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Political and Legislative
Bipartisan Group of House Lawmakers Unveil Alternate Short-Term Spending Plan Amid GOP Turmoil
The Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of 64 House lawmakers, endorsed a framework to…
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Political and Legislative
Ohio Supreme Court Rules That Term ‘Unborn Child’ Can Remain in Abortion Ballot Language
Ohio’s Supreme Court ruled late Tuesday that much of the GOP-controlled state ballot board’s language…
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Political and Legislative
President Biden Will Launch ‘American Climate Corps’ Following Calls From Activists and Democratic Lawmakers
President Joe Biden on Wednesday will launch the “American Climate Corps,” according to the White…
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Civil Plaintiff
Connecticut Will Pay a $25 Million Settlement to Men Wrongfully Convicted of 1985 Murder
Connecticut has agreed to pay a $25m settlement to two men who spent decades in…
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Civil Plaintiff
Family of Man Who Died While Being Admitted to a Psychiatric Hospital Agrees to an $8.5 Million Settlement
The family of Irvo Otieno has reached a wrongful death settlement with Virginia, Henrico and…
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Civil Plaintiff
A $2 Million Settlement Has Been Reached in a Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against an Alabama County Sheriff’s Office
A federal judge on Tuesday formally entered a $2.02 million settlement ending a sexual harassment…
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Consumer Law
Lawsuit Claims AstraZeneca Refused to Pay Full Bonus to a U.S. Remote Employee
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP has been sued in the U.S. by a former senior director who…
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Consumer Law
U.S. EEOC Sues Walmart Over Alleged Sexual Harassment, Retaliation at a West Virginia Store
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, Inc., which…
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Consumer Law
Chicago White Sox Sued Over Claims That the Team Refuses to Sell Wheelchair-Accessible Season Tickets
A new lawsuit claims the Chicago White Sox baseball team discriminates against those with disabilities…
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Criminal Law
Murder Case Against Man Gets Dismissed 48 Years After He Received the Death Penalty
After 48 years, a man who says he was wrongfully convicted of murder has officially…
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