Big Tesla news inevitable comes at odd times, usually at the very end of the week, and most often at night — at least here on the East Coast. And so it was that late Friday afternoon, following another bizarre week of Elon antics (and two high-profile departures), Tesla CEO Elon Musk upset the negative news […]
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California appeals court tosses ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner’s bid to overturn sexual assault conviction
Reuters/Stephen Lam An appeals court on Wednesday rejected a former Stanford University swimmer’s bid for a new trial and upheld his sexual assault and attempted rape convictions. The three-judge panel of the 6th District Court of Appeal in San Jose ruled Wednesday that there was “substantial evidence” that Brock Turner received a fair trial. In […]
WATCH: Scary moment GIANT sea monster tosses seal up out of ocean – but what happens next?
Humpback whales are one of the many magnificent creatures to be found in the big blue sea. The species is easily identified by its distinctive dive, which creates a large “hump” shape in their backs giving them their name. They can grow up to 60 feet (18 metres) long – their tail alone can be […]
Judge who once ruled against NSA metadata program tosses lawsuit
Enlarge / Larry Klayman, seen here in 2014. (credit: The Washington Post / Contributor) A federal judge in Washington, DC has dismissed two long-running lawsuits that aimed to shed light on the often secretive surveillance state. As the National Security Agency’s metadata program no longer exists, the cases are now moot. “This Court, in the […]
Missouri appeals court tosses $72M US award in talcum powder case
A Missouri appeals court that vacated a $ 72 million US award to an Alabama woman who claimed her use of Johnson & Johnson products that contained talcum contributed to her ovarian cancer has thrown the fate of awards in similar cases into doubt. CBC | Health News
Judge tosses case brought by Magic: the Gathering judge who wants to be paid
Enlarge (credit: game boy band pepino / Flickr) A federal judge in California has dismissed a proposed class-action labor lawsuit brought in late 2015 by a man who says that he has now worked for more than 20 years as a “judge” in Magic: the Gathering tournaments and demands to be paid. In the court […]
Judge tosses out jury conviction of protester who laughed at Jeff Sessions
Published time: 14 Jul, 2017 22:37 A DC judge has slammed the government’s case against Desiree Fairooz, 61, who was arrested at Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Senate confirmation hearing after she laughed at a compliment made about Sessions. The judge ordered a new trial. A jury delivered a guilty verdict against Fairooz in May after […]