Reporting on courts, judges, prosecutors, and the law as written
Investigation
Court records from across the country show the same conduct, repeated by Elon Musk across the companies he runs: he takes people’s labor and their goods, and then he refuses to pay for them. The press…
The Law
When James Madison stood up in the First Congress in 1789 to introduce the amendments that became the Bill of Rights, he faced a hard problem, and he knew it. The men who opposed the new…
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The Law
This country has a monopoly problem, and you pay for it every month. Four companies put 85% of the country’s beef on the table. Since 1985, nearly 10,000 banks have vanished, and four now hold roughly…
The Law
Here is how you legally purchase a government official in the United States. You meet with the official privately and tell them what you want. You give them gifts, like fur coats and Ferraris, and you…
Investigation
The filing says the public docket still shows no Answer and no Notice of Compliance after Judge Sullivan’s Sept. 24 deadlines.
The Law
New Mexico bribery, tampering, and conspiracy statutes map to the Maxwell camp transfer and withheld Zorro files. Opening a case is Torrez's call.
The Law
Washington's 2010 tax-escrow bill sent withholdings to a state account with compliance gates.
Investigation
A 17-page disbarment complaint against Attorney General Todd Blanche (New York registration number 4192456) was filed with the Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department. Attorney General Todd Blanche is still a registered New York…
Investigation
Todd Blanche questioned Ghislaine Maxwell for nine hours. About a week later she was moved to a prison camp. Why New Mexico can open a criminal investigation.
The Law
Model state securities laws can add private standing, short-swing disgorgement, and Martin Act probes. Personal trades are not official acts.
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