Tag: unlawful

Exeter man, 70, sentenced to prison for unlawful child contact

Jul. 2—WILKES-BARRE — An Exeter man’s severe health issues was not enough to keep him out of prison for exposing himself and sending lewd pictures and sexual chat messages to a girl. Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas sentenced Griffith Elias, 70, of Birchwood Estates, to four-to-20 months at the county correctional facility on a […]

Former Florida police official says he was forced out for refusing governor’s ‘unlawful’ orders

A former top Florida law enforcement official is claiming he was pressured several times by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his deputies to carry out “unlawful” activity, including collecting information about migrants and arresting neo-Nazi demonstrators without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. The allegations are outlined in a 16-page lawsuit filed this week by Shane Desguin, […]

Supreme Court rules ban on gun bump stocks is unlawful

WASHINGTON — In a loss for the Biden administration, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that a federal ban on bump stocks, gun accessories that allow semiautomatic rifles to fire more quickly, is unlawful. In a 6-3 ruling on ideological lines, with the court’s conservatives in the majority, the court held that an almost 100-year-old law […]

Tesla shareholder sues Musk to return billions in alleged unlawful profits

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) –Elon Musk made billions of dollars by selling Tesla stock using insider information, an institutional shareholder accused in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, asking the court to direct the Tesla CEO to return “unlawful profits.” The lawsuit comes two days before a critical vote by Tesla shareholders on whether to reinstate Musk’s […]

Tesla shareholder sues Musk to return billions in alleged unlawful profits

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -Elon Musk made billions of dollars by selling Tesla stock using insider information, an institutional shareholder accused in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, asking the court to direct the Tesla CEO to return “unlawful profits.” The lawsuit comes two days before a critical vote by Tesla shareholders on whether to reinstate Musk’s […]

Iran condemns planned EU sanctions as ‘unlawful’

Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian has condemned planned sanctions against his country over the major drone and missile attack on Israel earlier this month as “unlawful” and “regrettable.” Iran had exercised its right to self-defence with the attack, Amirabdollahian wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. He called for sanctions to be imposed against Israel. […]