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Avery Schmitz
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TikTok Sues State of Montana
On May 22, TikTok filed a lawsuit against the state of Montana, after Governor Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) signed a bill that will enforce a ban…
Durham Report Alleges No Russian Collusion in 2016 Election
On May 15, Special Prosecutor John Durham made public a report summarizing a three-year investigation into the extent of Russian collusion in the 2016 election….
Justice Department Indicts George Santos
On May 10, the Justice Department unsealed an indictment for Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), for “devising and executing” a fraudulent scheme to raise money for…
Director of National Intelligence Releases FISA Oversight Report
On April 27, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released its Annual Statistical Transparency Report (ASTR) for 2022. ASTR details how the…
Justice Department Requests Information on Registration of Foreign Agents
On April 19, the Justice Department released a previously unpublished request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for information regarding the registration of…
Supreme Court Holds that Halkbank is Not Immunized from Prosecution
On April 19, the Supreme Court announced its 7-2 ruling in Turkiye Halk Bankasi v. United States, ruling that Halkbank is not immunized from prosecution…
Justice Department Charges 40 Chinese Agents in Transnational Repression Scheme
On April 17, the Justice Department announced charges against 40 Chinese law enforcement officers, who operated inside the U.S. on behalf of the Chinese Ministry…
Justice Department Arrests Two New York Residents for Operating Clandestine Chinese Police Station
On April 17, the Department of Justice announced the arrest of two individuals who allegedly operated a clandestine law enforcement agency on behalf of the…
Trump Files Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen in Florida
On April 12, former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against his former attorney, Michael Cohen, in the Miami Division of the U.S. District Court…
Delaware Judge Rules that Jury Will Hear Dominion v. Fox Defamation Lawsuit
On March 31, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis ruled that the defamation suit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News would go…