Alvin Hellerstein, a longtime federal judge who was set to oversee the criminal trial of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro died on Wednesday. He was 92. Hellerstein’s death was confirmed by the court’s chief judge, Laura Taylor Swain, who called him an “insightful and dedicated lawyer.” “His energetic and dedicated service to this Court continued until his death. He…

Alvin Hellerstein, a longtime federal judge who was set to oversee the criminal trial of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro died on Wednesday. He was 92. Hellerstein’s death was confirmed by the court’s chief judge, Laura Taylor Swain, who called him an “insightful and dedicated lawyer.” “His energetic and dedicated service to this Court continued until his death. He…

An Alabama-based construction company sued the State Department on Wednesday over accusations it refused to pay for pandemic-era cost overruns at a dozen embassy and consulate projects during the pandemic.  BL Harbert International says the government had agreed to a settlement until political appointees under Secretary of State Marco Rubio inserted themselves into the process.  “And, on…

An Alabama-based construction company sued the State Department on Wednesday over accusations it refused to pay for pandemic-era cost overruns at a dozen embassy and consulate projects during the pandemic.  BL Harbert International says the government had agreed to a settlement until political appointees under Secretary of State Marco Rubio inserted themselves into the process.  “And, on…