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  • Trump Saw Porn Star Story As ‘Disaster’ – Cohen Says In Hush Money Testimony

    In Monday’s trial at New York state criminal court in Manhattan, jurors heard Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former fixer, testify that the Republican presidential candidate expressed fury over porn star Stormy Daniels shopping a story in 2016 about an alleged sexual encounter with him. Cohen stated that Trump considered it catastrophic for his campaign, expressing…

  • Dentist Sentenced to 20 Years for Unlawful Opioid Distribution Resulting in Patient’s Death

    A Kentucky dentist, Dr. Jay M. Sadrinia, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for unlawfully prescribing opioids, including morphine, which ultimately led to the death of one of his patients. Court documents and trial evidence revealed that Dr. Sadrinia, 61, owned and operated dental clinics in Crescent Springs, Kentucky. Despite clear indications, including…

  • Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Stalls Mother’s IVF Journey, Frozen Embryos Now Children

    In a profound decision that has reverberated across the nation, the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling has effectively halted a Birmingham mother’s journey of expanding her family through in vitro fertilization (IVF). The ruling, which controversially deems frozen embryos as legally considered children in the state of Alabama, has sent shockwaves through the reproductive rights landscape.…

  • Aerospace and defense giant RTX’s (RTX.N) Pratt & Whitney unit is now the last defendant in a potentially high-stakes lawsuit over an alleged conspiracy to restrict hiring and recruitment after a global engineering services firm inked a settlement with the plaintiffs. Attorneys leading the proposed class action case disclosed the settlement with Belcan Engineering Group…

  • Chicago Agree $5.8 Million Settlement in Water Department Racism Lawsuit

    The City of Chicago is on the brink of finalizing a $5.8 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed by 12 Black employees against the city’s water department, alleging pervasive racism and a toxic work environment. The tentative agreement, reached on May 6, comes just before a scheduled trial in federal court. According to CBS…

  • Exxon Hit With $725.5M Verdict In Mechanic’s Leukemia Diagnosis

    A Pennsylvania jury ordered ExxonMobil (XOM.N) to pay $725.5 million to a former mechanic who claimed toxic chemicals in the company’s gasoline and solvents caused his cancer, according to attorneys for the plaintiff. Attorneys said the 10-2 verdict came on Thursday after a trial in a state court in Philadelphia, where former mechanic Paul Gill…

  • Trump’s Former Attorney, Michael Cohen, to Testify in Hush Money Trial

    Former personal attorney to Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, is set to take the stand on Monday, May 13, in Trump’s criminal trial concerning hush money payments. The trial, taking place in New York, is poised to potentially alter Trump’s fate, with Cohen’s testimony likely serving as a critical piece of evidence for prosecutors. Cohen, who…

  • Missouri Judge Approves First Wave Of Settlements Over Real Estate Commissions

    A U.S. judge in Missouri, Stephen Bough, approved $208 million in consumer antitrust settlements with Re/Max and two other leading real estate brokerages. He cast aside objections claiming the deals could bar others from pursuing their own claims that the defendants inflated home sales commissions. U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough in Kansas City stated that…

  • Diddy Asks Judge To Dismiss One Of His Sexual Assault Lawsuits Due To Accuser Not Remembering Important Details

    Diddy, the renowned rapper and entrepreneur, is pushing back against one of the multiple sexual assault lawsuits he’s facing, calling it a “false and hideous claim” and seeking its dismissal. The lawsuit, filed by a woman known as Jane Doe, alleges that Diddy and two other men raped her at a recording studio in the…