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Civil Plaintiff
Charter Communications Ordered to Pay $7B to the Family of Woman Murdered by Texas Repairman
A Texas jury has ordered Charter Communications to pay $7 billion in punitive damages to…
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Civil Plaintiff
Division of $1B to Begin in Surfside Condo Collapse Settlement
With the milestone of a $1 billion settlement behind them, relatives of the 98 people…
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Civil Plaintiff
Natives in Sapelo Island Reach $2M Settlement in Fight With County for Services
The descendants of enslaved people on coastal Georgia’s Sapelo Island have reached a settlement in…
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Consumer Law
New Law in Massachusetts Targets Hairstyle Discrimination
As Gov. Charlie Baker signed a ban on school or athletic event discrimination based on…
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Consumer Law
Allegations of Workplace Discrimination Reported by Black Workers at Amazon Facility
Numerous Black employees at the Joliet Amazon warehouse say they are fed up with the…
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Consumer Law
Pinterest Announces Multimillion-Dollar Partnership to Promote a More Inclusive, Diverse Workplace
On Tuesday, Pinterest announced its strategic investment in Black tech talent through a multiyear, multimillion-dollar partnership with /dev/color –…
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Criminal Law
Suspect in Highland Park Shooting Indicted on 117 Charges
The man accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has been indicted…
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Criminal Law
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams Acquitted in Federal Tax Fraud Trial
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams was acquitted of all 10 counts of conspiracy and…
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Criminal Law
Man Faces A Sentence of 1 Year in Jail for Bomb Threat at Michigan State Capital
A man who admitted to calling in a fake bomb threat to the State Capitol…
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Big Law
Liberty Mutual Insurance Completes Acquisition of Insurance Company Based in Malaysia
Liberty Mutual Insurance announced that it has completed its acquisition of AmGeneral Insurance Berhad – an…
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