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Washington — A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba is serving illegally as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey. The judge’s decision came after three men facing criminal charges in the state challenged her appointment, arguing that Habba’s appointment last month as acting U.S. Attorney in the District of New Jersey violated the Federal …

MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami ruled Thursday that “Alligator Alcatraz,” the contested migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, can remain operational for now but that it cannot be expanded and no additional detainees can be brought in. U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams entered a preliminary injunction to prevent the installation of any additional industrial-style lighting and …

Judge rules former Trump lawyer Alina Habba was unlawfully appointed as US Attorney  Reuters Judge Says Habba Has Served as U.S. Attorney Without Legal Authority  The New York Times Alina Habba ‘unlawfully’ working as US attorney in New Jersey, judge rules  Politico Judge rules ex-Trump lawyer unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey  The Guardian Federal judge rules Trump appointee Alina Habba is …

A federal judge Thursday found that acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s appointment was “unlawful” and her actions since July as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey may be declared void. “The Executive branch has perpetuated Alina Habba’s appointment to act as the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey through a novel series of legal and personnel …

CVS unit must pay $290 million in drug whistleblower lawsuit, judge rules  Reuters CVS Caremark ordered to pay $290M after Medicare fraud scheme exposed by former Aetna whistleblower  Fox Business CVS PBM Overbilling Judgment Trebled To $289M  Law360 CVS Caremark ordered to pay $289M in false claims lawsuit  Modern Healthcare Pennsylvania judge hits CVS with $289M fine in whistleblower suit  Fierce Healthcare Source link

Judge rules Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts’ classrooms  Politico Judge Halts Texas Law Mandating the Ten Commandments in School  The New York Times Judge rules that some Texas schools don’t have to display Ten Commandments in classrooms  CNN Texas can’t require the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, judge says  NBC News Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring …

By Elizabeth Howcroft (Reuters) -A group of finance industry bodies is calling for a rethink on looming regulatory standards that they say will make it difficult for banks to participate in crypto markets. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which comprises regulators and central banks from the world’s main financial centres, agreed a set of standards in 2022 for how …

Donald Trump has put pressure on Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of Monday’s talks in Washington with European leaders, saying the Ukrainian president could end the war “almost immediately” if he wanted to. The US president also ruled out allowing Ukraine to join Nato or retake Russian-occupied Crimea as part of negotiations with Moscow. Trump posted the remarks on his Truth Social …

The Treasury Department and IRS released guidance on what is considered beginning construction for clean energy projects trying to qualify for tax credits, generally nixing a prior guideline on investing 5% to qualify. Developers have long relied on IRS notices to define the starting point of construction to qualify for the energy tax credits from the Biden-era tax-and-climate law. There …

A federal appeals court is allowing the Trump administration to resume plans to lay off most employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. lifted a lower court’s preliminary injunction on Friday, allowing CFPB to proceed with plans to eliminate 80% of its workforce through a reduction-in-force. In the meantime, the case will be …