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Massachusetts’ Supreme Court recently entertained the notion that a law dating back to the 1960s, originally intended to prevent eavesdropping on phone calls and telegraphs, might also encompass the collection of users’ browsing data by website operators without their explicit consent. This potential interpretation emerged during oral arguments as the court considered two proposed class…
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Travis Scott’s legal team files motion in Houston court seeking dismissal from lawsuits related to the deadly Astroworld crowd rush, arguing that the rapper was not responsible for event safety and crowd management. Travis Scott, the rapper and performer at the Astroworld festival where a deadly crowd surge occurred, is seeking to be dismissed from…
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A conservative ally of Donald Trump has filed a formal complaint against U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, following a rare television interview where Walton criticized Trump’s verbal attacks on the New York judge overseeing his impending criminal trial. Mike Davis, the founder of the conservative legal advocacy group, the Article III Project, expressed concerns that…
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Two men in New York, Michael Kuilan and Antonio Venti, have been charged with distributing fentanyl-laced heroin, which allegedly led to the death of transgender activist Cecilia Gentili in February. Breon Peace, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced the arrests, emphasizing the tragic loss of Gentili and the accountability of…
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One major problem that law school applicants studying for the LSAT face is mostly overlooked. You might think that it is reading comprehension passages, common flaws, or logic games. However, the main problem most students have is balancing between studying for the LSAT and work, among other responsibilities. Aspiring to get into law school is a…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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A series of lawsuits have been filed against strip clubs in Tempe and Scottsdale, alleging that customers were drugged and fraudulently charged over $1 million on their credit cards. The lawsuits, representing nearly 20 individuals, target several companies operating Skin Cabaret and Bones Cabaret in Scottsdale, along with Dream Palace in Tempe. These establishments, located…
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