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Kansas Judge Dismisses Machine Gun Possession Charge, Questions Ban Under Second Amendment

Landmark Ruling in Kansas In a significant legal decision, a federal judge in Kansas has dismissed a machine gun possession charge, raising questions about the constitutionality of banning such weapons under the Second Amendment. U.S. District Judge John W. Broomes, appointed by President Donald Trump, ruled on Wednesday to dismiss...

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Military Veteran Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Ricin

Former Marine Admits to Producing Ricin at Home Russell Richardson Vane IV, a 42-year-old Marine Corps veteran from Vienna, Virginia, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegal possession of ricin, a highly toxic biological substance. Vane has been in custody since his arrest in April and now faces a possible prison...

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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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Nebraska Man Accepts Plea Deal in Controversial Active Shooter Drill Case

Omaha Resident Pleads No Contest to Terroristic Threats John Channels, a 29-year-old man from Omaha, Nebraska, has pleaded no contest to four counts of making terroristic threats in connection with a controversial active shooter drill conducted in 2022. The plea, made on Tuesday, is part of a deal with prosecutors...

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Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Police Department of Illegally Monitoring Progressive Activists

ACLU of Oregon Files Lawsuit Against Medford Police The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the city of Medford, alleging that the Medford Police Department has been unlawfully monitoring progressive political activists who are not suspected of any criminal activity. The lawsuit, filed on...

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NY State Pushes Appeals Court to Uphold $500 Million Fraud Judgment Against Donald Trump

State Attorneys Argue "Overwhelming Evidence" Supports Judgment New York state lawyers are urging an appeals court to maintain a nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment against former President Donald Trump, arguing that substantial evidence proves he lied about his wealth over many years. This judgment stems from a lawsuit by...

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Utah Lawsuit Seeks State Control Over Vast Areas of Federal Land

Utah Takes Legal Action Against U.S. Government Utah's Republican leaders have initiated a legal battle aimed at taking control of vast federal lands within the state, fulfilling a long-standing promise to challenge U.S. government authority. The state's attorney general announced on Tuesday that he has requested to file a lawsuit...

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Arrests in Fatal Texas Smuggling Attempt Rise, Reaching Central America

Increased Arrests in Migrant Smuggling Case Arrests related to the tragic deaths of 53 migrants in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022 have increased, with authorities now apprehending more than a dozen individuals. The arrests have extended beyond the U.S. borders, reaching Central America as investigations into the deadliest...

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Expelled Yale Student Sues Women’s Groups for Calling Him a Rapist Despite Acquittal

Background of the Lawsuit Saifullah Khan, a former Yale University student who was acquitted of sexual assault charges in 2018, has filed a defamation lawsuit against 15 women's advocacy groups and an attorney. Khan, a 31-year-old native of Afghanistan, claims these organizations damaged his reputation by labeling him a “rapist”...

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3 People Charged After Death of Federal Prison Worker Who Opened Fentanyl-Laced Mail

Inmate and Accomplices Charged with Conspiracy A federal prison inmate and two others were charged on Tuesday with conspiring to mail drugs to a penitentiary in California, where a mailroom supervisor died earlier this month after opening a letter allegedly laced with fentanyl and other substances. Jamar Jones, an inmate...

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Second Alabama Jailer Pleads Guilty in Inmate’s Hypothermia Death

Karen Kelly Admits to Federal Charges Amid Ongoing Investigation A second jailer in Alabama has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges related to the tragic death of Tony Mitchell, a mentally ill inmate who died of hypothermia after being held naked in a concrete cell at Walker County Jail....

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Former Congressman Santos Pleads Guilty, Faces at Least 2 Years in Prison

George Santos Admits to Fraud and Identity Theft in Political Fundraising Scandal Former U.S. Representative George Santos pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, marking the dramatic downfall of a once-promising but scandal-plagued politician. Santos, a Republican, had previously been expelled from Congress following...

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