Tag: Court Rulings
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Judge Slashes Lawyer’s ‘Plainly Excessive’ Bills from Over $108,000 to $34,000
Singapore Court Slashes Lawyer’s Fees After Finding Charges Plainly Excessive A Singaporean judge has again scrutinised a lawyer’s billing practices, this time in a separate case that involved another client, after previously finding a different matter to be overcharged. The decision underscores growing concerns about legal costs and the need for transparency in counsel fees…
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Attorney Withdrawn and Plea Postponed in Parents’ Murder Case
Summary of the Latest Developments In a high-profile case, Nick Reiner’s attorney has withdrawn from representation, and the court has postponed his plea hearing as prosecutors pursue formal charges related to the deaths of his parents. The Los Angeles County district attorney filed two counts of first-degree murder two days after the withdrawal, marking a…
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Court Dismisses Malami’s Bail Application, Upholds EFCC Remand Order
Abubakar Malami’s Bail Bid Dismissed as EFCC Remand Order Stands The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has refused to grant bail to Abubakar Malami, the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, reinforcing the EFCC’s continued custody of the former official. The decision marks a significant development in an ongoing case…
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Courts Clash as National Guard Deployments in Chicago and Portland Face Judicial Blocking
Two High-Profile Legal Challenges Spotlight the National Guard Question In separate but closely watched proceedings, federal courts scrutinized President Donald Trump’s push to federalize National Guard deployments in Democratic-led cities. A Chicago judge temporarily blocked the deployment into Illinois, while the Ninth Circuit weighed whether to lift a lower court’s order blocking troops in Portland,…
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National Guard Patrols Stir Legal Battle as Courts Weigh Trump Deployments Near Chicago and Portland
Overview: Deployments Draw Legal Challenge As National Guard troops began patrolling near Chicago, Illinois, a pair of court challenges faced President Donald Trump’s administration head-on. In Illinois, a federal judge weighed whether to halt the Guard’s deployment to Chicago, while in California, an appeals court prepared to review a lower court’s temporary injunction blocking the…
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Donald Trump Faces Major Legal Setbacks
In a surprising turn of events, former President Donald Trump has faced two significant legal setbacks within a span of just 24 hours. On Saturday morning, an American appellate court ruled that a majority of Trump’s tariffs imposed on foreign goods were deemed illegal. This decision adds to the mounting legal challenges Trump has encountered…