DOJ backs religious business in New Hampshire case over gender dysphoria insurance coverage
CONCORD, NH – The Justice Department is backing a New Hampshire small business in a federal lawsuit, filing a legal brief Monday stating that employers cannot be forced to cover gender dysphoria…
Brazil’s Petrobras loses $400 million court case to Paragon Offshore
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Petrobras said on Thursday that a Rio de Janeiro state court has ruled against the state-run oil company in a case brought up by drilling contractor Paragon Offshore…
Case Concludes Involving Organized Fraud Ring in Detroit
The last of eight members of an organized fraud ring based in Detroit has been sentenced, concluding a multi-year prosecution that originated with a twenty-three-count indictment alleging conspiracy to commit wire fraud,…
Jury Convicts Georgia Man of Child Enticement in Operation End Game Case
MACON, Ga. – A Winterville, Georgia, resident was convicted of attempted online child enticement resulting from a law enforcement effort focused on arresting child sex predators in the Athens, Georgia, area. Noe…
Federal Court Prohibits Traverse City Physician From Prescribing Controlled Substances In Opioid Diversion Case
GRAND RAPIDS – Samuel P. Copeland, D.O., located in Traverse City, Michigan, entered into a settlement with the United States in which he agreed to a court…
Spain allows rationing products in case of market stress to prevent shortages
MADRID – Spain temporarily authorised stores on Wednesday to limit the sale of some products to prevent sell-outs when markets are under stress, days after some supermarkets ran out of sunflower oil…
Local Man on Supervised Release for Drug Trafficking Pleads Guilty in New Drug Conspiracy Case
PITTSBURGH – Eugene Hall pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances between 2017 and 2019, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Hall, age 28, formerly…
Factbox-What are Europe’s options in case of Russian gas disruption?
By Nina Chestney (Reuters) – European gas prices have risen further amid concerns about supply as Russia and the West remain at odds over Moscow’s demand for gas payments to be made…
Kremlin spokesman: Russia would use nuclear weapons only in case of ‘threat to existence of state’
(Reuters) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov told PBS in an interview on Monday that Russia would resort to nuclear weapons only in the case of a “threat to the existence” of his…
U.S. Capitol riot defendant in talks to settle case – filing
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – A man accused of attacking at least three police officers with a chemical irritant during the riot at the Capitol last year asked a judge on…
Arlington Doctor Sentenced to 12 Years in Pill Mill Case
An Arlington physician has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for fraud and drug crimes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad Meacham. In July 2021, a…
Nashville Man Sentenced To 17 Years In Federal Prison In Case That Left Child With Gunshot Wound To The Head
NASHVILLE – Kedrick Ross, 29, of Nashville, was sentenced yesterday to 17 years in federal prison for drug distribution and firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin for the Middle District…
Georgia Man with Past Fraud Conviction Sentenced in CARES Act Fraud Case
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Georgia man with a prior federal conviction for fraud was sentenced to federal prison for a scheme he orchestrated to claim government pandemic funds using identity theft and…
U.S. Supreme Court pick Jackson to recuse from Harvard race case
By Nate Raymond – U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Wednesday said that if confirmed to the lifetime job she would recuse herself from a major upcoming case challenging the…
U.S. prosecutors do not rule out bringing more charges in Proud Boys case
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – U.S. federal prosecutors warned on Tuesday there is still a chance they could bring additional criminal charges in their case against the Proud Boys over their…
Former St. Louis police officer sentenced to one year and one day in fraud case
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk sentenced former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Brad Stephens to one year and one day in federal prison for 3 counts…
Edinburg man sentenced for “catching a case” of sex tourism with minor
McALLEN, Texas – A 23-year-old Edinburg man has been ordered to federal prison for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Carlos Daniel…
Robertsdale Man Sentenced in Firearms Case
MOBILE, AL – A Robertsdale man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Joshua John Soudelier, 42, was arrested…
U.S. reveals charges against Russian businessman in campaign finance case
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – A U.S. court on Monday unsealed campaign finance violation charges against Russian businessman Andrey Muraviev as part of a case implicating two associates of Rudy Giuliani,…
Macon Man Sentenced in “Lying and Buying” Gun Case
MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident who was on probation for aggravated assault when he was arrested during an ATF-led investigation into illegal gun possession and drug distribution was sentenced to prison this…
Rhode Island takes Teva to trial in multibillion-dollar opioid case
By Dietrich Knauth – Rhode Island is set to square off on Monday against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, as a multibillion-dollar trial begins over whether the Israeli company contributed to an opioid…
Erie Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Offenses in Project Safe Neighborhoods Case
ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Charles L. McIntosh,…
U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests “Cold Case” Homicide Suspect
Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Marshal Martin Pane announced the arrest of Brian Gregory Quinn– a 44-year-old man with past addresses in Deptford and Gloucester City, New Jersey.On January 13, 2001, the…
Factbox-What are Europe’s options in case of Russian gas disruption?
By Nina Chestney – European gas prices have risen as sanctions on Russia have been tightened over its invasion of Ukraine and amid fears of supply disruptions. Earlier this week, Russian Deputy…
Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest case rate in America
ANNAPOLIS, MD – In a promising announcement that the COVID-19 pandemic may soon be behind us, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today announced hospitalizations in the state are among the lowest case rates…
Harness Trainer Christopher Oakes Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Doping Case
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendant CHRISTOPHER OAKES received a sentence of thirty-six months in prison today for his role in the…
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