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Mother of Michigan School Shooter Seeks New Trial Over Undisclosed Witness Deals

Jennifer Crumbley, the first U.S. parent to be convicted for a school shooting committed by her child, is asking a Michigan judge to overturn her conviction. Her appellate attorney argues that prosecutors failed to disclose agreements with key witnesses, violating fundamental legal rules. Crumbley, 46, is currently serving a 10-year...

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Federal Judge Blocks Louisiana’s Police ‘Buffer-Zone’ Law

A federal judge has halted enforcement of a controversial Louisiana law that criminalizes approaching within 25 feet of a working police officer after being ordered to step back. The decision, issued Friday by U.S. District Judge John deGravelles, ruled that the law violates the 14th Amendment due to its vague...

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UnitedHealthcare is facing accusations that it defrauded at least $100 million from Massachusetts’ Medicaid program, according to a lawsuit filed by the state on Friday.

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The NCAA is set to consider voting on new age-based eligibility rules at its June meeting, potentially allowing student-athletes up to five years of competition within their chosen sport beginning the academic year after they graduate from high school.

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Federal employees would sign nondisclosure agreements to discourage them from leaking government information to the press and the public, under a proposal from the Office of Personnel Management.

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AI-performed coding doesn’t always apply the security best practices needed to avoid data breaches, undercutting its goals of streamlining application development and making it accessible to those lacking tech expertise.

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More than 140 Democrats from the House and Senate have urged an appellate court to uphold a lower court's ruling that halted construction on President Donald Trump's ballroom at the White House. https://www.law360.com/articles/2483538

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SeatGeek Inc. convinced a federal court in California to dismiss a proposed class action over the online ticket platform’s use of third-party trackers because the lead plaintiff lacked standing to bring the suit.

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The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Friday that it will reconsider its current ban of Russia from competition and said that it would evaluate the country's return on an "event-by-event basis.''

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The US Forest Service prevailed in environmentalists’ legal challenge to a Montana logging project.

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Artificial intelligence-enabled voice generating software company Lovo Inc. has filed for Chapter 7 protection In New York in the midst of an ongoing putative class action brought by voice actors alleging their voices were used by the company without permission.

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Stephen Colbert’s joke of having his band play “Charlie Brown” music in a mock effort to saddle CBS with copyright liability may not actually create any, but it incidentally evokes an area of the law with nebulous boundaries.

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The Trump administration told a D.C. federal judge that it is complying with his injunction last week requiring White House staff to follow record-keeping rules set out in the Presidential Records Act, but signalled that it may appeal the ruling in the future.

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US Foods Inc. was hit with a lawsuit claiming it illegally used 401(k) forfeitures for its own benefit and attempted to paper over this misconduct by amending its retirement plan document.

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Man Who Stole Victim’s Identity for Decades Sentenced to 12 Years

A Wisconsin man who lived under another person’s identity for more than 30 years—so convincingly that his victim was wrongfully imprisoned—has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. Matthew David Keirans, 59, of Hartland, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty last year to aggravated identity theft and making false statements to a...

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Jury Selection Begins for Alleged Ringleader in $250M Pandemic Fraud Case

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of Aimee Bock, the alleged mastermind behind what federal prosecutors describe as one of the largest COVID-19 fraud cases in U.S. history. The case centers on a scheme that prosecutors say siphoned $250 million from a federal program intended to...

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New York Mob Figures Plead Guilty to Running Illegal Betting Operation

Five members and associates of the Lucchese organized crime family have pleaded guilty to racketeering, money laundering, and gambling charges for operating a massive illegal betting scheme in New York City, federal prosecutors announced. The illegal gambling enterprise reportedly raked in millions of dollars annually, with bets placed by hundreds...

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U.S. Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Transferring Transgender Inmate

A federal judge in Boston has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from transferring a transgender woman from a women’s prison to a men’s facility and denying her access to gender-affirming medical care. The ruling marks the first legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting...

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Texas Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Five Over Noise Complaint

A Texas man who shot and killed five people after a neighbor complained about his late-night gunfire has pleaded guilty to capital murder and will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. Guilty Plea to Avoid Death Penalty Francisco Oropeza, a Mexican national, entered...

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Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Fatal Shooting of Kentucky Deputy

A Kentucky man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy during a routine traffic stop. Guilty Plea Leads to Life Sentence Steven Sheangshang, 47, pleaded guilty in a Scott County courtroom on Wednesday to multiple charges, including...

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Florida Officer Sentenced to 17 Years for Stealing DEA-Seized Drugs

A former Florida police officer has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing drugs, cash, and firearms from federal investigations. Prosecutors revealed that the officer, James Hickox, even swapped a kilogram of DEA-seized cocaine with a fake brick made using a 3D printer...

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Venezuelan Gang Members Indicted in NYC Gun Trafficking Ring

Ten alleged members or associates of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua have been indicted in New York City on gun trafficking, drug, and conspiracy charges following an extensive undercover investigation, authorities announced Wednesday. Criminal Network Spanning Multiple States and Beyond The indictments, unsealed by Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz,...

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U.S. SEC Case Over Allen Stanford’s $7.2 Billion Fraud Ends After 16 Years

A federal judge has officially closed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 16-year-old lawsuit over financier Allen Stanford’s massive $7.2 billion Ponzi scheme, imposing billions in fines that are unlikely to be collected. Judge Orders Billions in Fines In a ruling on Wednesday, Chief Judge David Godbey of the...

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