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Opinion: Novak Djokovic would have been better off in the US Supreme Court
The world's No.1-ranked tennis player, Novak Djokovic, won't compete in the Australian Open this week after an Australian court unanimously ruled to deport the Serbian tennis star for being unvaccinated against Covid-19 without a valid medical exemption, which would be required to legally enter the country.
[ cnn.com ]Toobin: This issue is 'front and center' in this case
CNN Chief Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin comes on New Day to discuss the latest developments in an insurrection-related civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump after a federal judge in Washington, DC, questioned Trump's actions during his speech on January 6, 2021, considering for the first time whether Trump is immune from liability related to his supporters attacking the US Capitol.
[ cnn.com ]Man becomes country's first person with non-terminal illness to die by legal euthanasia
Colombian Victor Escobar became the first person in the Andean country with a non-terminal illness to die by legally regulated euthanasia late on Friday, his lawyer Luis Giraldo confirmed.
[ cnn.com ]Fact check: J.D. Vance falsely claims dozens of jailed Capitol protesters haven't been charged with a crime
J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for a US Senate seat in Ohio, is a law school graduate. But Vance made a significant false claim on Thursday about legal proceedings against people who allegedly participated in the Capitol insurrection last year.
[ cnn.com ]The complicated politics around Novak Djokovic's vaccine dispute
CNN's Bianca Nobilo breaks down what's behind the high emotions surrounding Novak Djokovic's Covid-19 vaccine controversy. He is confined to a hotel in Melbourne as he mounts a legal challenge to the revocation of his visa ahead of the Australian Open.
[ cnn.com ]Lani Guinier, voting rights champion and former assistant attorney general nominee, dies at 71
Lani Guinier, a legal scholar and champion for voting rights who was once nominated to be assistant attorney general by then-President Bill Clinton, died on Friday, her cousin, Sherrie Russell-Brown, confirmed to CNN. She was 71.
[ cnn.com ]Mom who brought 14-year-old son to US Capitol riot sentenced to jail
A federal judge sentenced a US Capitol rioter who brought her teenage son along on January 6, 2021, to three months behind bars for illegally parading in the building.
[ cnn.com ]Ahmaud Arbery's killers face sentencing today, but the legal saga is far from over
The three White men who chased and murdered Ahmaud Arbery are due to return Friday to the Glynn County Courthouse where they were convicted to learn whether they'll spend their lives in prison.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Why you need to pay attention to the Supreme Court today
Covid-19 vaccine mandates are up for consideration at the US Supreme Court once again, with arguments set for Friday -- but this time with a couple of twists. Two consolidated cases have made their way to the high court for emergency action, meaning the appellants are seeking to influence whether these mandates take effect now, while litigation proceeds, over whether they are legal and constitutional.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: How to stop a second insurrection
One year after the US Capitol attack on January 6, the chief plotters of the attempted coup still have not been brought to justice. And just as truth must proceed reconciliation, legal accountability and legislative remedies must be imposed to defend our democracy from the next insurrection.
[ cnn.com ]Meghan to receive confidential sum from UK newspaper for copyright infringement
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex will receive a confidential sum from the Mail on Sunday for infringement of copyright as her lengthy legal battle against the British tabloid comes to an end, court documents show.
[ cnn.com ]Judge expects to make decision on motion to dismiss lawsuit against Prince Andrew soon
An attorney for Prince Andrew argued at a hearing Tuesday that a lawsuit filed against his client by Virginia Giuffre, who alleges Prince Andrew sexually abused her, should be dismissed largely in part because he believes a settlement agreement Giuffre signed with Jeffrey Epstein releases him from legal action.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: The battle that will define America in 2022 began in 1865
Two opposing historical forces have the power to shape American democracy in 2022. These worldviews took shape in the aftermath of the Civil War and have, ever since, undergirded America's legal and legislative systems, national policies on voting rights and criminal justice and our understanding (or, at times, denial of) of historical memory since 1865.
[ cnn.com ]AT&T and Verizon agree to postpone 5G rollout near airports by 2 weeks
AT&T and Verizon have agreed to postpone their planned rollouts of 5G infrastructure near airports by two weeks, averting — for now — feared widespread disruptions to air travel and shipping as well as a potential legal battle over the matter.
[ cnn.com ]Why the new legal attack from Trump allies against the Jan. 6 committee is a long shot
The flurry of lawsuits filed in recent weeks trying to stop the House January 6 committee's subpoenas are revealing, in many ways, the opposite: That the House has been largely successful at sweeping up documents for the probe and interviewing dozens of major witnesses.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction sends a vital message
On Wednesday, Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty of sex trafficking of a minor, transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and three related counts of conspiracy, but acquitted on a charge of enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts.
[ cnn.com ]CNN legal analyst breaks down Maxwell's verdict
A jury found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of six counts related to her role in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of minor girls between 1994 and 2004.
[ cnn.com ]Federal prosecutors question legal fee arrangement in case against former Trump adviser
Federal prosecutors in New York have asked a judge to inquire about potential conflicts of interest in their case against an employee of Tom Barrack, a former adviser to then-President Donald Trump who is facing federal foreign lobbying charges.
[ cnn.com ]Hear 'Legally Blonde' actress's take on 'The Night Before Christmas'
"Legally Blonde" and "The White Lotus" actress Jennifer Coolidge delivers a hilarious reading of the classic holiday tale "The Night Before Christmas" in a video released by Netflix.
[ cnn.com ]Michael Flynn loses his legal challenge to the House January 6 probe, one day after filing it
Michael Flynn has swiftly lost his bid in court to block a possible House select committee subpoena for his phone records and to hold off demands he speak to the panel investigating January 6.
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