Judge in Cornell Jane Doe suit declines to issue gag order on attorneysFears of internet vigilantism don't warrant restricting attorneys' First Amendment rights, the judge said.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologycornell jane doe suit ruling
NCAA sues Ohio governor over order expanding college athlete eligibility rulesThe NCAA says the Ohio governor’s order expanding college athlete eligibility illegally overrides the association’s rules and authority over college sports.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →Governmentncaa lawsuit over athlete eligibility
Brazil’s presidential rivals rally voters as runoff tightensBoth President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and challenger Flávio Bolsonaro are working to win over new voters and boost turnout as disputes over online campaigning test the electoral court.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →Governmentbrazil presidential runoff
White House press secretary ousted from role after five daysPresident Donald Trump told reporters Friday morning he had encouraged Katie Zacharia to “reconsider” the position following a week of questions surrounding her legal credentials.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →Governmentwhite house staff change
War and minerals: Erik Prince and paramilitaries in DR CongoPrince is the founder of Blackwater — a military security contractor whose members were convicted of atrocities in Iraq.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityerik prince paramilitary scandal
Republicans lose bid to block Nebraska ‘nonresident’ votingThe Republican National Committee sued the Nebraska secretary of state — himself a Republican — claiming an overseas voting law violates the state constitution by extending voter qualifications to those who have never lived there.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentnebraska voting law ruling
In Nova Scotia, the band plays on despite funding cutsFaced with a $1.2 billion budget shortfall, provincial leaders have reduced arts and culture funding. But music culture runs deep in Nova Scotia, and it’s stayed resilient, with support from volunteers and local communities.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →Culturenova scotia budget cuts
Things my Oma taught meI sent $100 to the Council on American-Islamic Relations a few weeks ago. Trump calls them terrorists, which is nonsense. He’s a terrorist; CAIR is a good group.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →Government
