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The article discusses a U.S. copyright infringement lawsuit filed by graffiti artist Adrian Falkner against automaker General Motors Co. after it used his mural in a Cadillac advertising campaign. The company posted images of the mural on its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts without the artist's knowledge or consent. The Federal District Court in Los Angeles, California, will hear the case.

The article reports that Dean G. Skelos, former majority leader of the New York State Senate, was found guilty of bribery, extortion and conspiracy in July 2018. In the second trial, the jury in the Federal District Court in Manhattan had found Skelos and his son, Adam, guilty on the charges. They will be sentenced on October 24, 2018. In the first trial, Judge Kimba M. Wood had sentenced the former senator to five years in prison and his son to six and a half.

The article reports on a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump against porn actress Stephanie Clifford for violating a confidentiality agreement at least 20 times. Trump's lawyers filed two motions in the U.S. District Court in California. Clifford claimed that she had an affair with Trump starting in 2006. She faces damages of at least 20 million U.S. dollars for violating the confidentiality agreement.

The article reports that Brazilian construction firm, Odebrecht, and its affiliated petrochemical firm Braskem pleaded guilty in Federal District Court in New York City to bribery charges. Topics covered include deliveries of cash-stuffed suitcases to secret locations, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, and the Brazilian investigation into petroleum industry group Petrobras called Operation Carwash.

The article states that a legal memo filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on February 27, 2019, by prosecutors working for special counsel Robert S. Mueller III corrected an allegation that former Trump presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied about contact with a Russian business associate during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.

The article discusses the start of a litigation matter in the U.S. Federal District Court in the Manhattan borough of New York, New York which involves the General Motors Corp. firm and plaintiff Robert Scheurer who was injured when his Saturn Corp.-manufactured Ion model automobile crashed due to a possibly defective ignition switch, and it mentions the impact that Scheurer's initial (bellwether) case may have on future legal claims. Automobile recalls and accident-related deaths are examined.

The article reports on ruling of the Judge Leonard D. Wexler at the U.S. District Court in New York, denying for bail of former chief James Burke. It mentions the statement from the judge regarding his involvement in corruption and his arrest due to beating a man who stole a bag from his vehicle and then forcing other officers to cover it up. It include comments from attorney Lara Treinis Gatz, regarding the same.

A article discusses trial to be faced by Long Island Senator Dean G. Skelos at along with his son Adam Skelos at Federal District Court in Manhattan, New York, in connection with hydraulic fracturing, as of November 2015. It states that New York Governor Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced about the trial and mentions alleged involvement of Adam Skelos and his father in a corruption scheme related to hydraulic fracturing, which is illegal in the state.

The article presents concerns over the nomination of Thomas Alvin Farr for serving on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina and also discusses his career profile.

The article discusses the sexual harassment lawsuit case filed against resigned Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in the Federal District Court, Manhattan including investigation.

The article talks about the bomb explosion in Chelsea that damaged buildings and wounded people, bombs found in New York City and New Jersey, FBI agent explained the bombing triggered by the cellphones and the wires in the bombing trial of accused Ahmad Khan Rahimi in the Federal District Court.

The article discusses the court case against Fox News anchor Charles Payne who was sued by political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes for sexual harassment scandal filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The article reports that UnitedHealth Group has been sued by the U. S. District Court for overcharging patients and misrepresenting their health in the Medicare program to generate revenue.

The article reports on a lawsuit filed by heirs of Jewish family who allegedly owned the painting "Colorful Life" of Wassily Kandinsky, at the Federal District Court in Manhattan, New York City, demanding its returned of ownership from the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus in Munich, Germany.