On March 21, 2025, a unanimous Supreme Court held in Thompson v. United States that a federal statute prohibiting “false” statements to banks, 18 USC § 1014, does not apply to statements that are ...

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments early next year in a case involving a member of one of Chicago’s most prominent political dynasties, a relatively rare capital case, and Mexico’s lawsuit ...

Two people are facing charges for allegedly making false statements about tampered medication given to a person at a Saratoga County facility for people with disabilities. Allyson N. Owens, 46, of ...

HOUSTON – Understanding legal terms can be difficult, even for the most avid court watchers. There are a lot of them that get thrown out during trials. In our ‘Anatomy of a Trial’ series, KPRC 2 Legal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a dramatic exchange on day 2 of the Karen Read murder trial, the judge turned to a key prosecution witness and asked, “Did you ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with the case of Patrick Daley Thompson, a former Chicago alderman and member of Chicago’s most storied political dynasty. Thompson served four months in a ...

From yesterday's opinion by Judge Paul Oetken (S.D.N.Y.) in Bobulinski v. Tarlov: The following facts are drawn from the allegations in Plaintiffs' complaint, which are presumed true for the purpose ...

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In trying to find the line between false statements and misleading ones in the case of a Chicago politician, members of the Supreme Court posed colorful questions. By Adam Liptak Reporting from ...

Defamation refers to a false statement made about someone that injures their reputation. It is a type of tort that allows the injured party to seek compensation for damage caused to their reputation, ...

In a dramatic exchange on day 2 of the Karen Read murder trial, the judge turned to a key prosecution witness and asked, “Did you lie?” The witness looked away from the judge, startled by the question ...