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Legal affairs journalist in Southern California. Follow my work by subscribing to Legal Affairs and Trials. https://www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/subscribe

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In what may be the most unsurprising "news" ever reported, the California Supreme Court has rejected Tory Lanez's request that they review his convictions and 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion.

26.02.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 120 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 29
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Inside the courtroom for Mark Zuckerberg's testimony, and a plaintiff lawyer's epic mea culpa A lawyer behind many of the social media lawsuits said he was so emotional over the Meta founder's testimony that he violated the courthouse's ban on electronics.

The attorney behind many social media addiction lawsuits got kicked off the steering committee for violating courthouse electronics policies, including w/ a courtroom selfie.

Matthew Bergman said he was too emotional because of Zuckerberg's testimony. www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/inside-the...

23.02.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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What prompted the judge's warning about no AI facial recognition glasses in the social media addiction jury trial courtroom?

Someone told plaintiff's lawyer Mark Lanier's team they were concerned Mark Zuckerberg's bodyguards were wearing facial recognition glasses.

19.02.2026 04:28 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

The judge of course did not say what prompted her to say this, but I 100% promise you she did not just think of this on her own and decide to announce it in court.

Someone had to have complained to her about this.

18.02.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 222 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

The judge said absolutely no AI glasses with facial recognition can be worn in the courtroom.

If anyone has already used them to record jurors, β€œyou must delete it or you will be held in contempt of court.”

β€œThis is very serious,” Judge Kuhl said.

18.02.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 246 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 7

Could a tech loyalist identify social media addiction trial jurors by wearing artificial intelligence facial recognition glasses in court?

That appeared to be Judge Kuhl’s concern when she addressed the gallery before jurors returned from recess in Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony.

18.02.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 221 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 10
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Mark Zuckerberg arrived at the Spring Street courthouse in downtown Los Angeles a few minutes ago to testify in the big social media addiction trial.

I’ll be in the courtroom for his testimony and will let you know how it goes.

18.02.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 7
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Meta and Google begin trial in lawsuit over child addiction and mental health claims One of the most successful mass torts lawyers in the United States will question Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram Head Adam Mosseri as adverse witnesses.

Meta and Google begin trial in lawsuit over child addiction and mental health claims
www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/meta-and-g...

10.02.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Journalist Don Lemon released from federal custody in LA after first court appearance I spent the afternoon inside the courthouse with dozens of other people awaiting Lemon's first appearance in his federal criminal case over a Jan. 18 protest at a church in Minnesota.

Journalist Don Lemon released from federal custody in LA after first court appearance www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/journalist...

31.01.2026 06:14 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Judge disqualified from rapper's murder case after defense cites 'hostile comments', 'obvious bias' An attorney for Alicia Andrews, who is awaiting sentencing for manslaughter for rapper Julio Foolio's fatal shooting, plants to cite the disqualification when asking for a new trial.

Judge disqualified from Alicia Andrews' Julio Foolio murder case after defense cites 'hostile comments', 'obvious bias'

29.01.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Jury acquits Texas school police officer of child endangerment in trial over mass school shooting Adrian Gonzales was accused of a crime for each of the 19 children who were murdered and 10 who were injured on May 24, 2022, by a gunman who was killed by law enforcement.

A jury in Corpus Christi, Texas, tonight acquitted former school police officer Adrian Gonzales child endangerment for his response to a gunman who killed d 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in 2022. www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/jury-acqui...

22.01.2026 07:06 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 9
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Trial for Texas school cop over mass shooting response continues after surprise testimony Adrian Gonzales is the first of two police officers to stand trial for the slow response to the 2022 mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children and two teachers.

www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/trial-for-...

17.01.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Lawyer Spars w/ Ranger Lt. Over Uvalde Cops' Actions During Mass Shooting
Lawyer Spars w/ Ranger Lt. Over Uvalde Cops' Actions During Mass Shooting YouTube video by Meghann Cuniff

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17.01.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Defense lawyer Nico LaHood got a little worked up in his cross-exam of a Texas ranger lieutenant today in the Uvalde school shooting trial and acknowledged it by saying "sustained" before the judge did here.

17.01.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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A Texas-style non-objection:

"He can lead all he wants, because I'm going to take care of it after a while."

16.01.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The defense lawyers definitely talk more than the witnesses in cross, and no one seems to mind.

