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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 groundbreaking legal development, prosecutors are poised to present a criminal case against a former American president to a jury on Monday. The trial will mark the first time in history that such proceedings will take place, as Donald Trump faces criminal accusations related to a hush money scheme aimed at silencing damaging stories…
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Police have taken a suspect into custody after the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was broken into Sunday morning while the house was occupied. Around 6:40 a.m., a person smashed a window to gain entry to the Getty House, the mayor’s official residence, as stated by the Los Angeles Police Department in a…
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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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On Friday, a man died after setting himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump’s trial was concluding. Witnesses reported he wasn’t targeting Trump. The man ignited himself after throwing pamphlets. He’s identified as Max Azzarello from Florida. Police said he appeared to be a conspiracy theorist. A manifesto by someone with…
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a tied vote of 8-8, rejected SpaceX’s attempt to keep a lawsuit challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s structure in Texas rather than California. Despite objections from conservative judges, the full court declined to rehear the matter, upholding the panel’s decision to reject SpaceX’s bid to block…
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The Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a transgender middle-school girl in West Virginia can compete in her school’s girls’ track and cross-country teams. The court’s 2-1 decision blocked enforcement of a state law prohibiting transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams. U.S. Circuit Judge Toby Heytens, appointed by…
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