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Political and Legislative
Trump Admin Sued by Maryland Over Scrapped FBI Headquarters Plan
The state of Maryland is suing the FBI after the bureau reneged on plans to construct a…
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Political and Legislative
Trump Admin Renews Supreme Court Appeal to Keep Full SNAP Payments Frozen While the Government is Shut Down
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to…
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Political and Legislative
Court Rules Trump Admin Violated 1st Amendment with Out-of-Office Messages Blaming Democrats for Government Shutdown
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by sending automated…
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Civil Plaintiff
Bristol Myers Squibb Reaches $239M Settlement Over Multiple Sclerosis and Psoriasis Drugs
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY.N), reached a $239 million settlement of claims that former Celgene shareholders were defrauded…
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Civil Plaintiff
Former High School Student to Receive $8M Settlement Over Molestation by School Staff Member
A former Mt. Whitney High School student will receive an $8 million settlement after she…
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Civil Plaintiff
First Female Battalion Chief Settles $1.7M Lawsuit Against City of Fairfield, CA
The city of Fairfield has agreed to pay more than $1.7 million to settle a…
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Consumer Law
Male Uber and Lyft Drivers Sue Over Women-Only Ride-Hailing Feature Alleging Sex Discrimination
Male drivers for Uber and Lyft are suing the companies over a feature that lets…
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Consumer Law
Man’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Nevada Corrections Department Over Man’s Death Days Before Scheduled Release
A Las Vegas man’s family filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Friday against the Nevada Department of…
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Consumer Law
Florida is Suing Planned Parenthood, Claiming They are “Misrepresenting the Safety” of Abortion Pills
Florida’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood, claiming the organization is “misrepresenting…
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Criminal Law
D.C. ‘Sandwich Guy’ Charged with Throwing a Sub at a Federal Employee Acquitted
Jurors showed no appetite for the Justice Department’s case against “sandwich guy,” the D.C. resident…
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