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Political and Legislative
Federal Judge Orders Reversal of Trump Admin Cuts to More Than $2.6B in Funding Research Grants for Harvard University
A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to reverse its cuts…
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Political and Legislative
Appeals Court Rules for Reinstatement of FTC Commissioner, After Wrongful Termination by Trump
An appeals court issued a ruling Tuesday seeking to reinstate a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner…
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Political and Legislative
Maine Mass Shooting Survivors and Victims’ Relatives Sue US Government, Alleging the US Army Should Have Stopped It
Survivors of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims sued the federal government Wednesday, alleging that the U.S.…
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Civil Plaintiff
Colgate-Palmolive to Pay $332M to Settle Long-Running Lawsuit with Employees Over Pensions
Colgate-Palmolive (CL.N), agreed to pay $332 million to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit accusing the consumer products…
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Civil Plaintiff
Disney to Pay $10M to Settle FTC Lawsuit Over “Unlawful Collection” of Children’s’ Personal Data
Disney will pay $10 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that the…
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Civil Plaintiff
$13.4M Settlement Reached in Deadly Tent Collapse at 2015 Prairie Festival in Wood Dale, Il
A $13.4 million settlement has been reached in a deadly tent collapse at the 2015 Prairie Festival…
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Consumer Law
Former Press Secretary Sues California Assembly Speaker, Alleging Retaliation for Reporting Bribery and Other Misconduct
A former press secretary for California’s Assembly speaker sued one of the state’s most prominent…
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Consumer Law
Sam’s Club to Pay $60K to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by EEOC After Injured Employee was Fired
Sam’s Club will pay $60,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S.…
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Consumer Law
Parents Agree to Settle Lawsuit with LA School District Over Distance Learning Program
Parents have agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged the distance learning program used by the Los…
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Criminal Law
Former Hotel Employees Face Sentencing for Roles in Death of Milwaukee Man Following Restraint Incident
Four former hotel employees were sentenced Wednesday for their roles in the death of a…
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