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Vermont Judge Declares Man Fit for Trial in Shooting of Three Palestinian Students

Case Moves Forward as Court Sets Deadlines for Depositions A Vermont man charged with the 2023 shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent has been deemed mentally fit to stand trial. The judge presiding over the case confirmed the finding on Tuesday after a psychological evaluation of the accused,...

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Ex-Correctional Officer in West Virginia Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation in Fatal Assault

Case Sheds Light on Inmate Abuse, Raises Questions Over Conditions at the Southern Regional Jail A former correctional officer from Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation on Wednesday. The officer, Mark Holdren, admitted to conspiring with other officers to assault an...

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The Justice Department’s immigration judges central to the Trump administration’s deportation agenda will play a more prominent role in adjudicating asylum applications.

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Two Texas personal injury firms lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions for their work securing a $604 million verdict against a freight broker and logistics company for their roles in a deadly 2021 highway collision.

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A federal judge in Texas said removal protections for National Labor Relations Board members and administrative law judges violate the US Constitution.

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The NIH outlined a strategy to end a research process Republicans point to as starting the Covid-19 pandemic, the day before former public health official Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate to defend his work during that period.

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Federal appellate judges in Atlanta appeared receptive to a challenge to law enforcement’s warrantless use of automated license-plate readers.

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A new ABA opinion on the duty government lawyers have to report suspected wrongdoing is viewed by legal ethics experts as a potential jumping off point for a broader push to adjust ethics rules.

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Sullivan & Cromwell lawyers are representing President Donald Trump in his appeal to the US Supreme Court over an $83.3 million verdict against him in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit, according to a court filing.

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A Washington federal judge suggested that the Trump administration violated his court order by transferring incarcerated transgender women from other prisons to a segregated unit.

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Bass Berry and Potter Anderson's work on an investors' suit against Cars[dot]com leads this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from July 17 to 31.

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Federal agents seized the mobile phone and computer of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter last September in a wide-ranging probe into the financial dealings of the billionaire’s businesses, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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A top adviser to FIFA president Gianni Infantino resigned on Friday as Asia's soccer federation joined the condemnation of FIFA's proposed private investor sale, while the sport's international governing body defended the plan and said it would go forward.

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Cava's founders and financial backers dumped billions of dollars in stock at prices inflated by hype about the company’s supposedly soaring trajectory, an unsealed lawsuit said.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to clarify the standards under which an arbitral award can be vacated. https://www.law360.com/articles/2508360

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Milbank is dishing out bonuses of up to $25,000 for associates after boosting their salaries last month.

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The producer of an unreleased World War II spy movie starring Nicolas Cage has accused Netflix of allowing an unencrypted master copy of the film to be stolen and causing more than $105 million in damages. https://www.law360.com/articles/2508280

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Facebook Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss Fraud Suit Linked to Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Justices Consider Arguments on Investor Claims of Misleading Disclosures in Landmark Privacy Case Facebook has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss a high-stakes securities fraud lawsuit filed by shareholders accusing the social media giant of withholding critical information about its data misuse by Cambridge Analytica. The case, which could...

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OpenAI Secures Early Legal Victory in Copyright Lawsuit Filed by News Outlets

Judge Dismisses Case Against OpenAI by Raw Story and AlterNet, Citing Lack of Evidence A federal judge in New York has dismissed a copyright lawsuit brought against OpenAI by news outlets Raw Story and AlterNet. The lawsuit accused OpenAI of using thousands of the outlets' articles to train its AI...

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FTX Sues Binance and Ex-CEO Zhao for $1.8 Billion Over Alleged Fraudulent Transfers

Collapsed Crypto Giant Aims to Recover Billions in New Legal Battle Collapsed cryptocurrency firm FTX has launched a $1.8 billion lawsuit against rival Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, claiming the massive transfer was “fraudulently managed” by FTX’s own executives. The lawsuit centers on an agreement where Binance sold...

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Louisiana School Near Chemical Plant to Close Following Lawsuits Over Toxic Air Exposure and Racial Disparities

Closure Decision Draws Strong Reaction from Families and Community Advocates In a controversial decision, the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board has voted to close 5th Ward Elementary, a predominantly Black school near the Denka Performance Elastomer LLC facility, amid ongoing lawsuits and concerns over toxic air exposure. The...

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Man Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge in 2017 Charlottesville Torch Rally Case

Ohio Man Reaches Plea Deal, Avoids Jail in High-Profile Virginia Case An Ohio man who faced felony charges for participating in a torch-lit rally at the University of Virginia campus in 2017 has reached a plea deal, avoiding jail time. Dallas Jerome Nicholas Medina, 32, pleaded guilty on October 31...

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Judge Strikes Down New York Voting Rights Act, Citing Constitutional Concerns

Ruling Dismisses Protections for Minority Voting Power; Plaintiffs Vow to Appeal In a major judicial decision, a New York state judge has declared the 2022 New York Voting Rights Act unconstitutional, striking down a law intended to empower minority groups in voting matters. The ruling by Orange County Justice Maria...

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Michelle Obama’s Relatives Settle Racial Discrimination Lawsuit with Milwaukee Private School

Dispute Over Children’s Re-Enrollment Ends with Undisclosed Settlement A lawsuit filed by former First Lady Michelle Obama’s brother, Craig Robinson, and his wife, Kelly Robinson, against a prestigious private school in Milwaukee has been settled. The couple had accused the University School of Milwaukee (USM) of racial discrimination and inappropriate...

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Tennessee Fugitive Accused of Murder and Fake Bear Chase Story Captured in South Carolina

Authorities Catch Man Suspected of Killing Friend and Stealing His Identity After a Month-Long Search Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, a Tennessee fugitive accused of murder and creating an elaborate cover-up involving a bear chase story, was captured over the weekend in South Carolina. The Columbia Police Department confirmed Hamlett, 45, was...

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Seattle Man Faces $2M Bail for Multiple Stabbings Across Chinatown-International District

Court Holds Man Accused of Stabbing 9 in Broad Daylight as Investigation Unfolds A Seattle man accused of stabbing at least five people on Friday and four more on Thursday in a violent spree across the Chinatown-International District has been ordered held on $2 million bail. The suspect, 37, appeared...

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