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Ana Victoria Espino De Santiago has made legal history by becoming the first lawyer in the world with Down syndrome. A recent graduate of Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (BUAZ) in Mexico, De Santiago’s remarkable achievement marks a significant milestone for inclusion and representation in the legal profession. Born on January 30, 1999, Ana Victoria…
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A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Google must face a revived lawsuit from Google Chrome users who claim the company collected their personal information without permission, even after they chose not to synchronize their browsers with their Google accounts. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco stated that the lower court…
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A Sacramento County judge has stayed a lawsuit involving allegations of sexual battery, negligence, and concealment brought by job applicants to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The plaintiffs claim they were subjected to improper and invasive medical examinations as a condition of employment. Superior Court Judge Jill Talley initially issued a tentative…
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A bill passed by the U.S. Senate, which aims to add 66 new judges to understaffed federal district courts across the nation, will increase government spending by $349 million over the next decade, according to new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO, Congress’ nonpartisan fiscal referee, released its analysis late last week…
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Washington, D.C., Councilmember Trayon White Sr. was arrested on August 18 on federal bribery charges, accused of accepting $156,000 in cash to influence government contract decisions. The charges allege that White, who has represented Ward 8 since 2017, received payments to facilitate the extension of contracts valued at $5.6 million. According to the U.S. Attorney’s…
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Two transgender teens and their families in New Hampshire have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s law, HB 1205, which bans transgender girls from participating in school sports teams aligned with their gender identity. The plaintiffs, represented by their families, argue that the law is unconstitutional and discriminatory under both the Equal Protection Clause…
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Attorneys general from about two dozen U.S. states are seeking treble damages against Live Nation Entertainment and its ticket-selling unit, Ticketmaster, accusing them of monopolizing markets across the live concert industry. This updated lawsuit builds on a case originally filed in May. The U.S. Justice Department and several states had sued three months ago, aiming…
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A Black man from Georgia is suing Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta after the hospital allegedly lost a portion of his skull following a critical brain surgery. The plaintiff, Fernando Cluster, claims in his lawsuit that the hospital’s negligence resulted in significant medical complications, prolonged recovery, and emotional distress. Cluster’s ordeal began in September…
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Former U.S. Representative George Santos, who was expelled from Congress last year, is expected to plead guilty to criminal corruption charges on Monday, according to a source familiar with the matter. Santos, a Republican, faces federal charges including laundering campaign funds to cover personal expenses, charging donors’ credit cards without their consent, and receiving unemployment…
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A 71-year-old man who spent nearly five decades in prison for a murder he did not commit has been awarded $7.15 million in a settlement after it was revealed that police falsified witness statements to secure his conviction. Glynn Ray Simmons, the longest-serving inmate in U.S. history to be exonerated, was wrongfully imprisoned for 48…
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