Courts & Cases

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E. Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court Thursday in New York. Former President Donald Trump returned to the New York courtroom Thursday to defend himself against a lawsuit seeking more than $10 million for what he said about Carroll after she accused him of sexual assault. – AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey

Trump testifies in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial

Former President Donald Trump was on and off the witness stand at a jury trial Thursday in less than 3 minutes but not before breaking a judge’s rules on what he could say by claiming that a writer’s sexual assault allegations were a “false accusation” and he wanted to defend himself and the presidency.
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Illinois proposal calls for expanding vote-by-mail

As the 2024 election season draws near, voters in Illinois will once again choose whether they want to cast their ballots in person or by mail.
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Judge Leonard Murray brings experience, perseverance to appellate race

Judge Leonard Murray said his experience doing “virtually every type of case” will prove advantageous if elected to the 1st District Appellate Court.

Trial Notebook

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Court considers jurisdiction for Texas two-step bankruptcy

Georgia-Pacific used a Texas two-step bankruptcy — dumping all of its asbestos liability into a new company, Bestwall LLC, that promptly filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 — but a committee of asbestos claimants contends the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction under the constitution’s bankruptcy clause because Bestwall isn’t suffering any financial distress.

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