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Former Denver Elections Worker Files Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation for Speaking Out on Safety Concerns

Virginia Chau Claims Termination Was Response to Publicly Addressing Election Worker Safety Issues Virginia Chau, a former Denver election worker, has filed a federal lawsuit claiming she was dismissed in retaliation for discussing election worker safety concerns on comedian Jon Stewart's show. Chau alleges that her comments on rising threats...

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Iowa Teen Sentenced to Life for Fatal Drive-By Shooting Near Des Moines High School

Second Teen to Receive Life Sentence in 2022 Shooting Incident An Iowa teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a 2022 drive-by shooting near Des Moines East High School that left one student dead and two others injured. Alex Santiago Perdomo, 17, pleaded guilty to...

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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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California Sues Los Angeles Suburb Over Homeless Shelter Ban

Norwalk’s Moratorium Faces Legal Challenge as State Pushes for Housing Solutions The State of California filed a lawsuit on Monday against the city of Norwalk, accusing the Los Angeles suburb of unlawfully enacting a temporary moratorium on new homeless shelters and emergency housing. The lawsuit, brought by Attorney General Rob...

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Four Additional South Carolina Men Charged in Fatal Georgia High School Party Shooting

Charges Include Murder, Gang Activity Following Deadly Homecoming Afterparty Authorities have arrested four more South Carolina men in connection with a deadly Oct. 12 shooting at a high school homecoming afterparty in Elberton, Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) reported the arrests last week, bringing the total number of...

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Six Indicted in Georgia for Alleged Plot to Kill Detention Center Officers

Federal Charges Include Murder-for-Hire, Drug Trafficking, and Firearms Violations Six people, including a Fulton County Jail officer and several alleged gang members, have been indicted for conspiring to kill two Georgia detention officers, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. The indictment details a plot to murder the officers as part of a...

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Nevada Lithium Mine Project Faces Lawsuit Over Endangered Plant Habitat and Indigenous Cultural Sites

Conservationists and Native American Group Seek to Halt Mine’s Construction Conservationists and Native American advocacy groups have filed a federal lawsuit to stop the construction of a lithium-boron mine in Nevada, arguing it endangers a rare wildflower and threatens Indigenous cultural sites. The Center for Biological Diversity and the Western...

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NYC Trio Faces Hate Crime Charges Over Vandalism Targeting Brooklyn Museum Officials

Defendants Accused of Anti-Semitic Graffiti During Pro-Palestinian Protests Three individuals have been indicted on hate crime charges for allegedly defacing the homes of Brooklyn Museum officials with anti-Semitic messages and graffiti during pro-Palestinian demonstrations this past summer. Prosecutors in Brooklyn announced Monday that Taylor Pelton, Samuel Seligson, and Gabriel Schubiner...

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US Appeals Court Questions Legal Basis for Net Neutrality Reinstatement

Federal Judges Debate FCC’s Authority Amid Shifting Administration Policies A panel of judges from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals expressed skepticism Thursday about whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has the legal authority to reinstate net neutrality regulations. The landmark rules, which prevent internet service providers (ISPs) from...

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Iowa Judge Rules in Favor of Voter Roll Challenges Despite Potential Risks for Naturalized Citizens

Federal Decision Permits Iowa's Voter Verification Efforts to Continue In a significant ruling Sunday, U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher upheld Iowa's efforts to verify voter eligibility by allowing challenges to hundreds of ballots from suspected noncitizens. Critics argue this move could disenfranchise newly naturalized citizens, sparking renewed debate over voting...

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Judge Pauses Case Against Elon Musk’s $1 Million Election Sweepstakes

Legal Proceedings Stall as Court Debates Jurisdiction Over Musk's Battleground State Giveaway A Philadelphia judge has temporarily halted a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s controversial election sweepstakes, which promises daily $1 million prizes in key battleground states ahead of the November 5 election. The ruling enables Musk’s initiative to continue while...

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Florida Inmates File Lawsuit for Air Conditioning Amid Record Heat

Extreme Heat Conditions Cited as Deadly for Elderly, Vulnerable Inmates Inmates at the Dade Correctional Institution, including 81-year-old wheelchair-bound J.B., faced unbearable heat in September as South Florida experienced record temperatures. According to a federal class-action lawsuit filed this week, the extreme heat, compounded by inadequate ventilation and lack of...

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