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Criminal Law
Florida Man Serving Two Life Sentences Charged in the 1993 Killing of a 12-Year-Old Girl
For three decades, nobody knew for certain what happened to 12-year-old Jennifer Odom after she…
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Big Law
Taylor Swift Beats a Copyright Lawsuit That Accused Her of Stealing ‘Lover’ Book from a Mississippi Author
A Mississippi woman has dropped her copyright lawsuit claiming that Taylor Swift stole aspects of…
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Big Law
McDonald’s Is Creating a New Spinoff Restaurant Chain Called CosMc’s
McDonald’s is creating a spinoff restaurant chain called CosMc’s, executives said Thursday. The fast-food giant…
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Big Law
Biogen to Purchase Biotech Firm Reata for Nearly $6.5 Billion
Biogen agreed to buy biotech firm Reata Pharmaceuticals for nearly $6.5 billion to bolster its…
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Political and Legislative
Senate Moves Closer to Finishing the Annual Defense Authorization Bill
The Senate on Wednesday inched closer to wrapping up work on its version of the…
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Political and Legislative
White House Chooses Former Maryland Governor to Head the Social Security Administration
The Biden administration has tapped former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to head the Social Security…
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Political and Legislative
Rudy Giuliani Concedes That He Made False Statements About Georgia Election Workers
Rudy Giuliani conceded in a court filing that he made false statements when he said…
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Civil Plaintiff
A Group of States and U.S. Territories Move to Block 3M’s $10.3 Billion PFAS Settlement
A group of 22 states and U.S. territories on Wednesday moved to block a proposed…
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Civil Plaintiff
Jury Awards $20.3 Million in a False Imprisonment, Assault, and Battery Case Against Rite Aid
A Maryland jury has delivered a verdict against Rite Aid for more than $20 million…
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Civil Plaintiff
A New Jersey School District Agrees to Pay $9.1 Million to Parents of Bullied 12-Year-Old Who Died by Suicide
The Rockaway Township School District in Morris County has agreed to pay $9.1 million to…
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