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Appeals Court Overturns Contempt Finding, Removes Judge in Texas Foster Care Lawsuit

Federal Judge Removed, Contempt Ruling Overturned In a major development in the Texas foster care system lawsuit, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a contempt ruling and a $100,000-per-day fine imposed by U.S. District Judge Janis Jack against the state of Texas. The appeals court also ordered...

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Texas Man Drops Lawsuit Against Women He Accused of Assisting Wife in Obtaining Abortion Pills

Settlement Reached, Ending Legal Battle A Texas man, Marcus Silva, has dropped his lawsuit against three women he accused of helping his ex-wife obtain abortion pills, ending a case that had drawn national attention. Court documents filed this week show that both sides reached a settlement, avoiding a trial that...

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Cannabis company Verano Holdings is relying on a case involving a major competitor to claim that New Jersey’s labor peace agreement requirement for pot business licenses violates federal labor law.

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Texas’ reinstated ban on hemp products containing THC is inconsistent with federal and state laws that left them off controlled substances lists, a new lawsuit alleged.

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Capital One urged a federal court to toss an amended complaint alleging it closed numerous accounts held by President Trump's trust due to political reasons, saying documents attached to the complaint make it clear that they were shut down for anti-money laundering concerns.

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Holdout Republican senators are backing a deal with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to formally rescind an order creating an “anti-weaponization fund”, likely paving the way for Blanche’s confirmation as the nation’s top law enforcement officer.

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Wanhua Chemical agreed to pay $7.75 million to settle claims in a sprawling litigation accusing several companies of colluding to manipulate the prices of chemicals used to make polyurethane, according to a motion for preliminary approval.

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A Rocket Cos. unit is nearing a deal to end a Biden-era federal lawsuit over alleged appraisal bias, but the company and the federal government said they need help from a judge to wrap it up.

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The U.S. Department of Justice renewed its call for a D.C. federal judge to disqualify Susman Godfrey LLP from representing the American Bar Association in its challenge to the Trump administration's law firm executive orders. https://www.law360.com/articles/2508918

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Would-be congressional candidate Byron Sigcho Lopez sued the Illinois State Board of Elections, saying state requirements for ballot placement are unnecessarily burdensome for candidates who aren’t affiliated with a major party.

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The American Arbitration Association has announced the launch of a special panel for blockchain and digital-asset cases, with its initial slate of arbitrators including professionals from the University of Pennsylvania and Google Cloud.

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A prominent AI-powered law firm’s plans to buy liability insurance for its AI outputs is raising questions about evolving human oversight of legal tech.

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A former associate general counsel at a historically Black college in North Carolina will take her claim for disability retaliation to a bench trial later this month.

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Vestis Corp. defeated some investor allegations that the uniform rental company and former executives suggested it had improved on customer and operational problems in contradiction to persistent issues.

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The Trump administration and U.S. Copyright Office leader Shira Perlmutter have each told a D.C. federal judge that U.S. Supreme Court rulings in June regarding presidential removal power bolster their side in the fight over her firing. https://www.law360.com/articles/2508951

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An FBI agent has allegedly turned himself in for stealing about $1 million in cryptocurrency from foreigners the agency was investigating.

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A lawsuit against Suncor Energy over alleged air pollution from its Colorado refineries can move forward in spite of the company’s existing settlements with the EPA and state regulators, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

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Judge Blocks Penn State Board From Removing Trustee Seeking Financial Transparency

Trustee's Removal Halted Amid Financial Inquiry A Pennsylvania judge has blocked Penn State’s Board of Trustees from voting to remove a trustee, Barry Fenchak, who is pushing for greater transparency in the university’s financial dealings. The board had scheduled a vote to oust Fenchak, who has been seeking detailed financial...

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Massachusetts Pharmacist Gets Up to 15 Years in Prison for Meningitis Outbreak Deaths

Glenn Chin Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter in Michigan A Massachusetts pharmacist, Glenn Chin, was sentenced to 7 1/2 to 15 years in prison by a Michigan court for his role in a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak that claimed the lives of dozens, including 11 people in Michigan. Chin, 56, supervised...

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Texas Man Held in Las Vegas Pleads Guilty in Deadly 2020 Nevada-Arizona Shooting Rampage

Plea Agreement Reached in Thanksgiving 2020 Shooting Spree Christopher McDonnell, one of three suspects involved in a deadly 2020 two-state shooting rampage, has pleaded guilty to 23 felony charges. The charges include murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and various weapon violations. McDonnell’s plea comes ahead of what was...

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Trial on Hold for New Jersey Man Charged in Knife Attack on Salman Rushdie

Venue Change Request Halts Trial The attempted murder trial of Hadi Matar, the New Jersey man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack, has been temporarily delayed. An appellate judge in Rochester halted proceedings late Friday to consider a request from Matar's defense team to...

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Former Arkansas Deputy Sentenced for Violent Arrest Captured on Video

Violent Arrest Sparks National Attention Levi White, a former Crawford County sheriff’s deputy, has been sentenced to 63 months in a federal prison for violating the civil rights of a man during a violent arrest captured on video in August 2022. The arrest, which occurred in Mulberry, Arkansas, drew widespread...

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Relatives of Boeing Max Crash Victims Challenge Plea Deal in Court

Families Seek Tougher Punishment for Boeing Relatives of passengers who died in two tragic crashes involving Boeing 737 Max planes will appear in court on Friday to challenge a plea deal between Boeing and the U.S. government. The families argue that the agreement, which allows Boeing to plead guilty to...

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Man Accused of Killing Georgia Nursing Student Faces Hearing Ahead of Trial

Motions Hearing Scheduled for Friday Jose Ibarra, the man accused of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Hope Riley, is set to appear in court on Friday for a motions hearing as his trial approaches. The hearing is crucial ahead of the scheduled trial next month, with jury selection set to...

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Judge Declines Immediate Ruling in Case of Parents Protesting Transgender Players at New Hampshire School Soccer Games

Pink Wristbands at the Center of Legal Dispute A federal judge on Tuesday refused to grant an immediate order allowing New Hampshire parents to wear pink wristbands with “XX” at girls' high school soccer games to protest the participation of transgender athletes. The wristbands, symbolizing the female chromosome pair, were...

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Advocates in Georgia Face Barriers Getting Formerly Incarcerated People to Vote

Voting Rights Restored, Yet Awareness Lags Behind For the first time in over a decade, Luci Harrell, a recent law school graduate, will vote in the upcoming presidential election. After completing her parole earlier this year, she was legally allowed to register to vote, a moment she described as both...

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