Florida Supreme Court weighs dispute over death penalty law change

After Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature this spring eliminated a requirement for unanimous jury recommendations before death sentences can be imposed, the Florida Supreme Court said Tuesday it will decide whether the new law should apply to resentancing proceedings for two men convicted of committing murders in 1997.

The Supreme Court issued stays in the Wakulla County cases of Jason Looney and Guerry Hertz after their attorneys appealed a decision by Circuit Judge J. Layne Smith that would allow the new law to apply. The law allows death sentences to be imposed based on the recommendations of eight of

Continue Reading

Trump’s Miami arrangement: Key takeaways from his court date

NEW YORK –

Donald Trump’s four years in the White House, even on some of the most consequential days of his presidency, were punctuated by the spectacle and attempts at showmanship he cultivated from years as a tabloid fixture and reality star.

The former president’s history-making appearance Tuesday as a criminal defendant in a Florida federal court was no different.

The former commander in chief, accused of being careless with some of the country’s most sensitive secrets and obstructing authorities as they tried to recover critical documents, pleaded not guilty to 37 charges. But he treated the day like a

Continue Reading

SHAREHOLDER ACTION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in NovoCure Limited with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm

SHAREHOLDER ACTION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in NovoCure Limited with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm

The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against NovoCure Limited (“NovoCure” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: NVCR) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investors who purchased the Company’s securities between January 5, 2023 and June 5, 2023, inclusive (the ”Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm before August 18, 2023.

Continue Reading

Former minister’s wife details driveway interaction, ‘threatening’ email at law society hearing

The wife of a former Alberta minister took the stand and provided testimony in a conduct hearing by the Law Society of Alberta on Tuesday morning.

Tyler Shandro is accused of bringing disrepute to the legal profession following an altercation at a Calgary doctor’s home, obtaining the private cellphone numbers to contact two doctors outside of business hours, and responding to a message to his wife from a member of the public and threatening to refer that individuals to the authorities.

She called the doctor an “internet troll” and said despite her view that the specific message was threatening, she

Continue Reading

ROSEN, TOP RANKED GLOBAL COUNSEL, Encourages Fulcrum

NEW YORK, May 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminded purchasers of securities of Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc., (NASDAQ: FULC) between March 3, 2022 and March 8, 2023, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important June 27, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Fulcrum securities during the Class Period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Fulcrum class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=15766 or call Phillip

Continue Reading

Watch Trump deposition video in E. Jean Carroll rape case

Watch: Video of Trump deposition in rape defamation case

Video and a transcript of former President Donald Trump’s deposition in the defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll were released in court records Friday.

Carroll has accused Trump in a civil lawsuit of raping and defaming him.

The deposition, taken in October at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, was made public a day after Carroll’s lawyers rested their case at the trial for the suit in US District Court in Manhattan. Trump’s lawyers presented no witnesses of their own.

In the deposition, Trump says “that over the last million years … unfortunately or fortunately,” people who are considered

Continue Reading

Andrew Tate served legal papers after allegations of rape and sexual assault | UK news

Andrew Tate has been served with legal papers by lawyers representing four of his alleged victims who have accused him of rape and sexual assault.

The four women, in their late 20s and early 30s, were pursuing civil proceedings against the social media influencer and former kickboxer over alleged offenses between 2013 and 2016 while he was still living in the UK. A Crowdjustice campaign to support legal action against Tate has raised more than £18,500.

Lawyers from McCue Jury & Partners, who are representing the claimants, said they had delivered the letter to Tate in person on Wednesday at

Continue Reading

Workplace Bullying vs Reasonable Management Action: Firmness does not mean Harshness

[An] instruction is not the same thing as a disciplinary measure, and firmness does not equate to harshness.

Deputy President Alan Colman

Trainor v Council for Christian Education in Schools and others [2023] FWC 1272 (30 May 2023)

People managers are constantly dealing with ever evolving deadlines, targets and expectations. An area of ​​constant concern is people and especially when it comes to courageous or difficult conversations. If an employee is performing poorly, engaging with misconduct or just doing inappropriate behavior, the line between what is reasonable management action versus workplace bullying can seem to be blurred. A recent case

Continue Reading