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University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax filed a lawsuit against the institution on Thursday, accusing it of racial discrimination. The lawsuit, submitted in federal court in Philadelphia, claims that Penn disciplines white faculty more harshly under its free speech policy while overlooking similar conduct by minority faculty members. Claims of Unequal Treatment and Tenure…
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A California judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Google of monopolizing the online search market. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin, based in San Francisco, ruled on Thursday that consumers can continue pursuing claims that Google’s business practices stifled the development of high-quality rival search engines. Allegations Against Google and Apple The lawsuit, filed in…
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Idaho, Missouri, and Kansas Continue Legal Battle Against FDA On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that Idaho, Missouri, and Kansas can continue their lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an attempt to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. The lawsuit, originally initiated by anti-abortion groups and doctors,…
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Giuliani Agrees to Stop Defaming Freeman and Moss Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and personal lawyer to Donald Trump, agreed on Thursday to cease defaming two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea Moss. Giuliani previously accused them of helping to steal the 2020 election. This settlement allows him to retain…
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On Wednesday, King & Spalding announced the addition of Lauren Roth as a partner in its Washington office. Roth, the former head of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) policy office, joins the firm at a crucial time as pharmaceutical and medical device companies brace for significant health care policy shifts under Republican President-elect…
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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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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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