2024 has been busy and eventful, with major trials in the United States such as Donald Trump, Diddy, Luigi Mangione, FTC v. META. These high-stakes legal battles will shape the future of criminal justice, civil rights, and political accountability. From historic trials involving presidents, famous celebrities, and the conviction of a terrorist assassination, to major corporate litigation. For any law firm, lawyer, or even legal observer, these cases provide important information about how our legal system works. It is worth mentioning that the following trials aren’t the only hot topic . The US Court System is constantly active within their respective States, Federal, and even internationally, if applicable. Below are some of the known major trials of 2024.
The new and re-elected President is coming back to office in January 2025. However, President Trump is carrying with him a number of cases that are still ongoing, already convicted, and some that are dropped post-election. Here are some, but not limited to, key cases that were the hot topic of 2024:
For an expanded article on Luigi, KAASS LAW wrote a piece on the suspect that assassinated CEO Brian Thompson: On December 4, 2024, outside New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan, New York, NY, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson, shot to death. Through sources and videos, it appears the shooter targeted Brian from behind when least expected. Aged 50, a father of two, “Brian was an incredibly loving, generous, talented man who truly lived life to the fullest and touched so many lives,” said his wife, Paulette Thompson. His team was currently fighting for Extradition and recently lost the appeal, which will bring him back to NY to face the murder, terrorist, and a number of other serious charges.
The Federal Trade Commission is taking Meta to court to throw the book at them. The FTC’s antitrust case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is finally taking its course into legal action. Meta is facing accusations of creating unfair competition practices in the digital world of marketing and social networking. For those who are not familiar with government agencies, the FTC is there to “advance government policies that protect consumers and promote competition.”
One of many laws that gave power to the FTC was the Antitrust Laws, which were first passed by Congress in 1890. This government agency has the ability to go after big companies that they believe to be practicing unlawful mergers . These are related to the industry, which, therefore, brings out unfair competition. Circling back to Meta, this digital powerhouse went on a buying spree over the years and bought out major social media apps and networking for themselves, which solidified their position of power in the digital world. Never in our lifetime has this ever happened before.
Hip-hop mogul and Icon, Mr. Combs was arrested back in September, which kicked off a number of allegations and cases against him. Starting from rape, sexual assault, to human sex-trafficking. He was dealing with a number of lawsuits prior. However, this this year alone led to his arrest and incarceration in the state of New York. His case will be ongoing further as more allegations are coming out of the woodwork. There is speculation that a bigger circle in the rap/hip-hop industry involvement. Mr. Combs is extremely influential and worked with plenty of artists and talent for over two decades.
As we enter the New Year, these are some of the cases you might hear often.
We encourage anyone to do some more research and dig into what is going on in our legal world!
If you or someone you know are in need of a legal representation and or assistance, please contact KAASS LAW today!
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