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Military Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of Soldiers

Army Physician Admits to Abusing 41 Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Maj. Michael Stockin, an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at Madigan Army Medical Center, has pleaded guilty to 41 charges of sexual abuse involving soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). The guilty plea, entered Tuesday during a court-martial, marks...

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Federal Judge Blocks Tennessee’s Porn Site Age Verification Law

Court Halts Law Over Free Speech Concerns A Tennessee law requiring age verification on pornographic websites was largely blocked just days before its scheduled implementation on January 1. U.S. District Judge Sheryl Lipman ruled on December 30 that the law likely infringes on adults' First Amendment rights without effectively preventing...

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UnitedHealthcare is facing accusations that it defrauded at least $100 million from Massachusetts’ Medicaid program, according to a lawsuit filed by the state on Friday.

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The NCAA is set to consider voting on new age-based eligibility rules at its June meeting, potentially allowing student-athletes up to five years of competition within their chosen sport beginning the academic year after they graduate from high school.

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Federal employees would sign nondisclosure agreements to discourage them from leaking government information to the press and the public, under a proposal from the Office of Personnel Management.

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AI-performed coding doesn’t always apply the security best practices needed to avoid data breaches, undercutting its goals of streamlining application development and making it accessible to those lacking tech expertise.

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More than 140 Democrats from the House and Senate have urged an appellate court to uphold a lower court's ruling that halted construction on President Donald Trump's ballroom at the White House. https://www.law360.com/articles/2483538

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SeatGeek Inc. convinced a federal court in California to dismiss a proposed class action over the online ticket platform’s use of third-party trackers because the lead plaintiff lacked standing to bring the suit.

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The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Friday that it will reconsider its current ban of Russia from competition and said that it would evaluate the country's return on an "event-by-event basis.''

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The US Forest Service prevailed in environmentalists’ legal challenge to a Montana logging project.

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Artificial intelligence-enabled voice generating software company Lovo Inc. has filed for Chapter 7 protection In New York in the midst of an ongoing putative class action brought by voice actors alleging their voices were used by the company without permission.

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Stephen Colbert’s joke of having his band play “Charlie Brown” music in a mock effort to saddle CBS with copyright liability may not actually create any, but it incidentally evokes an area of the law with nebulous boundaries.

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The Trump administration told a D.C. federal judge that it is complying with his injunction last week requiring White House staff to follow record-keeping rules set out in the Presidential Records Act, but signalled that it may appeal the ruling in the future.

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US Foods Inc. was hit with a lawsuit claiming it illegally used 401(k) forfeitures for its own benefit and attempted to paper over this misconduct by amending its retirement plan document.

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California Businesses Challenge New Workplace Law in Federal Court

Lawsuit Filed Against Anti-Union Meeting Ban California businesses are suing to stop a new law that prohibits employers from requiring workers to attend anti-union or other politically charged meetings. Filed on New Year’s Eve in federal court, the lawsuit came just before the law’s January 1 implementation. The California Chamber...

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Tenants Sue Omaha Housing Authority Over Bed Bug Crisis

Class-Action Lawsuit Highlights Unchecked Infestations On Monday, a group of current and former low-income tenants filed a class-action lawsuit against the Omaha Housing Authority (OHA), accusing the agency of failing to address widespread bed bug infestations in its high-rise apartments. The lawsuit alleges that these conditions have persisted for years,...

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Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel File Lawsuit Against Biden Administration Over Blocked Acquisition

Biden Administration Moves to Halt $15B Deal Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel have filed lawsuits challenging the Biden administration's decision to block a $15 billion acquisition deal. The lawsuit, filed on Monday in federal court, asserts that the decision was politically motivated and lacked legal merit. The administration’s decision to...

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Indian Companies and Executive Indicted in U.S. for Fentanyl Ingredient Imports

Charges Filed Against Indian Chemical Companies Two chemical companies based in Gujarat, India—Athos Chemicals and Raxuter Chemicals—have been indicted in the United States for allegedly importing precursor ingredients used in the production of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid responsible for thousands of overdose deaths. The charges, announced by the U.S. Department...

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Minneapolis Approves Police Reforms Under Federal Oversight

City Responds to George Floyd’s Murder with Historic Consent Decree The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a federal consent decree on Monday, marking a significant step toward overhauling police training and use-of-force policies. The move comes in the wake of George Floyd’s 2020 murder, which spurred a national reckoning with...

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Rudy Giuliani Found in Contempt in $148 Million Defamation Case

Former NYC Mayor Faces Sanctions Over Evidence Noncompliance Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and personal attorney to Donald Trump, was held in contempt of court on Monday for failing to comply with evidence requests in a $148 million defamation case. The case was brought by two Georgia election...

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Chief of Staff to Exiled Chinese Businessman Sentenced to 10 Years in $1 Billion Fraud Scheme

Sentencing and Charges Yvette Wang, the 45-year-old chief of staff to self-exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in prison for her involvement in a $1 billion fraud scheme. The sentencing occurred in Manhattan federal court, less than two years after Wang’s arrest in March...

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Senior Hungarian Official for Suspected Corruption

Antal Rogan Accused of Misusing His Office The U.S. Treasury announced on Tuesday that it had imposed sanctions on Antal Rogan, a senior Hungarian government official and a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, for suspected corruption. Rogan, who oversees Orban’s cabinet office and Hungary’s secret services, is accused...

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Man Accused of Killing Woman in NYC Subway Fire Pleads Not Guilty

Charges and Indictment Sebastian Zapeta, 33, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of murder and arson related to the death of 57-year-old Debrina Kawam, who was set on fire while sleeping on a subway car in New York City. A grand jury indicted Zapeta on one count of first-degree...

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