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Aaliyah Ross, a 27-year-old woman from Tampa, Florida, faces multiple serious charges after allegedly intentionally running over her boyfriend and their 16-month-old son during a confrontation. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began as an argument between Ross and her 25-year-old boyfriend. During the altercation, Ross placed a 4-year-old and a 6-month-old…
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In a landmark decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents possess certain immunities from prosecution, significantly impacting the criminal case against Donald Trump regarding his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. This 6-3 ruling effectively delays the possibility of a trial before the November election. The Supreme Court’s ruling…
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U.S.-founded law firm Dechert is considering closing its offices in Hong Kong and Beijing, making it the latest foreign firm to scale back in Greater China, according to two sources. This decision comes amid a prolonged capital market downturn and growing Sino-U.S. tensions. Dechert employs more than 20 people in its Hong Kong office, including…
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Regla “Su” Becquer, the proprietor of Love and Caring for People LLC, a Texas-based network of unlicensed assisted living homes, has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of a resident earlier this year. Arlington police are now delving into the circumstances surrounding at least 20 additional deaths at her facilities. Becquer stands…
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A law firm known for representing cryptocurrency investors in litigation and one of its former founding partners ended a bitter legal battle involving allegations of stolen crypto tokens and bullying less than two weeks before the trial. In a joint stipulation filed in Manhattan federal court on Thursday afternoon, Freedman Normand Friedland LLP, formerly Roche…
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A federal judge in Texas on Friday temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule that would extend mandatory overtime pay to 4 million salaried U.S. workers. U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan in Sherman, Texas, stated that the U.S. Department of Labor rule, set to take effect on Monday, improperly bases eligibility for overtime pay on workers’…
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On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court dealt LGBTQ rights advocates a blow by refusing to block a Republican-backed state law that bans transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care, such as puberty blockers and hormones. The court, in an 8-1 vote, rejected arguments by families with transgender children and doctors, who claimed the law was…
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The Alaska Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that deemed two statutes unconstitutional for directing public funds to private schools. The case revolved around provisions in a state law enacted a decade ago, permitting families enrolled in correspondence school programs to receive reimbursements for education-related expenses. Governor Mike Dunleavy, a staunch supporter of…
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Attorneys representing Rudy Giuliani’s creditors in his bankruptcy proceedings have filed a motion requesting the court to hold the former New York City mayor in contempt and impose sanctions. The motion alleges that Giuliani has repeatedly flouted court orders to produce essential financial documents related to his personal and business finances. According to the motion…
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The Supreme Court will rule on Republican former President Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution for attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss on Monday, the final day of its current term. U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts announced that the term, which began in October, will conclude on July 1. “At that time, we…
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