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Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges in Las Vegas for allegedly writing a $200,000 bad check to purchase a watch from a luxury resale store. His initial court appearance was Monday, with an attorney representing him, and his case is scheduled for a hearing in September. These charges add to Mayweather's ongoing legal and financial disputes, even as he plans a return to competitive boxing.
A nine-person jury is deliberating in a high-stakes trial where Elon Musk accuses Sam Altman and OpenAI of "stealing a charity" by restructuring the AI firm from a non-profit to a for-profit entity, seeking to undo the change and redistribute $134bn.
The Supreme Court temporarily preserved women's access to mifepristone, a commonly used abortion drug, by rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit challenging its availability continues. Justices Thomas and Alito dissented, arguing against the drug companies' profits from its use in states with abortion bans.
Donald Trump's $83 million defamation payment to E. Jean Carroll has been paused, pending a review by the U.S. Supreme Court, as his legal team seeks to overturn the massive award.
Marilyn Monroe's only individually owned home, a Brentwood hacienda, has become the center of a heated legal dispute. After new owners bought it for $8.35 million with plans to demolish it, the city designated it a historical monument, leading to a lawsuit over property rights and preservation.
A federal judge in New York ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional, citing violations of the First and Fifth Amendments and the Department of Government Efficiency's lack of authority. The judge specifically criticized the use of ChatGPT to identify and target grants based on perceived DEI content, calling it a 'textbook example of unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.'
Former New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty of assaulting his personal chef, Jamila Adams. The trial featured starkly conflicting accounts, with the defense asserting the alleged assault never happened and was a dispute over money or relationship tensions, while the prosecution relied on Adams' testimony despite her being deemed a 'difficult' witness.
Britney Spears pleaded guilty through her lawyer to a lesser charge, avoiding jail time after being accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. She received summary probation and must continue substance abuse treatment.
The Supreme Court temporarily restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that would have severely restricted its availability nationwide and impacting the primary method of abortion in the U.S.
Corshelle Jenkins, a mother of six, was wrongly charged with theft and faced arrest, only to be trapped in Oregon's broken legal system due to a severe public defender shortage. Her story highlights how thousands are denied their constitutional right to counsel, leading to devastating personal consequences and a system on the brink of collapse, despite a Supreme Court ruling to dismiss long-pending cases.
