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Political and Legislative
Lawsuits Challenge Trump Administration’s Push for Oil Drilling in Alaska Petroleum Reserve and Upcoming Lease Sale
Conservation organizations and an Iñupiat group filed legal challenges Tuesday to the Trump administration’s renewed push for…
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Political and Legislative
Trump Admin Appeals Order to Restore Philadelphia Exhibit on Nine People Enslaved by George Washington
A judge in Philadelphia has set a Friday deadline for the Trump administration to restore…
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Political and Legislative
Conservation and Historical Organizations Sue Trump Admin Alleging the Erasure of History and Science at National Parks
Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies…
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Civil Plaintiff
Bayer Agrees to $7.25 Billion Settlement Over Thousands of Lawsuits Alleging That Roundup Weedkiller Could Cause Cancer
Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday…
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Civil Plaintiff
New Jersey Catholic Diocese to Pay $180M to Settle Allegations of Clergy Sexual Abuse
A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve…
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Civil Plaintiff
Oregon School District to Pay $2.35M to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Failure to Intervene After Multiple Complaints of Suspected Sexual Abuse
A Clatsop County school district accused of doing little to stop a shop teacher’s sexual abuse of…
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Consumer Law
Immigration Judge Blocks Trump Admin from Deporting Palestinian Activist Who Led Protests at Columbia
An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student who…
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Consumer Law
Federal Judge Rules Kilmar Abrego-Garcia Cannot be Re-Detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired…
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Consumer Law
Coalition of Health and Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Repeal of Rule Supporting Climate Protections
A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging…
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Criminal Law
Man Convicted of 2001 Rape and Murder of UGA Law Student Following DNA Breakthrough
A jury found a Georgia man guilty Tuesday in the 2001 killing of a University…
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