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Kansas Stops Enforcing Law Against Impersonating Election Officials

Legal Agreement Reached Kansas has ceased enforcing a three-year-old law that makes impersonating election officials a felony. This decision comes as the law faces a legal challenge from critics who argue it obstructs efforts to register new voters. Attorneys representing the state and the groups suing over the law reached...

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Detroit Man Convicted in Mass Shooting That Followed Argument Over Vehicle Blocking Driveway

Conviction and Charges A Detroit man, Winston Kirtley Jr., was convicted Wednesday for fatally shooting two people and wounding six others following an argument about a vehicle blocking his driveway. A jury found Kirtley guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, six counts of assault with intent to murder, and...

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Opinion: Reviewing shareholder authority to make non-governance proposals is a modest but valuable step toward letting boards govern and investors invest.

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A California federal court has dismissed a lawsuit from Eli Lilly against a telehealth company and related entities over the compounding of its popular weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound. https://www.law360.com/articles/2403909

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Foreign developers and trade associations for South Korean publishers are defending their Android app antitrust case against Google, saying their claims over U.S. and foreign Play Store transactions all belong in California federal court. https://www.law360.com/articles/2403787

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A Vanderbilt quarterback's suit challenging the NCAA's eligibility rules will resume after a Tennessee federal judge on Monday lifted the stay imposed while the NCAA unsuccessfully appealed the injunction allowing him to play this season. https://www.law360.com/articles/2404096

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James Dolan’s sports and media empire granted at least $7 million in total compensation this year to three lawyers, one of whom will soon depart.

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A Chubb unit says it has no duty to defend or indemnify a former Ramada Inn franchise operator that was ordered to pay the hotel chain's parent company over $4 million after it settled claims that the hotel profited from human trafficking.

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A senior Democratic senator called on the Trump administration’s Labor Department inspector general nominee to withdraw from consideration for appearing to mislead a Senate panel about an active political campaign committee.

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An actor from the first "Terrifier" movie sued the filmmakers Sunday, saying she is potentially owed millions of dollars in royalties and was subjected to sexual harassment and unsafe conditions during filming.

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An investor in vaccine giant Moderna Inc. has failed to show that the company misrepresented the efficacy of its RSV vaccine by pointing out that the FDA later recalculated the vaccine's efficacy, the company says. https://www.law360.com/articles/2403818

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Opinion: Narrowing definition of "securities" would clear the way for Congress to build a legal framework that matches how digital-asset technology actually works.

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Justin Baldoni, the "It Ends With Us" lead and director facing sexual harassment claims from co-star Blake Lively, asked a federal court to dismiss an insurer's suit seeking to avoid coverage, noting that he and others have already filed a similar action.

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Two U.S. senators have introduced legislation that will give the U.S. Marshals Service the authority to help tribal law enforcement agencies track down individuals with violent felony arrest warrants and search for missing children. https://www.law360.com/articles/2403574

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Conservative TV and radio host Wayne Allyn Root sued social media companies including Meta Platforms Inc. and TikTok Inc. and Stanford University for conspiring to censor his content.

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New York must rapidly issue rules that put a 2019 climate law into effect, a state court ruled Friday.

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Exxon Mobil is suing California over state laws the company says violate its First Amendment rights by forcing it "to serve as a mouthpiece" for ideas it disagrees with, including that large companies are uniquely responsible for climate change. https://www.law360.com/articles/2403962

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Minnesota Man Gets 20 Years for Fatally Stabbing Teen, Wounding Others on Wisconsin River

Sentencing Details A Minnesota man convicted of fatally stabbing a high school student and injuring four others during a tubing trip on the Apple River in western Wisconsin was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison. Judge R. Michael Waterman also ordered Nicolae Miu, 54, to serve six years...

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Milwaukee Man Gets 11½ Years for Causing Crash During Police Chase That Flipped School Bus

Sentencing Details Elijahwan H. Shabazz, a Milwaukee man who pleaded guilty to causing a crash during a police chase that resulted in a school bus flipping over, has been sentenced to 11½ years in prison. The sentence was handed down by Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Glenn H. Yamahiro on...

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Texas Radio Host’s Friend Sentenced to Life for Her Role in Bilking Listeners of Millions

Life Sentence for Accomplice A Texas woman, Debra Mae Carter, has been sentenced to life in prison for her involvement in a scheme that defrauded elderly listeners of millions of dollars. Carter, 65, received the sentence on Tuesday following her conviction for money laundering on July 8, according to Tarrant...

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Body Found of SU Student Reported Missing in July; 3 Arrested, Including Mother of Deceased’s Child

Arrests and Charges Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the death of Steven Harris IV, a Southern University student who was reported missing in mid-July. Derek Hollins Jr., 21, and Calajia Jack, 20, both of St. Francisville, along with Allyah Martin, 21, of Zachary, have been charged with...

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Trial to Begin in Lawsuit Filed Against Accused Attacker’s Parents Over Texas School Shooting

A highly anticipated civil trial is set to begin in Galveston, Texas, where a lawsuit accuses the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis of negligence for failing to secure the weapons he allegedly used in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting. The attack resulted in the deaths of 10 people and...

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Alabama City and Multibillion Dollar Company to Refund Speeding Tickets

Speeding Camera Program Suspended Hundreds of drivers in Tuskegee, Alabama, will receive full refunds for fines issued by speeding cameras installed earlier this year. The decision to refund the fines was confirmed by Mayor Lawrence Haygood last week Installation of Cameras In January, the city hired German company Jenoptik to...

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Ex-Marines and Accomplice Sentenced for Plot to Destroy Power Grid

Sentences Handed Down Three men linked to white supremacist groups were sentenced in federal court Thursday for their roles in plotting to destroy a power grid in the northwestern United States, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Involvement and Charges Paul James Kryscuk, 38; Liam Collins, 25; and Justin...

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New Orleans’ Mayor Accused Her of Stalking. Now She’s Filed a $1 Million Defamation Suit

In a dramatic turn of events, Anne W. Breaud, a New Orleans resident, has filed a $1 million-plus federal lawsuit against Mayor LaToya Cantrell, her chief of staff, and eight members of the city police department. The suit alleges civil rights violations and defamation after Breaud was falsely accused of...

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Family Sues After Teen’s 2022 Death at Georgia Detention Center

The family of a 16-year-old girl who died at a Georgia youth detention center in 2022 has filed a lawsuit, claiming that she was denied necessary medical care that could have saved her life. Lawsuit Details Melanie Hogan Sluder and Ricky Shawn Curtis filed a federal complaint on Tuesday in...

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