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  • Michigan Judge Rejects Republican Bid to Block Overseas Voters

    A Michigan judge rejected a Republican Party effort to block some Americans living overseas from voting in the battleground state. Earlier this month, the Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit arguing that Michigan’s election laws improperly allowed U.S. citizens living abroad—who had never resided in Michigan but had relatives who had—to vote there. In…

  • Carrier Reaches $730M Settlement Over Fire Protection Unit PFAS Claims

    Carrier Global has finalized a $730 million settlement with its fire protection unit Kidde-Fenwal and claimants who sued the bankrupt subsidiary over toxic “forever chemicals” found in its firefighting foam products. In a court filing on Friday in Delaware, Kidde-Fenwal announced plans to use the settlement to develop a Chapter 11 plan that will pay…

  • First Openly Transgender Lawyer to Argue at Supreme Court

    In December, Chase Strangio, an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer, will make history as the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court. Strangio opposes Tennessee’s Republican-backed law that bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. Strangio, 41, represents a group of transgender individuals who filed a lawsuit challenging this law, which…

  • Los Angeles Lawyer for Rodney King to Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion

    A lawyer who represented Rodney King after Los Angeles police officers beat him in 1991 has agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges for failing to pay over $2.4 million in taxes. Milton Grimes will plead guilty to one count of tax evasion, resolving allegations that he did not pay taxes for nearly a…

  • Virginia Prosecutor Sues Alma Mater Georgetown Over Data Breach

    A Virginia county prosecutor filed a civil class action lawsuit against Georgetown University on Friday, following a recent data breach that exposed personal information of current and former students. The breach, which the university reported earlier this week, compromised sensitive data such as Social Security numbers, tax ID numbers, and employee payroll details, as claimed…

  • States Warn Officials: Delaying, Tampering with Vote Could Bring Criminal Charges

    Some U.S. states are sending clear warnings to county and local officials who might consider illegal interventions in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Officials face the possibility of criminal charges or significant financial penalties if they fail to fulfill their responsibilities. In at least five of the seven battleground states that could determine whether Democrat…

  • Intrum Seeks Bankruptcy Protection to Restructure $4.7B Net Debt

    Intrum (INTRUM.ST), Europe’s largest debt collector, announced on Friday that it will file for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States to restructure its finances. The company has faced challenges as the pandemic, an energy crisis, and two-decade-high interest rates failed to trigger a wave of loan defaults. Concerns have grown over Intrum’s…

  • Court Grants Google’s Request to Pause Order on Play Store Overhaul

    A federal judge in California has granted Google’s request to temporarily pause his order requiring the Alphabet unit to revamp its Android app store, Google Play, by November 1. This order aimed to provide consumers with more options for downloading software. San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge James Donato made this decision on Friday amid an…

  • More Evidence Released in Trump Election Subversion Case

    A U.S. judge on Friday publicly released additional evidence collected by prosecutors in the federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump, who faces accusations of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. This newly unsealed evidence consists of hundreds of pages, many marked as “sealed” or redacted, and includes material referenced in a comprehensive…

  • Tennessee Court Blocks Enforcement of Abortion Ban in Certain Emergencies

    Tennessee’s abortion ban faces scrutiny over its medical emergency exception, as a court has ruled the language lacks clarity. This ruling prevents the state from enforcing the ban in specific medical situations while a lawsuit progresses, initiated by doctors and women who claim they were denied necessary abortions. On Thursday, a three-judge panel from the…