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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Dr. May Lau for allegedly providing gender transition care to 21 minors in violation of Texas law. The suit accuses Dr. Lau of deceptive trade practices, including falsifying medical records and prescriptions related to testosterone for transitioning minors. This case marks the first enforcement of…
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President Joe Biden has canceled another $4.5 billion in student debt for over 60,000 borrowers, raising the total number of public service workers who have received student loan forgiveness to more than 1 million. This cancellation marks Biden’s latest effort to fulfill his 2020 campaign promise to provide debt relief to millions of Americans before…
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Some U.S. states are sending clear warnings to county and local officials who might consider illegal interventions in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Officials face the possibility of criminal charges or significant financial penalties if they fail to fulfill their responsibilities. In at least five of the seven battleground states that could determine whether Democrat…
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Intrum (INTRUM.ST), Europe’s largest debt collector, announced on Friday that it will file for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States to restructure its finances. The company has faced challenges as the pandemic, an energy crisis, and two-decade-high interest rates failed to trigger a wave of loan defaults. Concerns have grown over Intrum’s…
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A federal judge in California has granted Google’s request to temporarily pause his order requiring the Alphabet unit to revamp its Android app store, Google Play, by November 1. This order aimed to provide consumers with more options for downloading software. San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge James Donato made this decision on Friday amid an…
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A U.S. judge on Friday publicly released additional evidence collected by prosecutors in the federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump, who faces accusations of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. This newly unsealed evidence consists of hundreds of pages, many marked as “sealed” or redacted, and includes material referenced in a comprehensive…
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Tennessee’s abortion ban faces scrutiny over its medical emergency exception, as a court has ruled the language lacks clarity. This ruling prevents the state from enforcing the ban in specific medical situations while a lawsuit progresses, initiated by doctors and women who claim they were denied necessary abortions. On Thursday, a three-judge panel from the…
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On Wednesday, Nebraska’s top state court upheld a law allowing felons who have completed their sentences to vote, enabling thousands more people to participate in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election. The Nebraska Supreme Court rejected claims by Secretary of State Robert Evnen, a Republican, who argued that the law, passed in April, violated the…
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to pause a new federal rule targeting carbon pollution from coal- and gas-fired power plants. This decision came in response to requests from numerous states and industry groups, presenting a significant challenge to President Joe Biden’s climate change initiatives. The justices rejected emergency requests from West Virginia, Indiana,…
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Courts in U.S. battleground states are taking steps to expedite lawsuits over the Nov. 5 election to prevent drawn-out disputes that could delay results. On Tuesday, Arizona’s court system became the latest to implement special procedures for election litigation, ensuring that challenges receive swift resolutions. The state’s supreme court issued an order directing trial court…
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