia University student felt he was being kidnapped after his arrest and ...
Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump ...
IRS swaps its chief counsel for a lawyer friendly with DOGE, AP sources say
The Internal Revenue Service’s acting chief counsel, William Paul, has been removed from his role at the agency and replaced ...
Litigation Funding Powers Sex Abuse Cases as Mass Torts Slow
Law firms pursuing sexual abuse suits against large institutions like the Boy Scouts, the Catholic Church, and a federal ...
Department of Justice opens criminal investigation into New York City migrant shelters, reports say
New York City’s migrant shelter operation is under criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, which is looking ...
Government asks that detained Columbia student's legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana
A government lawyer has asked a federal judge to move the legal fight over the detention of Mahmoud Khalil to either New Jersey or Louisiana ...
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Good news: ‘Cabaret,’ Orlando Phil and opera galas, CFCArts and more Broadway in Orlando?
Speaking of the Ren, you may have caught “Qualia” there — that’s the sci-fi drama by Orlando playwright Ashleigh Ann Gardner. She and the cast traveled to New York City recently to present ...
Justice Department is expected to slash public corruption unit, AP sources say
Prosecutors in the Justice Department section that handles public corruption cases have been told the unit will be being ...
DOJ attorney says she was fired after refusing to help restore Mel Gibson's gun rights
Elizabeth G. Oyer, who began working for the DOJ as a pardon attorney in 2022, said in an interview with the New York Times ...
Harvey Weinstein appears in court as judge weighs key rulings for his looming #MeToo retrial
In vacating Weinstein's conviction, the Court of Appeals ruled that the trial judge, James M. Burke, unfairly allowed ...
Greg Kehoe selected to be U.S. Attorney in Tampa, court documents state
The prominent Tampa lawyer wrote in court records filed Friday that he’d been tapped to be the top federal prosecutor for Florida’s middle region.
Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders
The arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil by ICE has raised questions about the deportation of foreign students and green card holders in the U.S., sparking legal and political debates.