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Unique Legal Doctrine in California Benefits Victims Victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, potentially the most expensive in U.S. history, are leveraging a unique California legal doctrine to seek compensation from Southern California Edison (SCE). This doctrine, known as “inverse condemnation,” allows victims to claim damages from the utility company even if it followed all…
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KPMG is poised to become the first Big Four accounting firm to establish a law firm in the United States, leveraging relaxed law firm ownership regulations in Arizona. This move marks a significant step in the accounting industry’s expansion into U.S. legal services. Arizona’s Regulatory Changes Pave the Way In 2020, Arizona became the first…
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Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, will face intense scrutiny from Senate Democrats on Wednesday. The hearing will likely focus on Trump’s previous threats to leverage the Justice Department against his political adversaries. Bondi’s Background and Ties to Trump Bondi, 59, served as Florida’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019. She played a…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, alleging that the billionaire violated federal securities laws by failing to disclose his acquisition of a significant Twitter stake within the required timeframe. The complaint, filed in Washington, D.C.’s federal court on Tuesday, centers on Musk’s delayed disclosure of surpassing the…
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The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Philadelphia, reaffirmed its stance on Monday that Pennsylvania’s laws prohibiting 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying firearms in public during a state of emergency violate the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment. This decision comes even after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a reconsideration of the ruling. Supreme Court…
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Meta Faces Multi-Billion Dollar Class Action The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Meta Platforms’ (META.O) attempt to escape a massive class action lawsuit. The case involves advertisers who accuse the Facebook and Instagram parent company of inflating the potential reach of their ads, leading to overcharges. Advertisers Allege Fraudulent Overestimation The lawsuit,…
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Court Sidesteps Appeals on Delaware and Maryland Gun Laws The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear two significant gun rights cases, avoiding direct involvement in the ongoing debate over firearm regulations. The justices rejected an appeal challenging Delaware’s prohibition on assault-style rifles and large-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as an appeal against Maryland’s…
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Smith Details Evidence in Final Report Former President Donald Trump has not been exonerated for his “unprecedented criminal effort” to subvert the 2020 election and remain in power despite losing to Joe Biden, according to special counsel Jack Smith. In his final report, Smith outlined the evidence he believes would have led to Trump’s conviction,…
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State Accuses Allstate of Unauthorized Data Collection The state of Texas has launched a lawsuit against Allstate (ALL.N), accusing the insurance giant of illegally tracking drivers through their cell phones without consent. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims that Allstate, starting in 2015, secretly embedded tracking software in various mobile apps to monitor driving behavior.…
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Background on the Borrower Defense Rule The Supreme Court has agreed to review a decision from a lower court that blocked a Biden administration rule aimed at simplifying loan forgiveness for students defrauded by their colleges. Since April, the Biden administration has forgiven over $17 billion in student loans under the borrower defense rule, which…
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