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Consumer Law
California Suing Three Plastic Bag Makers Alleging the Companies Falsely Claimed Bags Were Recyclable
California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday — suing three plastic-bag makers,…
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Criminal Law
Southern California Father Pleads Guilty to Murder of 7-Month Old Son Whose Remains are Yet to be Found
The father of a 7-month-old boy missing in Southern California pleaded guilty to second-degree murder…
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Criminal Law
Rhode Island Man Who Appeared to Fake Death and Fled US to Avoid Rape Charges to be Sentenced
A Utah judge on Monday sentenced a man who appeared to fake his death and flee the…
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Criminal Law
Former New York State Prison Guard Found Guilty, 2 Others Acquitted in Death of Inmate
A former New York state prison guard was found guilty of murder Monday in the…
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Big Law
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers File Lawsuits Against 10 Establishments for Music Copyright Violations
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), is filing lawsuits against 10 establishments…
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Big Law
Cornerstone Capital Bank to Acquire Peoples Bank in $3.1B Merger, Expanding Texas Footprint
Cornerstone Capital Bank has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Peoples Bank, uniting two Texas-based institutions…
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Big Law
L’Oreal to Acquire Kering Beauty Division for $4.6B
French luxury goods company Kering said Sunday it is selling its beauty division to L’Oreal…
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Political and Legislative
Supreme Court Will Not Consider Whether Grindr is Liable for Teen’s Sexual Assaults
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will not consider whether the LGBTQ dating app…
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Political and Legislative
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Voting Rights Act in Louisiana Congressional Map Case
Voting rights activists were relieved in 2023 when, in a surprise to some, the Supreme Court…
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Political and Legislative
Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Michigan School District in Dispute Over ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Shirts
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Michigan school district in…
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