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Nevada Jury Hands $5.2 Billion Verdict Against Real Water in Liver Damage Lawsuit

Las Vegas-Based Company Found Liable for Harmful Ingredients in Alkaline Water In a major verdict against a bottled water company, a Nevada jury awarded $5.2 billion to several plaintiffs who claimed they suffered liver damage after drinking Real Water, a product of Las Vegas-based AffinityLifestyles.com Inc. The lawsuit, which concluded...

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Alabama Medical Worker to Plead Guilty in Inmate Hypothermia Death Case

Sixth Guilty Plea Linked to Death of Mentally Ill Inmate Left in Cold Cell An Alabama nurse who worked at the Walker County Jail has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge related to the death of Tony Mitchell, a mentally ill inmate who died of hypothermia in January...

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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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As startups race to build platforms for intellectual property and patent attorneys, major players in legal artificial intelligence are beginning to circle the field.

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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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Detroit Man’s Murder Conviction Overturned 22 Years Later Due to Police Misconduct

Key Testimony From Convicted Police Officer Found to Have Tainted Case After spending over two decades in prison, LaVone Hill has been released following revelations of police misconduct that tainted his original murder conviction. Wayne County prosecutors acknowledged that Hill’s 2002 conviction was compromised by the testimony of former Detroit...

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15-Year-Old Boy Charged in Shooting Deaths of Parents, 3 Siblings in Washington State

Sister’s Testimony Leads to Arrest in Family Shooting Case A 15-year-old boy from Fall City, Washington, has been charged with five counts of aggravated murder following the deaths of his parents and three younger siblings earlier this week. The teen initially attempted to blame the crime on his 13-year-old brother,...

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Illinois Man Sentenced to 47 Years for Killing Chicago’s ‘Walking Man’ in Arson Attack

Judge Delivers Sentence in Killing of Homeless Chicago Icon An Illinois man, Joseph Guardia, was sentenced to 47 years in prison on Wednesday for the death of Joseph Kromelis, a homeless man affectionately known as “Walking Man” in Chicago. Guardia, 30, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the 2022 arson...

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Nebraska Superintendent Charged with Child Abuse After Scuffle Over Cowboy Hat Leads to Student Injury

Superintendent on Leave Following Incident at Maywood Public School In a small Nebraska town, Maywood Public School Superintendent Mark Bejot has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with child abuse. The charge follows an October 1st incident involving a student who reportedly fell to the ground during a...

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Parents of Massachusetts High Schooler Disciplined for Using AI Sue School

Legal Battle Over AI Use in School Research Project The parents of a Massachusetts high school senior have filed a lawsuit against the Hingham School District, claiming their son was unfairly punished for using artificial intelligence (AI) in a history project. The case, heard in federal court in Boston on...

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Southern California Official Resigns, Will Plead Guilty in COVID-19 Funds Bribery Probe

Andrew Do to Plead Guilty in Federal Bribery Case Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, a high-ranking elected official, has resigned and agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in a scheme involving COVID-19 relief funds. Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that Do accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in...

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Georgia Teen Accused in Apalachee High School Shooting Pleads Not Guilty

Plea Entered for 14-Year-Old in Mass Shooting Case A 14-year-old boy, Colt Gray, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges related to a deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia. Gray’s lawyer entered the plea on Tuesday, following his indictment on Thursday, which includes 55 charges...

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Former Propane Worker Charged in Virginia House Explosion That Killed Firefighter

Charges Filed in Tragic House Explosion Roger Bentley, a former employee of a propane supplier, has been charged in connection with a deadly house explosion in Sterling, Virginia, that occurred in February 2024. The explosion led to the tragic death of volunteer firefighter Trevor Brown and caused significant injuries to...

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Susan Smith Up for Parole 30 Years After Drowning Her Sons in South Carolina Lake

Parole Hearing Set for November Susan Smith, who made national headlines nearly 30 years ago after drowning her two young sons in a South Carolina lake, is scheduled for a parole hearing on November 20. Smith, 53, has served 30 years of a life sentence for the 1994 murders of...

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