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Judge to hear arguments for summary judgment in New York AG's $250M lawsuit against Trump

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Attorneys for former President Trump and his co-defendants in the New York AG's $250 million fraud lawsuit are appearing in court Friday for a pre-trial conference. Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants in the New York attorney general's $250 million fraud lawsuit are scheduled to appear in New York Supreme Court Friday for a pre-trial conference. Judge Arthur Engoron is expected to hear arguments on a motion for summary judgment . MORE: Trump inflated his net worth by $3.6 billion, NY attorney general says New York Attorney General Letitia James is accusing Trump, his children and his company of "grossly" i NFL ating the former president's net worth by billions of dollars and cheating lenders and others with false and misleading financial statements. Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak during a 2024 presidential campaign rally, Sept. 20, 2023, in Dubuque, Iowa. Scott ...

Group: DeSantis win in Disney lawsuit could embolden actions against journalists

An advocacy group for journalists wants to get involved with Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis ORLANDO, Fla. -- A legal advocacy group for journalists wants to get involved in Disney's free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says a win by the Florida governor could embolden other governments across the U.S. to take actions against journalists and other media when they exercise their First Amendment rights. The group on Friday asked a judge for permission to file a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the claims brought by Disney against DeSantis, his appointees to a special district board governing Disney World and a state economic development agency. The lawsuit claims the Florida governor violated the company's free speech rights by taking control over the district in retaliation for Disney's public opposition to the so-called “Don't Say Gay” bill. The committee said that the impac...

Family of man fatally shot by Walgreens security guard files $25M wrongful death lawsuit

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The family of a man fatally shot by a security guard in a San Francisco Walgreens last month during an apparent shoplifting altercation has filed a $25 million lawsuit. The family of a man fatally shot by a security guard in a San Francisco Walgreens last month during an apparent shoplifting altercation has filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit. Banko Brown, 24, died on April 27 following an altercation with the guard, police said. The guard, 33-year-old Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony, has not been charged in the shooting. Attorneys for Banko's parents announced Friday they have filed a civil lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court against Walgreens, Anthony and Kingdom Group Protective Services, which provides security for Walgreens and employs Anthony. A press conference is held to announce the family of Banko Brown is filing of a wrongful death lawsuit, May 26, 2023. KGO "Deadly force was not the way to handle this," civil rights attorney John Burris told reporters ...