Andy Beshear reiterated Friday he intends to serve out his second term as Kentucky’s governor — but he didn’t slam the door on higher office, including potentially being vice president. “The only other way I would ever consider anything other than this job — which I love — is if I felt that I could […]
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Ryanair asks High Court to quash warrant competition watchdogs used to search premises
Ryanair has issued High Court proceedings claiming a search of its premises by officials from competition authorities in Ireland and Italy, accompanied by gardaí, was conducted with an alleged invalid warrant. The airline is asking the court to quash the warrant, issued by the Dublin Metropolitan District Court last March 8th, on grounds claiming that […]
Britain will introduce legislation to quash convictions of those affected by a Post Office scandal
LONDON (AP) — The British government will introduce legislation Wednesday to quash the wrongful convictions of hundreds of Post Office branch managers in England and Wales who were caught up in one of the United Kingdom’s biggest miscarriages of justice. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the legislation “marks an important step forward in finally clearing” […]
Murder suspect Bigheart files to quash case for insufficient evidence
Feb. 7—In an update to court proceedings for Michael Angus Bigheart, 42, who is accused of killing Justin Springer in April 2023 during a domestic dispute, attorneys for the defendant filed a motion this week to “quash and dismiss [the case] for insufficient evidence.” This request was presented to Payne County Judge Michael Kulling on […]
Kenya Courts Quash Housing Tax, Haiti Deployment in Blow to Ruto
(Bloomberg) — Kenyan courts ruled against the government in two key cases Friday, the latest in a string of setbacks for President William Ruto. Most Read from Bloomberg A three-judge bench in the Court of Appeal ruled to suspend a mandatory 1.5% tax introduced in July until an ongoing appeal against the validity of the […]
Motion to quash granted in assault case
Jan. 6—A Pittsburg County man accused of ramming a Department of Wildlife boat in May 2023 had the charges related to the incident dismissed after a judge reviewed body camera footage and ruled there was no intent despite what law enforcement said during testimony. Lawrence Turner, 68, of Eufaula, was charged in Pittsburg County District […]
US court rejects Alibaba’s effort to quash faked Squishmallows case
A judge in New York has ruled that Alibaba must face a lawsuit by a US toymaker alleging that the Chinese ecommerce giant’s online platforms were used to sell counterfeit Squishmallows. Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District Court of New York refused Alibaba’s request to dismiss the case filed by Kelly Toys Holdings, which […]