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Court Sidesteps Appeals on Delaware and Maryland Gun Laws The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear two significant gun rights cases, avoiding direct involvement in the ongoing debate over firearm regulations. The justices rejected an appeal challenging Delaware’s prohibition on assault-style rifles and large-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as an appeal against Maryland’s…
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Smith Details Evidence in Final Report Former President Donald Trump has not been exonerated for his “unprecedented criminal effort” to subvert the 2020 election and remain in power despite losing to Joe Biden, according to special counsel Jack Smith. In his final report, Smith outlined the evidence he believes would have led to Trump’s conviction,…
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State Accuses Allstate of Unauthorized Data Collection The state of Texas has launched a lawsuit against Allstate (ALL.N), accusing the insurance giant of illegally tracking drivers through their cell phones without consent. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims that Allstate, starting in 2015, secretly embedded tracking software in various mobile apps to monitor driving behavior.…
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The lawyer for TikTok and its parent company ByteDance warned the Supreme Court that if Congress forces the sale or ban of TikTok, it could set a precedent that allows similar actions against other companies. During Friday’s arguments, the court examined a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok by January 19 or face a ban…
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Background on the Borrower Defense Rule The Supreme Court has agreed to review a decision from a lower court that blocked a Biden administration rule aimed at simplifying loan forgiveness for students defrauded by their colleges. Since April, the Biden administration has forgiven over $17 billion in student loans under the borrower defense rule, which…
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Smith Completes Investigations and Steps Down Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate two criminal cases involving President-elect Donald Trump, officially resigned from the Justice Department on Friday. His resignation came after completing his work on the investigations, marking the end of a significant chapter in the department’s history. Justice Department officials announced Smith’s…
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Prosecutors have urged a Manhattan federal court to impose a 15-year prison sentence on former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, arguing that he “betrayed voters” by selling his office for personal gain. Menendez, 71, was convicted in July on multiple charges, including acting as a foreign agent, in a corruption case involving bribes in the form…
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On Friday, U.S. antitrust authorities provided legal insights into Elon Musk’s lawsuit aimed at blocking OpenAI’s transition to a public company. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) did not take a formal stance on the case but highlighted legal principles that could support Musk’s claims of anticompetitive practices involving OpenAI…
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The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Friday, holding the federal government accountable for 150 years of pollution in the Anacostia River. The lawsuit accuses the government of systematically using the river as a dumping ground for sewage, trash, and industrial waste. Allegations of Environmental Neglect District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb led…
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On Friday, a New York judge sentenced Donald Trump, ensuring he will become the first convicted felon to take the oath of office as President of the United States on January 20. The sentencing marked the culmination of a 21-month legal saga involving Justice Juan Merchan, featuring accusations of political bias from Trump and stern…
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