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Florida’s Infamous “Killer Clown” Released After Serving Seven Years for 1990 Murder

Sheila Keen-Warren Freed After Pleading Guilty to Second-Degree Murder of Marlene Warren Sheila Keen-Warren, dubbed Florida’s “killer clown,” was released from prison Saturday, 18 months after pleading guilty to the 1990 murder of Marlene Warren. Keen-Warren, 61, maintained her innocence even after taking a plea deal for second-degree murder, which...

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Ohio Officers Indicted for Reckless Homicide in Death of Black Man Who Cried, ‘I Can’t Breathe’

Charges Spark Comparisons to George Floyd’s 2020 Killing In a case that has drawn parallels to the 2020 death of George Floyd, two Ohio police officers, Beau Schoenegge and Camden Burch of the Canton Police Department, have been indicted on reckless homicide charges in the April death of Frank Tyson,...

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The California State Bar concluded arguments in its case against former Girardi Keese partner Robert Finnerty by seeking to tie him closely to Tom Girardi, who was convicted of fraud related to his handling of client settlement payments.

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San Francisco city leaders have loosened affordable housing requirements for new projects and trimmed certain fees in an effort to make building apartments more financially feasible. A land use partner at Allen Matkins spoke to Law360 Real Estate Authority about the changes.

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The Trump administration and Republican allies are aiming to block foreign nationals from traveling to the US with the purpose of giving birth in the wake of the president’s Supreme Court loss on birthright citizenship.

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Sundance Institute, the nonprofit in charge of running the Sundance Film Festival, announced that its general counsel has been elevated to the role of chief operating officer ahead of its planned move to Colorado.

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National sports leagues, attorneys general from more than 40 states, and consumer advocacy organizations told the US agency in charge of derivatives trading to revise or abandon its proposal to create a federal regulatory framework for prediction markets.

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With President Donald Trump's announcement last week of new 50% tariffs on Canada, as well as new low-double-digit global taxes, experts say U.S. construction is bracing for more uncertainty, and cement prices could be on the rise.

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Caesars, MGM, and other Atlantic City casino-hotels will face antitrust claims that they collectively used an algorithm to fix prices after an appellate court reversed a lower court’s ruling that dismissed the case.

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A federal appellate court declined to rule on whether an IRS employee waived her right to pursue a workplace discrimination appeal under the Trump administration’s “fork in the road” offer, sending the case back to a lower court.

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Ex-attorney Evan Greebel, who was convicted of conspiring with pharma bro Martin Shkreli to defraud Retrophin Inc. shareholders, can use a portion of his 401(k) funds to pay $10 million in restitution to the victims.

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Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay at least $5.5 billion to settle litigation over claims its talc products caused ovarian cancer, potentially ending a legal fight that’s dogged the company for 15 years.

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State enforcers have secured several wins in the sprawling legal dispute over whether prediction markets should be under the sole purview of a federal regulator. But the debate is far from over.

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New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty in Russian Military Smuggling Scheme

Vadim Yermolenko Admits Role in Transnational Effort to Send Sensitive U.S. Electronics to Russia A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty in a federal court to charges of conspiracy and bank fraud in connection with a smuggling network intended to support Russia’s military capabilities, according to officials. Vadim Yermolenko, 43,...

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Florida Man Sues Jacksonville Officers Alleging Brutal Beating After Traffic Stop Chase

Alleges Racial Profiling and Use of Excessive Force in Federal Lawsuit Le’Keian Woods, a 25-year-old Florida resident, has filed a federal lawsuit against three Jacksonville sheriff’s officers, alleging they used excessive force after he fled a traffic stop in September 2023. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, claims the officers inflicted...

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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against State Trooper in 2023 Fatal Shooting of Black Man

Family Considers Appeal After Judge Finds No Violation in Trooper's Actions A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the family of Ricky Cobb II, a Black man killed by Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan during a traffic stop on Interstate 94 in July 2023. U.S. District...

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Lyft Settles $2.1 Million Lawsuit Over Allegedly Misleading Driver Earnings Claims

Justice Department and FTC Probe Leads to Lyft Agreement Over Driver Earnings Advertising Ride-hailing giant Lyft has agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging it misrepresented the potential earnings of drivers during the post-pandemic recovery period. The settlement resolves accusations that Lyft advertised inflated hourly pay...

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Man Faces Felony Assault Charge After Punching Sleeping Passenger on United Airlines Flight

Unprovoked Attack Leaves Victim Bloodied; Incident Adds to Growing Concerns Over In-Flight Aggression A man has been charged with felony assault following an unprovoked attack on a fellow passenger who was asleep on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Dulles International Airport on Monday. The incident, which involved...

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Kentucky Ex-Officer Convicted of Violating Breonna Taylor’s Civil Rights

Brett Hankison Faces Life Sentence Following Federal Jury Verdict A former Kentucky police officer, Brett Hankison, was convicted on Friday of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old Black woman whose fatal shooting during a botched police raid in 2020 triggered widespread protests against racial injustice. The federal...

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Montana Man Charged in Brutal Campground Killing Initially Reported as Bear Mauling

DNA Evidence Links Suspect to Crime Scene, Sheriff’s Office Confirms In a disturbing case out of Gallatin County, Montana, a 41-year-old man was charged with murder on Friday in the brutal killing of 35-year-old Dustin Kjersem at a remote campsite northeast of Big Sky. Authorities initially suspected a bear attack...

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Las Vegas Jury Finds Man Guilty in 2018 Hotel Room Murders of Two Vietnamese Tour Leaders

Victims' Tragic Deaths at Circus Circus Hotel Lead to Life-or-Death Sentencing Phase A Clark County jury found Julius Damiano Deangilo Trotter guilty on Tuesday for the 2018 murders of Sang Boi Nghia, 38, and Khoung Ba Le Nguyen, 30, two Vietnamese tour leaders, at the Circus Circus hotel on the...

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Man Who Escaped Prison After Multiple Murder Charges Pleads Guilty to Slayings and Other Crimes

Guilty Plea Covers 28 Counts, Including Murder and Escape Charges In a dramatic court appearance on Friday, Ameen Hurst, a 20-year-old who infamously escaped from prison last year after facing multiple murder charges, pleaded guilty to 28 criminal counts. Hurst admitted to four counts of third-degree murder, two counts of...

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