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Embattled Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson is expected to plead guilty to federal corruption charges during a scheduled court hearing Monday afternoon at the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in the Seaport District. The 46-year-old councilor will appear in front of a federal judge to formally plead guilty to one count of wire fraud…
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The high-profile criminal case against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs entered a new phase Monday with the beginning of jury selection in federal court. The charges—ranging from sex trafficking to racketeering conspiracy—carry the potential for a life sentence, marking a dramatic legal turning point for the once-billionaire music executive. Here’s a breakdown of what’s happening,…
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The University of Alabama is under federal scrutiny following a civil rights complaint alleging that one of its scholarships discriminates based on race. The complaint, filed by the Equal Protection Project, a national nonprofit advocating for race-neutral treatment in education, targets the university’s Norton-Textra Endowed Scholarship, which previously specified eligibility for African-American students majoring in…
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In a significant legal development with potential nationwide implications, the U.S. Department of Justice this week ended a long-standing school desegregation order in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The move may signal president Donald Trump’s administration’s intent to dismantle similar court-enforced mandates established during the Civil Rights Movement, according to experts. The Justice Department, under the leadership…
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Rapper Kanye West and his wife, Bianca Censori, have initiated legal action against Beverly Hills-based celebrity dentist Dr. Thomas Connelly, alleging a wide-ranging pattern of medical malpractice, including the improper administration of nitrous oxide, fraudulent billing practices, and the unsupervised use of the sedative propofol, according to a notice of intent to litigate filed by…
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A Dallas-area couple has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), alleging constitutional violations and administrative overreach after their newborn daughter was forcibly removed and placed in foster care for nearly a month in 2023. The complaint, filed April 22 in Travis County District Court, challenges the agency’s internal…
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More than 700 partners from top U.S. law firms have joined forces in a legal brief supporting Susman Godfrey LLP in its constitutional challenge against the Trump administration. The unprecedented show of solidarity, submitted Friday by the group Law Firm Partners United (LFPU), argues that a recent executive order targeting Susman Godfrey violates multiple constitutional…
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The parents of a 10-year-old Florida boy who died by suicide last year have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against their son’s school, alleging he was subjected to relentless bullying and humiliation by his fifth-grade teacher in the months leading up to his death. According to the lawsuit filed on April 21, 2025, Louis Johnson…
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Grammy Award-winning artist Mary J. Blige has been named as the lead defendant in a $5 million lawsuit filed in New York by celebrity stylist and entrepreneur Misa Hylton and rapper Vado, alleging breach of contract, tortious interference with a business relationship, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The suit, filed in a New York…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is facing renewed legal scrutiny after a conservative legal watchdog filed an ethics complaint with the New York State Unified Court System. The complaint follows a criminal referral to the U.S. Department of Justice alleging that James committed mortgage fraud related to property holdings in Brooklyn, New York, and…
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