13.01.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A very Texas moment today in the child endangerment trial over a school police officer's response to the May 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde.

An officer "takes a graze to his head ... and then they return fire, and they send that son of a bitch to hell, right?"

"Yes, sir."

13.01.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Fox Theatre.

11.01.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

For the record, I believe these hippies got the date wrong as someone on Threads pointed out.

There wasn’t a show in Spokane on Sept. 25, 2009, but there was one on Aug. 25, 2009. πŸ™ƒ

11.01.2026 04:54 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I saw Bob Weir and RatDog in concert in Spokane in 2009, and at the end a hippie on stage handed me this set list.

Probably my coolest concert experience.

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11.01.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Death threats to federal judge won't derail murder-for-hire case against rapper Lil Durk Defense attorneys argued prosecutors should've disclosed sooner the threatening voicemails received by the magistrate judge who denied Banks' requests for bail.

Death threats to federal judge won't derail murder-for-hire case against rapper Lil Durk www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/death-thre...

08.01.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Megan Thee Stallion seeks permanent injunction against sued blogger after jury's liability findings The motion cites the Dec. 1 jury verdict and Milagro Cooper's "five-year cyberstalking campaign" under a Florida law that allows for injunctions against cyberstalking.

Megan Thee Stallion seeks permanent injunction against sued blogger after jury's liability findings www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/megan-thee...

19.12.2025 04:20 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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I liked the audible reaction in the courtroom today when the judge in the murder case against Charlie Kirk's alleged killer said he currently has 1,409 cases.

That IS a lot of cases.

12.12.2025 02:31 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Megan Thee Stallion and a Gossip Ecosystem on Trial The rapper’s lawsuit against Milagro Gramz highlighted a vitriolic strain of online commentaryβ€”and, as it reached a jury that found in Megan’s favor, offered a window into the frictions between legal ...

I spoke with Vanity Fair about covering the federal trial in rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s defamation lawsuit against online commentator Milagro Gramz. www.vanityfair.com/style/story/...

03.12.2025 01:27 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jury in defamation trial awards Megan Thee Stallion $75,000 in damages for three claims The future of the defamation liability is in doubt because jurors also said Milagro Cooper should be treated as media, but Megan's lawyers didn't notify her before they sued.

Jury in defamation trial awards Megan Thee Stallion $75,000 in damages for three claims www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/jury-in-de...

02.12.2025 05:07 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In cross, Megan Thee Stallion defends trial testimony and says she didn't fight with friend Milagro Cooper's lawyer will continue questioning Megan on Monday in Miami federal court in what could be the final day of trial in defamation lawsuit.

Megan Thee Stallion believes a man who testified in Tory Lanez’s criminal trial likely mistook Lanez for a woman when he recounted seeing two women fighting before a β€œshort guy” with a gun fired shots. www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/in-cross-m...

24.11.2025 01:30 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 10
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Jury hears Megan Thee Stallion's assailant Tory Lanez discuss sued streamer's legal defense Jurors also heard testimony Wednesday from a Roc Nation executive and from a renowned psychologist who said Megan has post-traumatic stress disorder.

Here’s my article on all of Wednesday’s testimony in Megan Thee Stallion’s defamation lawsuit trial against online commentator Milagro Gramz.

β€œJury hears Megan Thee Stallion's assailant Tory Lanez discuss sued streamer's legal defense”
www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/jury-hears...

20.11.2025 22:17 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Megan Thee Stallion walks into the federal courthouse in Miami this morning for day four of trial in her defamation lawsuit against online commentator Milagro Gramz.

20.11.2025 13:57 πŸ‘ 161 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 18
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Sued streamer says she'd 'bow down and apologize' if she believed Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion Defendant Milagro Cooper finished testifying late Tuesday afternoon at the federal courthouse in Miami.

Sued streamer says she'd 'bow down and apologize' if she believed Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion
www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/sued-strea...

19.11.2025 04:10 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 10
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Streamer being sued by Megan Thee Stallion testifies as first witness in defamation trial Milagro Cooper will continues testifying on Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Miami. Megan also is expected to testify.

Here's my article on the first day of trial in Megan Thee Stallion's defamation lawsuit against streamer Milagro Gramz. www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/streamer-b...

18.11.2025 02:39 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3