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NYC Marine Veteran Set to Stand Trial for Subway Chokehold Death

Trial to Begin for Daniel Penny in the Killing of Jordan Neely The high-profile manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, is set to begin in Manhattan on Monday. Penny is accused of placing Jordan Neely, a homeless man suffering from mental illness, in a deadly chokehold...

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Additional Charges Filed Against Mother and Boyfriend After 3-Year-Old’s Remains Found in Wisconsin Woods

New Charges Include Chronic Neglect and Physical Abuse Leading to Death Authorities in Wisconsin have filed additional charges against Katrina Baur and her boyfriend, Jesse Vang, in the tragic death of Baur's 3-year-old son, Elijah Vue, whose skeletal remains were discovered last month in a wooded area. The Manitowoc County...

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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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Georgia Teen School Shooter and Father Indicted by Grand Jury in Fatal High School Shooting

Indictments Include Murder, Manslaughter, and Cruelty to Children A Georgia grand jury has indicted a 14-year-old boy and his father in the tragic September school shooting that claimed the lives of two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The Barrow County grand jury delivered a...

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Tennessee Judges Shield Doctors from Discipline Over Emergency Abortions, But Criminal Charges Still Loom

Ruling Allows Some Medical Exceptions Under Abortion Ban In a significant ruling, a three-judge panel in Tennessee determined Thursday that doctors who provide emergency abortions to save the life of the mother will not face disciplinary action, such as the revocation of medical licenses, while a lawsuit challenging the state’s...

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Los Angeles Catholic Church Agrees to $880M Settlement with Sexual Abuse Victims

Historic Settlement Follows Decades of Allegations Against Priests The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to 1,353 survivors of clergy sexual abuse, marking the largest settlement in U.S. history involving a Catholic archdiocese. This comes after years of litigation related to decades-old abuse cases. The settlement,...

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Alex Murdaugh Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Fatal Boat Crash Involving Son

Settlement Reached in Case That Unraveled Murdaugh's Finances Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Mallory Beach, a 19-year-old killed in a 2019 boat crash involving his son, Paul Murdaugh. The settlement, which involves a $500,000 payment...

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Former Las Vegas Politician Sentenced to Minimum 28 Years for Killing Reporter

Robert Telles Convicted of Murdering Journalist Jeff German Robert Telles, a former Democratic elected official in the Las Vegas area, was sentenced on Wednesday to at least 28 years in prison for the murder of investigative journalist Jeff German. German, 69, had written critical articles about Telles' conduct in office,...

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Defense Contractor Raytheon to Pay $252 Million to Settle Qatar Bribery Charges

RTX Enters Deferred Prosecution Agreement RTX Corporation, formerly known as Raytheon, has agreed to pay $252 million to the U.S. government to resolve charges that it violated anti-bribery laws in connection with securing defense contracts in Qatar. Federal prosecutors announced the settlement on Wednesday, marking the latest development in a...

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Supreme Court Reopens Texas Online Journalist’s Lawsuit Over 2017 Arrest

Justices Order Appeals Court to Reconsider Priscilla Villarreal’s Case The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday reopened the case of Priscilla Villarreal, a Texas-based online journalist who was arrested in 2017 for obtaining and publishing nonpublic information from the police. The justices sent the case back to the 5th U.S. Circuit...

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Assault Charge Dropped Against Vermont Sheriff After Two Mistrials

Two Mistrials Lead to Case Dismissal Prosecutors have dropped a simple assault charge against Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore after two mistrials, ending a case in which he was accused of kicking a shackled detainee in the groin. A second mistrial was declared on October 7, following a deadlocked jury,...

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Tennessee Employee’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Hurricane Helene Flooding Tragedy

Lawsuit Alleges Company Negligence in Flooding Disaster The family of Johnny Peterson, a Tennessee worker who died during catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his employer, Impact Plastics. The suit claims the company failed to protect its employees and forced them to remain...

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