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Political and Legislative
States Sue Trump Administration for Attempting to Block the Development of Wind Energy
A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt…
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Civil Plaintiff
University of Pittsburgh Agrees to Almost $8M Settlement Over “Sub-Par” Online Instruction
The University of Pittsburgh agreed to an almost $8 million settlement stemming from a 2020…
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Civil Plaintiff
Mississippi County Officials Settle Lawsuit Filed by Two Black Men Brutalized by Deputies for $2.5M
Rankin County officials announced last week that they had settled a lawsuit filed by Michael…
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Civil Plaintiff
St Louis Agrees to Pay $4 Million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Inhumane Conditions at Former Jail
St. Louis has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that inmates…
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Consumer Law
Jury Clears Retailer Levi Strauss of Sex Discrimination Charges Filed by Former Executive
A California jury on Monday cleared retailer Levi Strauss of sex discrimination charges filed by…
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Consumer Law
WeightWatchers Files for Bankruptcy to Eliminate $1.15 Billion Debt Burden
WeightWatchers said Tuesday it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to eliminate $1.15 billion…
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Consumer Law
Court Grants Order to Transfer Turkish Tufts Student Detained by ICE to New England
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts…
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Criminal Law
5 People Charged in Connection with Migrant Boat Capsizing, Killing 3
Federal officials filed charges Tuesday against five people in connection to a boat carrying migrants…
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Criminal Law
Utah Judge Set to Decide if Convicted Murderer with Dementia Can Be Executed
Attorneys for a Utah man who has been on death row for 37 years sought…
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Criminal Law
Security Guard Charged with Murder in Death of LA-Area Technical College Dean
A security guard was charged Tuesday with murder in the shooting death of the dean…
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