Tag: #law

Judge Revives New York Fraud Claim Against DCG and Barry Silbert in Genesis Yield Lawsuit

A Connecticut federal judge revived a New York common-law fraud claim against Digital Currency Group and Barry Silbert in the Genesis Yield investor suit.

#cryptocurrency, #law, #digitalcurrencygroup, #genesis

Supreme Court limits protections for independent agencies, allows removal of FTC commissioners while pausing Fed dispute

High court trims a 1935 precedent, letting the president remove FTC commissioners; the court leaves the Federal Reserve governor’s fate unresolved for now.

#law, #supremecourt, #ftc, #federalreserve

Report: Federal 'Metro Surge' in Minneapolis–St. Paul Involved Two Unlawful Killings and Thousands of Detentions

Human Rights Watch says Operation Metro Surge (Dec 2025–Mar 2026) resulted in two unlawful killings, roughly 4,000 detentions, racial profiling and wide fear in Minneapolis–St. Paul.

#immigration, #humanrights, #minnesota, #law

Supreme Court Rules Mississippi Courts Misapplied Batson in Death-Row Case

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court says Mississippi courts improperly shut down Terry Pitchford’s Batson challenge over excluded Black jurors.

#law, #supremecourt, #batson, #deathpenalty

34 State Attorneys General Ask Court to Break Up Live Nation and Ticketmaster

A bipartisan coalition of 34 state attorneys general asks a federal judge to force Live Nation to divest Ticketmaster and select amphitheaters.

$LYV, #antitrust, #livenation, #ticketmaster, #law