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Teen Arrested After Fatal Shooting of Five Family Members in Washington State

Tragedy Strikes Family Home in Fall City Law enforcement officials in Fall City, Washington, discovered five people dead inside a home on Monday morning following a shooting. Police have taken a teenager into custody in connection with the tragic incident, which occurred southeast of Seattle. The King County Sheriff's Office...

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Guilty Plea in Major Detroit Nonprofit Theft Suddenly Postponed

Accused Faces Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges In a surprising turn of events, the guilty plea of William Smith, a man accused of stealing more than $40 million from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, was abruptly postponed during a court hearing on Monday. Smith, who managed finances for the prominent...

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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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Arizona Election Official Pleads Guilty After Delaying 2022 Election Certification

Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd Accepts Plea Deal Peggy Judd, one of two rural Arizona county supervisors charged for delaying the certification of the 2022 midterm election results, pleaded guilty on Monday to a misdemeanor charge of failing to perform her duty as an election officer. The plea deal allowed...

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Settlement Enshrines Tribe’s Rights to Use Part of National Preserve for Cultural Practices

Historic Agreement Reached Between U.S. Government and Jemez Pueblo A long-standing legal battle between the U.S. government and the Jemez Pueblo over the Valles Caldera National Preserve has come to an end with a historic settlement. Announced on Friday, the agreement acknowledges the tribe’s rights to use a portion of...

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Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds Ballot Measure to Revoke Planned Casino’s License

Legal Battle Over Casino License in Pope County Moves to the Ballot On Thursday, the Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the wording of a controversial ballot measure that would revoke a planned casino's license in Pope County. The decision came after a lawsuit filed by Cherokee Nation Entertainment challenged the proposed...

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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Old Abortion Rights Ruling in Mississippi

Court Finds No Standing for Lawsuit Against Abortion Ban A Mississippi judge dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday that sought to challenge a perceived conflict between the state’s 2022 abortion ban and a 1998 Mississippi Supreme Court ruling that had previously guaranteed abortion rights. Hinds County Chancery Judge Crystal Wise Martin...

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3 States Renew Push to Limit Access to Abortion Drug Mifepristone

States Seek Stricter Rules on Dispensing Abortion Pills Kansas, Idaho, and Missouri are renewing their efforts to tighten access to the abortion medication mifepristone. The three states filed a legal request on Friday to reinstate stricter guidelines that would require in-person doctor visits and limit the use of the drug...

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North Carolina Supreme Court Orders Medical Certification Lawsuit Be Reheard

State Law on Medical Service Expansion Faces Constitutional Challenge The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a lower court must reconsider the constitutionality of the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) law, which requires health care providers to receive approval from state regulators before expanding services. The decision could...

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Walmart Reaches Settlement in Shareholder Lawsuits Over Opioid Handling

$123 Million Settlement Deal Reached Walmart announced on Friday that it has reached a proposed settlement agreement in response to three shareholder lawsuits related to its handling of prescription opioids. The lawsuits, filed on behalf of the company, accused Walmart’s current and former executives of failing to properly oversee the...

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Arizona Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Disabled Black Man After Violent Arrest

Charges Dismissed After Outcry Over Bodycam Footage Prosecutors in Arizona have dropped all charges against Tyron McAlpin, a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy, who was violently arrested earlier this year. McAlpin, 34, faced charges of aggravated assault and resisting arrest after police used a Taser on him and struck...

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Pennsylvania Woman Sentenced to Life for Murder of Her Two Children

Lisa Snyder Receives Life Sentence Without Parole Lisa Snyder, a Pennsylvania woman, has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole for the 2019 murders of her two young children, Brinley (4) and Conner (8). The children were found hanging in the basement of their Albany...

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