Courts

Misleading ads part of schemes to gin up unauthorized ACA sign-ups, lawsuit alleges
Online ads touted free money for groceries to help lure people to call centers where some were enrolled in health insurance or unknowingly switched from their plans, a new lawsuit alleges.
Dollar General will pay $12 million in fines over workplace safety violations
The agreement says the chain must correct any future safety violations regarding blocked exits or access to fire extinguishers and electrical panels — or face fines of up to $500,000 per violation.
Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor's appointment
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida has dismissed the prosecution because of concerns over the appointment of the prosecutor who brought the case. 
Judge cites ‘hyper-religious’ belief in ruling man incompetent for trial in Minnesota killings
A Hennepin County judge has ruled that a man accused in the deaths of three relatives is incompetent to stand trial, citing his “hyper-religious” belief that God is telling him to plead guilty.
ESG investing rule presents early test on limits of U.S. agency powers
A challenge to a Biden administration rule allowing socially conscious investing by employee retirement plans will present an early test of how courts will scrutinize federal regulations after the U.S. Supreme Court said they no longer have to defer to the expertise of the agencies that issued them.
How the Supreme Court's immunity decision affects Trump's legal cases
The Supreme Court found presidents have absolute immunity for exercising core constitutional powers. The team at “Trump's Trials” podcast broke down how the decision could affect Trump’s legal cases.
Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against Donald Trump has refused to throw out charges against a co-defendant of the former president. Lawyers for Walt Nauta, Trump’s personal valet, had asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to dismiss the indictment against their client.
A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former business advisers to the late pop music icon Prince against two of his siblings and other heirs in a dispute over his estate.