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Latest News in Trials

  • May 06, 2026

    Trump Wants Time For Justices To Review Carroll Verdict

    President Donald Trump has asked the Second Circuit to delay enforcement of the $83.3 million verdict against him for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll while he appeals the appellate court's en banc refusal to rehear his appeal, noting that Carroll does not oppose the delay as long as he pays interest if it's upheld.

  • May 06, 2026

    Mother Of Musk's Kids Defends Role As OpenAI Liaison

    Ex-OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis, who has four children with Elon Musk, took the stand in a California federal jury trial Wednesday over Musk's challenge to OpenAI's for-profit conversion, defending her role as an intermediary between Musk and other OpenAI founders and testifying she twice raised concerns over Sam Altman's leadership.

  • May 06, 2026

    Ye Testifies In IP Suit That People 'Take Advantage' Of Him

    Ye took the stand on Wednesday to defend himself in a California copyright trial over whether early versions of his Grammy-winning hit "Hurricane" contained an unauthorized sound recording, saying that people try to "take advantage" of him despite him being "very generous" when it comes to giving artists their due.

  • May 06, 2026

    Meta's Exploitation Reporting Needs Work, NM Judge Told

    An executive for a child protection organization told a New Mexico judge Wednesday that "ongoing quality issues" with Meta's reporting and the use of message encryption have made it harder to deliver actionable reports to law enforcement, as the state seeks $3.7 billion in reforms at the social media company.

  • May 06, 2026

    3M, Small Businesses Make Final Case In Texas Explosion Suit

    A group of businesses affected by a Houston factory explosion told a jury Wednesday during closing arguments that 3M Co. should bear most of the responsibility for the disaster, while the manufacturing giant contends that the now-defunct owner of the factory is to blame.

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