Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie outlined next steps to try to force the Department of Justice to comply with the law on the release of the Epstein files.

"Securing a favorable judgment is often just the beginning of a legal battle. Enforcing that judgment, especially against uncooperative defendants, can be daunting. Many times, it requires subpoenaing ...

The Law Commission of England and Wales has been asked by the government to review the 'disordered and unclear' law on contempt of court and consider ways to improve its effectiveness, consistency, ...

Carroll County defense attorney Jason Swindle was sentenced to 20 days in jail for contempt after failing to appear at the start of a jury trial and arriving impaired. Judge Dustin Hightower ruled ...

Charles L. Craig, Comptroller— and, therefore, chief financial official —of the City of New York, has been four years ” at law.” As a net result he is sentenced to 60 days in jail. Why? Soon after the ...

NCLAT Chennai held that appeal as prescribed under section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the order of dismissal of contempt petition is not maintainable. Accordingly, company appeals ...

The High Court on Thursday annulled the contempt of court law that gave some protection to journalists and government officials, saying the law curtails court’s constitutional powers to deal with ...

During his remarks at the White House in September, President Trump illuminated his contempt for the rule of law. Trump stated, "We're going to do it anyway." ...

Chief Justice Stuart Rabner of the New Jersey Supreme Court. (Photo: Carmen Natale/ALM) In a 7-0 decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed an appellate panel's ruling that a defendant who has ...

Prenda Law was a “copyright trolling” scheme that sued thousands for downloading online porn, but the organization was buried under a wave of judicial sanctions beginning in 2013. However, the three ...

All of us are subject to the law of the land. That law includes the Contempt of Court Act 1981, which makes clear that nothing about an “active” criminal case can be published, if it “creates a ...

The recent suo motu criminal contempt proceedings initiated by the Supreme Court of India against social activist and lawyer Prashant Bhushan in regard to two of his tweets has proven to be a legal ...