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Criminal Law
U.S. Jury Convicts Haitian Gang Leader of Kidnapping and Holding Hostage 16 U.S. Missionaries
A U.S. jury has found a once powerful Haitian gang leader guilty of organizing the kidnapping…
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Criminal Law
Former New Hampshire Sheriff Accused of Stealing County Funds Sentenced to Prison on Perjury Charges
A New Hampshire sheriff who resigned after he was accused of stealing $19,000 in county…
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Criminal Law
Massachusetts Priest Returns to Public Ministry After Child Sexual Abuse Charges Dropped
A Roman Catholic priest from Massachusetts will return to public ministry after charges that he sexually assaulted…
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Big Law
Meta Asks Judge to Toss FTC Case, Citing Failure to Prove Company Violation
Meta asked a federal judge Thursday to toss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) case against…
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Big Law
Capital One Completes Acquisition of Discover, Agrees to $425M Payout
Capital One completed its acquisition of Discover on Sunday, to close the richest banking deal of the…
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Big Law
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Announces Plan to Purchase 23&Me for $256 Million
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Monday announced plans to purchase genetic testing company 23andMe for $256 million. The New York-based drugmaker is…
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Political and Legislative
20 Democratic Attorneys General File 2 Lawsuits Over Conditions Placed on Federal Funds by Trump Administration
A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming…
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Political and Legislative
Harvard Expands Lawsuit After Latest Grant Terminations of $450 Million by Trump Admin
Only a few hours after the Trump administration announced another round of cuts to Harvard University —…
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Political and Legislative
Federal Judge Backs Trump’s Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Used to Deport Venezuelans
A federal judge for the first time has backed President Donald Trump’s invocation of the Alien…
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Civil Plaintiff
Chemical Manufacturer 3M Agreed to Pay $450 Million to Resolve Lawsuits Over “Forever Chemicals”
New Jersey’s attorney general said Tuesday chemical manufacturer 3M agreed to pay up $450 million…
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