CNN —Attorney General Merrick Garland is scheduled to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee on September 20, a source familiar with the plans told CNN.The attorney general’s appearance before the panel will be for a standard oversight hearing. It’s routine for top-level executive branch officials to provide general testimony before congressional committees.But when he testifies, Garland will be facing a number of House Republicans who are his toughest critics, and some have called for his impeachment.Punchbowl News was the first to report on the date of Garland’s appearance before the committee.Speaker Kevin McCarthy has also recently started floating the possibility that the House could open an impeachment inquiry into Garland over the Internal Revenue Service whistleblower alleging that Justice Department leadership improperly interfered in the Hunter Biden probe, which Garland has denied.…
A Timeline Of Jonathan Majors’ Legal Issues And Allegations
What’s going on with Jonathan Majors? At the top of the year, between the debut of villain Kang the Conqueror in the MCU with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantummania to his scene-stealing performance in Creed III, it was looking like 2023 was his year. However, within the past few months, there have been reports of assault allegations leading to the actor looking at criminal charges that are quickly turning around Majors’ life in Hollywood. The actor’s legal issues and allegations began in March and are set to continue ahead of an upcoming trial date set for August 3. Check out the timeline: The Allegations Against Jonathan MajorsOn March 25, 2023 it was reported that Jonathan Majors had been charged and arrested with “several counts of assault in the third degree, three counts of attempted assault in the third degree, one count of aggravated harassment in the second degree, and one count of harassment in the second degree” by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.…
CBP Targets Battery Tech for UFLPA Enforcement
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently indicated potential increased scrutiny of battery technology under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA,” or the “Act”). Although the Act covers essentially all trade touching China’s Xinjiang region, it specifically lists cotton, polysilicon, and tomatoes as high-priority sectors for enforcement. Recent CBP actions indicate battery technologies are also in CBP’s sights, reflecting UFLPA’s broad scope and increased Congressional scrutiny of these supply chains.In December 2022 Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) launched an investigation into eight automakers’ potential links to China’s Xinjiang region (allegedly to source parts, including batteries, wiring and wheels).…
Lincoln Alexander Law celebrates its inaugural Convocation – News and Events
You are now in the main content area The first law graduate at TMU aims to be a new kind of lawyer By: Irina Vukosavic July 04, 2023 The Convocation ceremony featured performances by two prominent Canadian singer-songwriters – Jully Black and iskwē– and addresses from TMU President Mohamed Lachemi, Chancellor Janice Fukakusa and Honorary Doctorate recipient Kimberly Murray. Photo credit: Kenya-Jade Pinto.On June 27, the Lincoln Alexander School of Law celebrated the first graduating class at its inaugural Convocation ceremony (external link) at The Carlu. The venue, designated as a National Historic Site, was brimming with excitement as graduates gathered with friends and family for the big event.…
Trump indictment drama intensifies with yet another lawyer change
Within 24 hours of having been advised that he had been indicted by a federal grand jury, former President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, that he was getting a new lawyer to defend him against special counsel Jack Smith and the US government.Trump’s efforts to revamp his legal team are about as futile as rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic as long as his lawyers cannot defend Trump from … himself.We’ve seen this before, with Trump’s penchant for changing legal counsel seems at the drop of a hat throughout his ongoing legal troubles.…
The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2, Part 1 Ending Explained
WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for The Lincoln Lawyer season 2, part 1!The Lincoln Lawyer season 2, part 1 sets up Mickey Haller’s difficult case as he defends Lisa Trammell, but the climactic mid-season ending creates far more questions than it provides answers. Based on Michael Connelly’s book series of the same name, the cast and characters of Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer are led by defense attorney Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), who is infamous for operating out of his Lincoln Town Car. The Netflix series takes its name from the first book in the Mickey Haller series, but the TV adaptation has chosen to adapt Connelly’s books out of order, with season 1 focusing on The Brass Verdict and season 2 telling the story of The Fifth Witness.…
The push for legal weed faces hostile ground in red states
However, Missouri has not yet been awarded microbusiness licenses, which were included in the legalization framework as a way to help small entrepreneurs and people harmed by disproportionate drug enforcement. The framework faced criticism from grassroots advocates during the legalization campaign because it bars microbusiness licenses from doing business with other licenses. MISSISSIPPI The Magnolia State’s much-anticipated medical market launched in late January. The relatively wide-open licensing rules have enticed lots of weed entrepreneurs to set up shop. More than 300 businesses have received licenses, including roughly 180 dispensaries. But those businesses will be competing for a pretty small group of customers, owing to their relatively stringent enrollment rules.…
Rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges in the Astroworld crowd surge, his lawyer says
Juan Lozano, The Associated Press Published Thursday, June 29, 2023 7:49PM EDT Last Updated Thursday, June 29, 2023 9:51PM EDT HOUSTON (AP) – A Texas grand jury declined to indict rap superstar Travis Scott in a criminal investigation of a deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld festival, where some spectators were packed so tightly they could not move their arms or even breathe, his attorney and prosecutors said Thursday. Lawyer Kent Schaffer confirmed that the Harris County grand jury had met and decided not to indict his client on any criminal charges stemming from the concert.…