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Political and Legislative
Alabama Says People With Certain Felonies Cannot Be Blocked From Voting
Alabama says a new state law expanding the list of felonies that cause a person…
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Civil Plaintiff
Pilgrim’s Pride Settles Lawsuit Over Farmers’ Pay for $100 Million
Pilgrim’s Pride, one of the largest U.S. poultry processors, agreed to pay $100 million to…
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Civil Plaintiff
Humana Agrees to Pay $90 Million in Medicare Fraud Case
Louisville-based Humana has agreed to pay the federal government $90 million to settle a whistleblower…
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Civil Plaintiff
Family of a Woman Who Was Fatally Struck by Utility Pole Settles For $30 Million
The family of a South Carolina woman struck in the head and killed by a rotting 70-year-old…
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Consumer Law
Michael Oher Comments on ‘The Blind Side’ Lawsuit
Former Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher, the inspiration for a portion of “The Blind…
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Consumer Law
States Seek Triple Damages Against Live Nation For Monopolizing Markets
Attorneys general from about two dozen U.S. states are seeking treble damages against Live Nation…
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Consumer Law
Judge Temporarily Blocks Streaming Service Venu Over Antitrust Concerns
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked media companies Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox from launching their sports streaming service, Venu,…
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Criminal Law
Harvey Weinstein Will Serve Prison Sentence While Awaiting Rape Retrial
Harvey Weinstein will remain in custody in New York while awaiting retrial on rape and sexual assault…
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Criminal Law
Woman Receives 11-year Prison Sentence For Killing Sex Trafficker
A Milwaukee woman who said she was legally allowed to a kill a man because…
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Criminal Law
George Santos Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Wire Fraud
George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded…
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