Court Hawk

A military-run court in Myanmar has sentenced former leader Aung Suu Kyi to six years in prison for corruption. Kyi, 77, is a prominent figure in Myanmar and is staunchly opposed to the military rule of the country. She won a Nobel Peace Prize and is considered one of the …

The two main defendants accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 have been sentenced to life in prison. Their co-defendant will be sentenced later this week. The two men, father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael, are accused of having chased down and murdered Arbery in a 2020 attack that …

Publishing giant Penguin Random House is now defending itself against federal monopoly claims. The massive publisher wants to absorb rival company Simon & Shuster, but the federal government says this will give Penguin far too much power in the physical publishing world. The case, which started on August 1, will …

The Supreme Court has ruled against the Biden Administration in a landmark immigration case, the latest in a long series of setbacks the conservative-controlled court has dealt the Democratic president. Oddly, conservative justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with the court’s three liberal justices, Elena Kagan, Sonya Sotomayor, and newcomer Ketanji …

The Florida Supreme Court will hear a case brought forward by the guardian of Jacquelyn Faircloth. The case involves a 2014 accident in which Faircloth was struck by a pickup truck after drinking at a Tallahassee bar. Faircloth, who was 18 at the time, reportedly drank alcohol at a bar …