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Political and Legislative
U.S. Congress Supports Data Privacy Laws But Concerns Remain
A drive for the United States’ first major data privacy legislation has bipartisan support in…
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Political and Legislative
Emergency Abortions Will Likely Be Allowed in Idaho
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to allow – for now – abortions to be…
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Political and Legislative
SCOTUS Rejects Challenge Against Biden’s Social Media Misinformation Efforts
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected challenges to Biden administration officials’ communications with social media companies aimed…
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Civil Plaintiff
U.S. Judge Rejects a $30 Billion Swipe Fee Settlement with Mastercard and Visa
A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected a $30 billion antitrust settlement in which Visa (V.N), and Mastercard (MA.N), agreed…
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Civil Plaintiff
Verizon is Fined $1 Million for 911 Outage Investigation
Verizon has agreed to pay a $1.05 million penalty to settle a Federal Communications Commission investigation into whether…
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Civil Plaintiff
Washington Town Settles Wrongful Death Case for $15 Million
A town in Washington state will pay the parents of a teenage boy $15 million…
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Consumer Law
Texas Supreme Court Ask for Public Input of New Bar Exam
Texas is poised to begin using the new national bar exam in July 2028, but…
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Consumer Law
Paris Hilton Pushes for Reform Focusing on Child Welfare
Paris Hilton says she will “not stop until America’s youth are safe,” delivering emotional testimony against…
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Consumer Law
FDA Warns Sara Lee to Correct Allergen Labels
Federal food safety regulators said Tuesday that they have warned a top U.S. bakery to…
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Criminal Law
Ex-mayor’s Conviction Overturned by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor on Wednesday, the latest…
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