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A federal appeals court recently ruled that the U.S. Sentencing Commission did not have the authority to implement a policy allowing judges to consider changes in law as “extraordinary and compelling” reasons for granting early release to prisoners. The decision came from a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia,…
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When Jennifer Juan attempted to cast her ballot in Arizona’s state primary in July, she spent an hour sorting through documents to convince poll workers of her eligibility. This challenge reflects a widespread issue for many Native American voters like Juan. As a registered voter on the Tohono O’odham Nation reservation, Juan lacks a physical…
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A U.S. judge on Friday denied Elon Musk’s request to transfer a Pennsylvania lawsuit regarding his $1 million voter prize initiative to federal court, sending the case back to state court. It remains uncertain whether this decision will impact Musk’s plan to continue awarding money until the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge…
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Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, filed a lawsuit against CBS on Thursday over an interview with his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, that aired on “60 Minutes” in early October. According to the court filing, the lawsuit claims the segment misrepresented Harris’s responses regarding the war between Israel and Hamas. The complaint, submitted in federal…
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A group of healthcare providers and others filed a lawsuit against Louisiana on Thursday to block a law that classifies mifepristone and misoprostol—drugs used for medication abortion—as controlled substances. The law, signed by Governor Jeff Landry in May, designates these drugs as Schedule IV substances, which the government tightly regulates due to their potential for…
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Rulemaking at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slowed significantly after a rapid start under President Joe Biden. The agency now faces a challenging legal landscape marked by adverse court decisions that restrict its oversight of the $27 trillion private funds industry, criticize its economic rationale for new share buyback disclosures, and limit…
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Diddy’s current legal troubles, which include serious allegations such as sex trafficking, forced labor, and various forms of abuse, can draw some parallels to the notorious case of R. Kelly. Like Diddy, R. Kelly faced multiple accusations related to sexual misconduct and exploitation, culminating in a highly publicized trial that brought to light the systemic…
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Elon Musk must attend a Thursday hearing related to a prosecutor’s lawsuit aiming to block his $1 million-a-day giveaway to registered swing state voters ahead of the U.S. election on November 5. The hearing, presided over by Judge Angelo Foglietta, addresses Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s effort to halt the giveaway just days before the…
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GenBioPro, which sells a generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, urged a federal appeals court on Tuesday to rule that West Virginia’s near-total abortion ban does not apply to the use of the pill in accordance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines. David Frederick, a lawyer for GenBioPro, addressed a three-judge panel…
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Former cryptocurrency executive Nishad Singh is set to receive his sentence on Wednesday for his involvement in the theft of about $8 billion in customer funds from the now-bankrupt FTX exchange, a scheme orchestrated by his imprisoned former boss, Sam Bankman-Fried. Singh pleaded guilty to six felony counts of fraud and conspiracy. Last year, he…
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