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SpaceX has requested a Texas federal judge to block the National Labor Relations Board from pursuing claims alleging that the Elon Musk-led rocket maker required workers to sign illegal severance agreements. The company seeks to halt the proceedings pending the outcome of its second challenge to the agency’s structure. Late Thursday, SpaceX filed a motion…
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The Biden administration may proceed with a lawsuit alleging that Republican-led Texas violated a U.S. environmental law by installing a 1,000-foot-long floating barrier in the Rio Grande river to deter illegal border crossings from Mexico, a federal judge ruled on Friday. U.S. District Judge David Ezra in Austin said that the U.S. Department of Justice’s…
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Megan Thee Stallion, the renowned rap sensation, finds herself entangled in a legal battle as former cameraman Emilio Garcia files a lawsuit against her. The suit alleges a hostile work environment and contains other explosive claims that have ignited fervent discussion on social media. Emilio Garcia’s court documents paint a troubling picture of his time…
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Reggie Bush, former star running back for the University of Southern California (USC), is reclaiming his place as the recipient of the prestigious Heisman Memorial Trophy for the 2005 season. The decision to reinstate Bush’s award was announced by the Heisman Trust on Wednesday, marking the culmination of a lengthy process that considered the evolving…
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The Supreme Court’s conservative justices signaled their support on Thursday for granting U.S. presidents some level of protection from criminal charges for certain acts performed in office as they tackled Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution in his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. During approximately 2-1/2 hours of arguments in the case,…
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Tasha K, a prominent YouTuber and blogger, is celebrating a legal victory after claiming that a judge has dismissed what she called “bogus extortion claims” made against her by comedian Kevin Hart. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, April 24, Tasha K, whose real name is Latasha Kebe, expressed relief over the judge’s decision, stating…
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Experts suggest that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s ban on “noncompete” agreements, often signed by workers, could face legal challenges due to courts’ increasing skepticism towards federal agencies’ authority to enact broad rules. The commission, in announcing the rule on Tuesday, stated that agreements restricting workers from joining competitors or starting rival businesses suppress wages…
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Following the disclosure of settlement details by the City of Jackson, Bettersten Wade, the sister of George Robinson, has chosen to decline the proposed agreement, citing a violation of confidentiality. Robinson passed away in January 2019, just days after an altercation with three Jackson police officers who were in pursuit of a murder suspect. The…
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Three U.S. law firms, spearheading a browser data privacy class action against Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google and reaching a settlement earlier this month, have requested a judge to award them $217.6 million in attorney fees. Boies Schiller Flexner, Morgan & Morgan, and Susman Godfrey estimated the settlement’s value to be up to $7.8 billion. Google isn’t…
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Supreme Court justices, diving back into the battle over abortion access, seemed divided on Wednesday in a case pitting Idaho’s strict Republican-backed abortion ban against a federal law ensuring that patients can receive emergency care. The justices listened to arguments in an appeal by Idaho officials of a lower court’s ruling that found the 1986…
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