Legal News for Thurs 4/23 - AI Copyright Battles, Joint Employer Rule Proposal at DOL, and SCOTUS Fight over FCC Fines and Jury Trial Rights
This Day in Legal History: Sirhan Sirhan Sentenced
On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was formally sentenced to death for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, a crime that had shaken the United States the previous year. The sentencing came after a highly publicized trial in Los Angeles, where prosecutors argued that the killing was deliberate and politically motivated. Evidence presented at trial included eyewitness accounts placing Sirhan at the scene and actively firing the fatal shots. His own recorded statements, which expressed hostility toward Kennedy, played a key role in establishing…
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