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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court signaled its willingness to uphold the legality of a 2022 regulation from President Joe Biden’s administration that targets “ghost guns,” largely untraceable firearms that have surged in crime nationwide. The justices heard arguments in the administration’s appeal against a lower court’s ruling, which stated that the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol,…
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A Milwaukee woman, Kiara Gaines, has been found guilty of 2nd-degree reckless homicide for fatally stabbing her sister, Tessa Gaines, during a domestic altercation on April 26, 2023. The jury delivered the verdict on Wednesday, Sept. 25, concluding a tragic case that has left the community in shock. Kiara Gaines, 35, was convicted for using…
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The State Department has allegedly overcharged millions of Americans for two decades by imposing a $60 fee for fast-tracking passport applications, according to a new lawsuit filed in federal court in California. An Oakland resident initiated the proposed class action on Friday, claiming that the fee for an expedited two-to-three-week turnaround is unjustified, especially since…
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In a significant legal development, the Georgia Supreme Court reinstated the state’s near-ban on abortions while it reviews an appeal from the Attorney General’s office. This order comes just a week after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that Georgia’s prohibition of abortions after approximately six weeks is unconstitutional, infringing on privacy rights…
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FTX received court approval for its bankruptcy plan on Monday, enabling it to fully repay customers using up to $16.5 billion in assets recovered since the collapse of the once-leading crypto exchange. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey approved the wind-down plan during a hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, praising FTX’s success as “a model case for…
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on Monday in a civil rights lawsuit accusing St. James Parish, Louisiana, of implementing discriminatory land-use policies that have disproportionately harmed majority-Black neighborhoods. Plaintiffs Inclusive Louisiana, Mount Triumph Baptist Church, and RISE St. James allege that the parish’s 2014 land-use plan “effectively codified”…
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McDonald’s has filed a lawsuit against JBS, Tyson Foods, and other leading meat processing and packing companies, accusing them of conspiring for years to limit beef supplies. This alleged conspiracy boosted the meatpackers’ profits while forcing McDonald’s to pay artificially inflated prices. In a lawsuit submitted on Friday in Brooklyn federal court, McDonald’s claims the…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a lower court ruling that bars emergency abortions in violation of Texas’ strict abortion ban to stand. The decision leaves hospitals uncertain about when they can legally provide pregnancy terminations in life-threatening situations. On Monday, the justices declined to hear a request from the Biden administration to block the…
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Indiana is moving toward allowing alternative approaches to delivering legal services, following the lead of other U.S. states. On Thursday, the Indiana Supreme Court directed its innovation committee to develop parameters for a “legal regulatory sandbox,” with the goal of creating more flexible legal service models. The committee must submit its proposals by March 1.…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to stay two controversial Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules while the legal challenges against them proceed. This decision mandates compliance with the EPA’s regulations as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit continues its review, leaving significant environmental policies intact for now. The…
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