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A recent lawsuit accuses New York City jails of flagrantly denying young people their legal right to education, in direct violation of court orders mandating educational access for incarcerated individuals. Filed by the Legal Aid Society’s Prisoners’ Rights Project, the lawsuit alleges that the city has failed to comply with a 2016 federal court order…
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On Tuesday, two crypto industry trade associations took legal action against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), aiming to halt the implementation of a new rule expanding the regulator’s definition of a “dealer” of securities. Filed in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, by the Blockchain Association and the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas,…
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On Tuesday, a federal judge in Missouri preliminarily approved an antitrust class-action settlement, mandating the National Association of Realtors to pay $418 million and implement changes to the process of buying and selling homes in America. U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough’s approval marks a crucial initial phase in the ongoing process, leading up to a…
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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to determine the legality of a federal regulation aimed at controlling homemade “ghost guns” as President Joe Biden’s administration confronts the increasing use of these largely untraceable weapons in crimes across the nation. The justices accepted the administration’s appeal of a lower court’s decision, which found that the…
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The mayor and city council of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of the ship that collided with a pylon on the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, leading to its collapse and the tragic deaths of six workers on it at the time. The lawsuit, submitted in Maryland federal court on…
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In a landmark verdict, a Sacramento jury awarded over $80 million in damages to three former workers of Zurich American Insurance Co. in Northern California. The workers, Melinda Brantley, Nicholas Lardie, and Daniel Koos, were fired after taking “off-the-record” paid time off, according to Sacramento attorney Lawrance Bohm. The case, which originated from a lawsuit…
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Several families in Alabama have filed lawsuits alleging that the organs of their deceased loved ones were removed without consent while in state custody. The lawsuits contain disturbing allegations against the Alabama Department of Corrections and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), raising questions about ethical practices and legal oversight in the handling of…
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After witnessing her older sister glide along the lazy river, 4-year-old Demi Williams yearned to join in. The lazy river loop at the Myrtle Beach resort stood at about three feet deep, just half a foot taller than Demi. Her mother, Destiny Morgan, consented to her toddler’s desire, then waited patiently for Demi’s return through…
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Kanye West or Ye is under scrutiny after being accused of battery in Los Angeles following an alleged altercation where he reportedly punched a man. The incident, which TMZ initially reported, purportedly occurred after the man in question allegedly made inappropriate physical advances towards West’s wife, Bianca Censori. However, Ye’s Yeezy chief of staff, Milo…
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In a pivotal trial unfolding in a federal civil court in Montana, BNSF Railway, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate, has asserted that it should not be held responsible for the tragic deaths linked to asbestos exposure in Libby, Montana. This assertion comes despite the devastating toll exacted by asbestos-related illnesses in the…
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