The Latest Breaking News from District Court

'Leave me alone': savage beating filmed, shared on Instagram

The video shows a man running for his life, before two men brutally bash him.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 9, 2024

Judge Ezra's Worrying Behavior in the Buoy Case

Judge Ezra boasted about knowing the judges on the Fifth Circuit, being sworn into the Texas Bar by the Chief Judge's husband, and threatened to have the Deputy Solicitor General's lawyer removed from the courtroom.

Reason · Aug 8, 2024

Historical abuse case stymied with elderly man's death

An 88-year-old man accused of the repeated sexual abuse of two underage girls decades ago has died before a court hearing into his alleged crimes.

AAP · Aug 5, 2024

District Court Rejects Magistrate Judges' Gag Order on Publishing Name of Retroactively Pseudonymized Litigant

"Professor Volokh may not ... publicly disclose Plaintiff's name or personal identifying information in any future writings, speeches, or other public discourse."

Reason · Jul 17, 2024

Tennessee Woman's 'Fuck Em' Both 2024′ Sign Is Protected Speech, Rules District Court

The town of Lakeland will have to refund Julie Pereira $688 in fines and fees and pay her $1 in nominal damages for violating her First Amendment rights.

Reason · Jul 8, 2024

Boeing To Plead Guilty To Criminal Fraud Charge Over 737 Max Crashes, Pay $244M Fine

It comes after the Justice Department offered a plea deal following the government finding that Boeing breached an agreement shielding it from prosecution.

International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024

There are 4.8 billion reasons why other leagues are watching the fallout from 'Sunday Ticket' case

Sports leagues have 4.8 billion reasons to review how they distribute out-of-market broadcasts after the judgement against the NFL in the “Sunday Ticket” case in U.S. District Court

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024

Jury rules NFL violated antitrust laws in 'Sunday Ticket' case and awards $4.7 billion in damages

A jury in U.S. District Court ruled Thursday the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service and has awarded nearly $4.7 million in damages

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024

AI music makers face recording industry legal battle of the bands that could spell trouble for your AI-generated tunes

Artificial intelligence music makers Suno and Udio have been hit with major lawsuits filed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and major music labels for copyright infringement.

TechRadar · Jun 25, 2024

Fifth Circuit Blocks Order Requiring Defendants' Lawyers "to Attend 'Religious-Liberty Training' as a Sanction"

From today's decision in Carter v. Southwest Airlines, Inc. (consolidated with Carter v. Local 556, Transport Workers Union of Am.), decided today by Judge Edith Brown Clement, Kurt Engelhardt, and Cory Wilson (for my earlier post on the case, see here): On August 7, 2023, the district court held Southwest…

Reason · Jun 7, 2024