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Civil Plaintiff
Judge Upholds $38M Verdict Against Chiquita for Funding Paramilitary Group
In June, 2024, a federal court jury found banana giant Chiquita Brands International liable for…
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Civil Plaintiff
Truist Bank Pays $9M to Settle Allegations Over SunTrust Accounts
Truist Bank (Truist), based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has agreed to pay the United States…
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Civil Plaintiff
Akron to Pay $4.8M to Family of Black Man Killed by Police
The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man killed when eight police officers fired 94 bullets…
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Consumer Law
Kaiser Mental Health Workers Strike Over Staffing and Workloads
More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in…
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Consumer Law
Should Tipped Workers Have a Lower Minimum Wage?
Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50…
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Consumer Law
Judge to Hear Challenge Against Louisiana’s School Ten Commandments Display Law
A federal judge heard arguments at a hearing Monday on whether he should temporarily block…
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Criminal Law
Three Dead, Eight Injured in Mississippi Homecoming Shooting
Three people were killed and eight others were injured in central Mississippi early Saturday when…
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Criminal Law
Jury Selection Begins in NYC Subway Chokehold Death Trial
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a U.S. Marine Corps veteran charged with manslaughter for…
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Criminal Law
5 Dead in Washington State Shooting, 15-Year-Old Suspect Held
Washington state authorities said on Monday that five people were killed in a shooting at…
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Big Law
WNBA Players Union Opts Out of Current CBA Two Years Early
The WNBA players union has decided to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, two…
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