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On Thursday, a Georgia judge dismissed two criminal counts in the 2020 election interference case against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and one additional count against his allies. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee ruled that state prosecutors lacked the authority to bring charges related to the alleged filing of false documents in federal court. However,…
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On Thursday, a North Dakota state court judge overturned the state’s near-total abortion ban, allowing abortion to become legal in the state for the first time in over a year. Judge Bruce Romanick in Bismarck ruled that the state constitution protects women’s right to abortion before fetal viability, supporting abortion providers who challenged the ban.…
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Missouri’s top court ruled on Tuesday that voters will decide on a proposed abortion rights amendment in November, potentially restoring legal abortion in the state for the first time in over two years. The measure, which allows abortion rights in Missouri until fetal viability, will appear on the November ballot after organizers gathered more than…
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ABM Industry Groups has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor, claiming the agency’s administrative proceedings for enforcing anti-discrimination requirements on federal contractors are unconstitutional. The janitorial services company filed the complaint in Houston federal court on Monday, arguing that these in-house proceedings violate its constitutional right to a jury trial. ABM also…
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Student loan debt is reshaping the career and life plans of young lawyers while also hindering their ability to save for emergencies, investments, and retirement, according to a survey by the American Bar Association (ABA). The survey, released on Monday, revealed that 68% of borrowers experience stress and anxiety due to their debt, with 67%…
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Justice Elena Kagan expressed concern that the U.S. Supreme Court spends too much time rushing through cases on its emergency docket, commonly known as the “shadow docket.” During an hour-long interview at New York University’s law school on Monday, Kagan stated, “I don’t think we do our best work in this way,” referring to the…
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Richard Sauber, the White House special counsel who represented President Joe Biden during the investigation into his handling of classified documents, has joined Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel as a partner, the firm announced Monday. Sauber will work from the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, where he will advise individuals and organizations facing investigations by Congress…
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Alphabet’s Google sought to dominate all aspects of online advertising technology by controlling both competitors and customers, according to a Justice Department prosecutor as the tech giant’s latest antitrust trial began in Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday. Prosecutors argue that Google has maintained control over the infrastructure that finances the flow of news and information across…
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Purdue Pharma secured an 18-day extension on Thursday to continue its efforts to reach a settlement in lawsuits related to its role in the opioid addiction crisis. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane approved this extension during a hearing in White Plains, New York, allowing the company more time to negotiate a comprehensive settlement. The extension comes…
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The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Biden administration on Tuesday to cut $4.5 million in federal funding for Oklahoma’s family planning projects after the state refused to provide abortion-related referrals. Oklahoma had requested the Court block the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from terminating its funding for 2024 while the state appealed…
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