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Judge Refuses to Dismiss Alabama Lawsuit Over Solar Panel Fees

Homeowners and Environmental Group Challenge Solar Fees A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit against the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) over controversial fees imposed on customers using solar panels to generate their own electricity. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled on Monday that a group of homeowners...

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Pennsylvania County Manager Sued Over Plans to End Use of Drop Boxes for Mail-In Ballots

Residents File Lawsuit Against Luzerne County Official Three residents of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in response to County Manager Romilda Crocamo’s announcement that she plans to eliminate all four drop boxes used for mail-in and absentee ballots in the upcoming November 5 election. The residents argue...

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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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Former Armstrong Mayor Greg Buum sentenced to probation for tampering with records and misconduct in office in an embezzlement case involving five town officials. Other city clerks and the police chief were also charged.

Greg Buum Among Five Officials Charged in Small Town Scandal On Tuesday, former Armstrong Mayor Greg Buum was sentenced to probation for his role in an embezzlement case involving multiple town officials. Buum, 73, served several terms as mayor of the small Iowa town, which has a population of 845....

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Massachusetts Governor Enforces Sweeping New Gun Law Immediately

Governor Healey Fast-Tracks Gun Law Implementation On Wednesday, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey took swift action to immediately enforce a comprehensive new gun law aimed at tightening restrictions on firearms ownership and use. Originally scheduled to take effect later this month, the law targets privately made, unserialized "ghost guns," criminalizes possession...

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Man Pleads Guilty to Fatally Strangling Deaf Cellmate in Baltimore Jail

Gordon Staron Faces Life in Prison for Killing Two Men in Separate Incidents A man has pleaded guilty to strangling his deaf cellmate in Baltimore’s jail two years ago, marking the conclusion of a case that brought attention to issues within the city’s detention center and its overburdened court system....

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15-Year-Old Charged With Murder in July Shooting of Chicago Mail Carrier

Teen Arrested in Iowa, Charged in Connection With Fatal Shooting A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murder in the July 2023 shooting death of Chicago mail carrier Octavia Redmond, police announced on Tuesday. Redmond, 48, was gunned down on her mail route on Chicago’s South Side, marking...

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Woman Associated With MS-13 Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Role in 2017 Long Island Murders

Leniz Escobar Convicted for Luring Victims to Their Deaths Leniz Escobar, a woman linked to the notorious MS-13 gang, was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison on Tuesday for her role in the brutal 2017 murders of four young men in a Long Island park. U.S. Judge Joseph Bianco...

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Driver Fatigue Likely Caused Arizona Crash That Killed Two Bicyclists, NTSB Concludes

NTSB Report Points to Fatigue in Fatal Bicycle Accident Driver fatigue was the likely cause of a February 2023 crash in Goodyear, Arizona, that killed two bicyclists and injured 14 others, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The crash occurred on the Cotton...

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Wisconsin Department of Corrections agrees to enhance services for hearing-impaired inmates, including interpreters and hearing aid access, under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Settlement with U.S. Department of Justice Improves Support for Inmates with Disabilities The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has agreed to provide enhanced services for hearing-impaired inmates under a settlement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice. This follows a federal investigation into complaints that inmates at multiple state prisons were...

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Kentucky Attorney General Sues Express Scripts Over Alleged Role in Opioid Crisis

Express Scripts Accused of Contributing to Opioid Epidemic Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, accusing the company of playing a central role in the opioid addiction crisis that has devastated the state. The lawsuit claims that Express Scripts and its affiliates...

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Texas Man Set for Execution in 1989 Fatal Stabbings of Twin Teenage Girls

Garcia White Scheduled for Execution in 1989 Houston Triple Murder Garcia White, a 61-year-old Texas man linked to five murders, is set to be executed on Tuesday evening for the brutal 1989 killings of 16-year-old twin sisters, Annette and Bernette Edwards, and their mother, Bonita Edwards. The family was found...

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