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This year’s law school admission cycle kicks off with a strong start, showing a 26% increase in applicants for spots next fall compared to last year. Schools also report a 37% rise in the number of applications submitted. Although the Law School Admission Council, which develops the LSAT, anticipates a slowdown in this early surge—most…
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Carrier Global has finalized a $730 million settlement with its fire protection unit Kidde-Fenwal and claimants who sued the bankrupt subsidiary over toxic “forever chemicals” found in its firefighting foam products. In a court filing on Friday in Delaware, Kidde-Fenwal announced plans to use the settlement to develop a Chapter 11 plan that will pay…
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In December, Chase Strangio, an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer, will make history as the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court. Strangio opposes Tennessee’s Republican-backed law that bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. Strangio, 41, represents a group of transgender individuals who filed a lawsuit challenging this law, which…
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In a move that has ignited debate over campaign finance ethics, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro expressed serious concerns regarding billionaire Elon Musk’s recent initiative to financially incentivize registered voters for signing a petition supporting “free speech and the right to bear arms.” During a Town Hall event in Harrisburg, PA, on Saturday, Musk announced he…
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Elon Musk offers a $1 million giveaway to voters who sign his free-speech and gun-rights petition, entering a gray area of election law. Legal experts disagree on whether the billionaire supporter of Donald Trump violates prohibitions against paying people to register to vote. Musk, CEO of Tesla (TSLA.O), promises to award $1 million each day…
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Dr. May Lau for allegedly providing gender transition care to 21 minors in violation of Texas law. The suit accuses Dr. Lau of deceptive trade practices, including falsifying medical records and prescriptions related to testosterone for transitioning minors. This case marks the first enforcement of…
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President Joe Biden has canceled another $4.5 billion in student debt for over 60,000 borrowers, raising the total number of public service workers who have received student loan forgiveness to more than 1 million. This cancellation marks Biden’s latest effort to fulfill his 2020 campaign promise to provide debt relief to millions of Americans before…
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A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is demanding a federal investigation into consulting giant McKinsey & Company due to its alleged connections with the Chinese government. House Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), expressed concerns about McKinsey’s operations in China and its eligibility for Department…
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A lawyer who represented Rodney King after Los Angeles police officers beat him in 1991 has agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges for failing to pay over $2.4 million in taxes. Milton Grimes will plead guilty to one count of tax evasion, resolving allegations that he did not pay taxes for nearly a…
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In a landmark decision, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to a historic $880 million settlement to resolve over 1,300 claims of childhood sexual abuse. This settlement is being recognized as the largest single child sexual abuse settlement by a Catholic archdiocese in history, highlighting the extensive scope of the allegations that span decades.…
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