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Civil Plaintiff
Washington State Reaches a $149.5 Million Settlement With Johnson & Johnson Over Its Role in Fueling Opioid Crisis
The Washington state attorney general announced a $149.5 million settlement Wednesday with drugmaker Johnson &…
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Civil Plaintiff
Seattle to Pay $10 Million to Protesters Who Said Police Officers Used Excessive Force During Protests in 2020
Seattle has agreed to pay $10 million to 50 demonstrators who sued over the police…
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Civil Plaintiff
Los Angeles County Will Pay a $5 Million Settlement Over the Arrest of an Election Technology Company Founder
Los Angeles County on Tuesday agreed to pay $5 million to the founder and CEO…
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Consumer Law
NYC Issues a Public Health Advisory About Social Media Due to Its Impact on Children
New York City is issuing an health advisory about social media due to its impact…
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Consumer Law
Man Sues After Facial Recognition Technology Mistakenly Identifies Him as a Robbery Suspect
A 61-year-old grandfather is suing Sunglass Hut’s parent company after the store’s facial recognition technology…
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Consumer Law
Judge Allows Fox News to Pursue Claims That Voting Firm’s Defamation Lawsuit Is Anti-Free Speech
A judge refused this week to toss out Fox News’ claims that voting technology company…
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Criminal Law
Man Convicted of Killing Woman in SUV Who Pulled Into the Wrong Driveway
A man from New York was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for shooting a woman…
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Criminal Law
The Supreme Court Rejects Alabama Death Row Inmate’s Stay of Execution Request
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an Alabama death row inmate’s last-minute request for a…
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Criminal Law
Minnesota State Trooper Is Charged in the Fatal Shooting of Driver During Routine Traffic Stop
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper has been charged in connection to the death of 33-year-old…
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Big Law
Sources Say David Ellison’s Skydance Media Is Exploring Deal to Buy All of Paramount Global
David Ellison’s Skydance Media and its financial backers are exploring a deal to take private…
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