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A divided U.S. appeals court on Friday heard arguments on whether to block a Florida law that prohibits Chinese citizens from owning homes or land in the state, a measure defended by Republican state officials as crucial to counteracting the influence of the Chinese Communist Party. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court…
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A Louisiana House committee has voted to repeal a law mandating lunch breaks for child workers and to slash unemployment benefits, reflecting a broader effort by Republicans to bolster employers and reduce aid for injured and unemployed workers. The House Labor and Industrial Relations panel approved three bills, signaling a shift in labor regulations in…
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Bank of America (BAC.N) successfully convinced a U.S. appeals court that its “Erica” virtual assistant does not infringe on the rights of a website creator who owned an earlier “Erica” trademark. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, in a decision on Thursday, upheld a federal district court ruling in favor of BofA,…
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Kanye West or Ye is under scrutiny after being accused of battery in Los Angeles following an alleged altercation where he reportedly punched a man. The incident, which TMZ initially reported, purportedly occurred after the man in question allegedly made inappropriate physical advances towards West’s wife, Bianca Censori. However, Ye’s Yeezy chief of staff, Milo…
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In a pivotal trial unfolding in a federal civil court in Montana, BNSF Railway, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate, has asserted that it should not be held responsible for the tragic deaths linked to asbestos exposure in Libby, Montana. This assertion comes despite the devastating toll exacted by asbestos-related illnesses in the…
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Terra Morehead, a former Kansas prosecutor under intense scrutiny for her role in framing an innocent man, has agreed to surrender her law license as part of a disciplinary agreement with the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys. Morehead’s actions, which contributed to the wrongful imprisonment of Lamonte McIntyre for 23 years, have prompted calls…
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On Friday, a man died after setting himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump’s trial was concluding. Witnesses reported he wasn’t targeting Trump. The man ignited himself after throwing pamphlets. He’s identified as Max Azzarello from Florida. Police said he appeared to be a conspiracy theorist. A manifesto by someone with…
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In a decision that has shaken the world of civil liberty advocates, the United States Supreme Court opted not to hear the case of Mckesson v. Doe. In effect, the apex court has upheld a lower court ruling that drastically curtails the right to organize mass protests in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The lower court’s…
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On Thursday, U.S. gun manufacturers urged the Supreme Court to hear Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit. Eight companies, including Smith & Wesson Brands and Sturm, Ruger & Co, argued that a lower court erred in granting an exception to a U.S. law protecting them. The trial court dismissed the case citing the Protection of Lawful Commerce…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged a judge to cancel the $175 million bond secured by former President Trump to delay payment of a larger monetary award in his civil fraud lawsuit. According to Fox News, in court filings on Friday, state attorneys argued that Trump and his co-defendants, including the Trump Organization…
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