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  • Court Says Meta Cannot Delay US FTC From Reopening Privacy Probe

    The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that Meta Platforms cannot delay the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from reopening an investigation into alleged privacy failures by its Facebook unit, despite Meta’s pursuit of a lawsuit challenging the agency’s authority. The ruling, issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for…

  • Woman Sues Prosecutors Who Charged Her For Murder After Self-Managing Abortion

    Lizelle Gonzalez, a Texas woman who faced murder charges for self-managing an abortion, has taken legal action against the prosecutors responsible for her arrest. The lawsuit, filed in federal court on Thursday, targets the district attorney’s office in Starr County, situated along the U.S.-Mexico border, for initiating the criminal case, which was later dropped. Gonzalez’s…

  • Texas Appeals Court Blocks Probing Of Transgender Kids’ Parents

    On Friday, a Texas appeals court upheld a previous injunction from a lower court, preventing the state from investigating parents who provide gender-affirming medical treatments to their transgender children.

  • Los Angeles Times Journalists Settle Lawsuit Against Minnesota State Patrol for $1.2 Million

    Two Los Angeles Times journalists, Carolyn Cole and Molly Hennessy-Fiske, have agreed to settle their lawsuit against the state of Minnesota for $1.2 million. The settlement follows an incident in Minneapolis on May 30, 2020, during their coverage of the response to George Floyd’s murder, as reported by the L.A. Times. Despite wearing credentials, carrying…

  • California Agrees To $2 Billion Settlement Over Covid Learning Loss For Struggling Students

    Kelly R, jokingly remarked, “I’m not receiving a hefty check!” as she assisted her daughters with homework in the kitchen of their Los Angeles residence.

  • Family of Black Man Fatally Shot By Police During Mental Health Crisis To Receive $4.7 Million

    Boston has reached a settlement of $4.7 million with the mother of Terrence Coleman, a young Black man who was fatally shot by police officers in 2016. The settlement resolves the wrongful death suit filed by Hope Coleman, with a significant portion of the compensation going to her as a measure of justice for her…

  • U.S. Justice Department Sues Apple For Monopolizing The Smartphone Market

    The United States Department of Justice, in collaboration with 16 other state and district attorneys general, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc. The is alleging monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. According to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for…

  • Court Documents Allege Diddy Has Compromising Videos Of His ‘Freak-Off’ Party Guests

    Court documents filed by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ former employee, Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones, has alleged that secretive “freak-off” parties organized by the rap mogul were venues for for salacious and criminal activities. Jones has accused Diddy of fitting his home with multiple hidden cameras and then using the footage to allegedly blackmail party attendees. That’s…

  • Major Cases Before US Supreme Court This Term

    The U.S. Supreme Court’s current term features major cases involving former President Donald Trump’s ballot disqualification, his claim of immunity from prosecution, the abortion pill, gun rights, the power of federal agencies, social media regulation and Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement. Here is a look at some of the rulings already issued, cases already argued and cases still to be…

  • Court Slaps Bankman-Fried With 25 Years Term For Multi-Billion Dollar FTX Fraud

    Former billionaire and FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, faced the denouement of his meteoric rise as a judge sentenced him to 25 years in prison on Thursday. This sentence followed his conviction on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy related to the collapse of FTX in 2022, described by prosecutors as one of the…