Tag Archives: Lawyers

Tesla lawyers ask judge to throw out $243 million verdict, saying mention of Elon Musk misled the jury

Tesla lawyers ask judge to throw out 3 million verdict, saying mention of Elon Musk misled the jury

The car company run by Elon Musk asked a federal court Friday to dismiss massive damages awarded to victims of a deadly crash, arguing that their lawyers had misled the jury by improperly bringing up the billionaire during the trial. The filing in Miami federal court seeks to overturn the $243 million award after a 22-year old student out stargazing was flung …

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Firefighter arrested by US border agents was on track for legal status, lawyers say | Oregon

Firefighter arrested by US border agents was on track for legal status, lawyers say | Oregon

Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire, saying Friday that the firefighter was already on track for legal status after helping federal investigators solve a crime against his family. His arrest was illegal, the lawyers said, and violated Department of Homeland Security polices that say immigration enforcement …

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Lawyers: firefighter arrested by immigration authorities was in US legally

Lawyers: firefighter arrested by immigration authorities was in US legally

SEATTLE (AP) — Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire, saying Friday that the firefighter was already on track for legal status after helping federal investigators solve a crime against his family. His arrest was illegal, the lawyers said, and violated Department of Homeland Security polices that …

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to ban top Trump admin. officials from making “baseless public attacks”

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to ban top Trump admin. officials from making “baseless public attacks”

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a judge on Thursday to bar top Trump administration officials — including Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi — from making “baseless public attacks” against their client, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador earlier this year. The motion was filed in Nashville federal court less than a week …

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Lawyers for Abrego Garcia Seek Gag Order Against Trump Officials – The New York Times

Lawyers for Abrego Garcia Seek Gag Order Against Trump Officials  The New York Times Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks for gag order against Bondi, Noem  Politico Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to order Trump administration to stop making inflammatory comments about him  ABC News Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be deported until at least early October, judge rules  CNN Kilmar Abrego Garcia to seek asylum in …

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Lawyers for parents who claim ChatGPT encouraged their son to kill himself say they will prove OpenAI rushed its chatbot to market to pocket billions

Lawyers for parents who claim ChatGPT encouraged their son to kill himself say they will prove OpenAI rushed its chatbot to market to pocket billions

The family of 16-year-old Adam Raine is suing OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, for wrongful death, alleging the company’s popular AI chatbot ChatGPT was responsible for their son’s suicide in April.  The lawsuit says over the course of their months-long exchange that began in September 2024, ChatGPT would provide Raine “a step-by-step playbook for ending his life ‘in 5-10 …

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Lawyers for Jack Smith say basis of ethics probe against him is “imaginary and unfounded”

Lawyers for Jack Smith say basis of ethics probe against him is “imaginary and unfounded”

Lawyers for former special counsel Jack Smith on Monday defended him in the face of an ethics probe into his actions investigating President Trump before the 2024 election, referring to the basis of the investigation as “imaginary and unfounded.” Earlier this month, the Office of the Special Counsel — which is not affiliated with Smith’s former position — launched a …

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Says Prosecutors Offered Costa Rica Deportation Deal – Forbes

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Says Prosecutors Offered Costa Rica Deportation Deal – Forbes

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Says Prosecutors Offered Costa Rica Deportation Deal  Forbes A Muted Homecoming for Kilmar Abrego Garcia  The New York Times Trump administration might deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda  CNN Kilmar Abrego Garcia notified by ICE that he may be deported to Uganda  NBC News US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his …

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Kilmar Abrego García’s lawyers say threat to deport him to Uganda is coercion – The Washington Post

Kilmar Abrego García’s lawyers say threat to deport him to Uganda is coercion  The Washington Post Trump administration might deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda  CNN Abrego Garcia’s attorneys say government trying to coerce him to accept guilty plea or face deportation to Uganda  ABC News Kilmar Abrego Garcia notified by ICE that he may be deported to Uganda  NBC News ICE notifies Kilmar …

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OpenAI lawyers question Meta’s role in Elon Musk’s $97B takeover bid 

OpenAI lawyers question Meta’s role in Elon Musk’s B takeover bid 

OpenAI is asking Meta to produce evidence related to any coordinated plans with Elon Musk and xAI to acquire or invest in the ChatGPT-maker. The request was made public in a brief filed Thursday in Elon Musk’s ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI. Lawyers representing OpenAI said they subpoenaed Meta in June for documents related to its potential involvement in Musk’s unsolicited, …

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