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Dutch court convicts man who projected antisemitic message on museum
National News 10/15/2023A court in Amsterdam sentenced a Polish-Canadian national to two months in prison on Thursday for projecting a message alluding to an antisemitic conspiracy theory onto the Anne Frank House museum.Robert Wilson was charged with insulting a group and ...
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Judge blocks 2 provisions in North Carolina’s new abortion law
Legal Events 10/04/2023A federal judge on Saturday blocked two portions of North Carolina’s new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues. But nearly all of the restrictions approved by the legislature this year, including a near-ban after 12 weeks of...
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Democratic Sen. Menendez says cash found in home was not bribe proceeds
National News 09/27/2023Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on ...
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Progressive Councilmember Freddie O’Connell wins Nashville mayor’s race
National News 09/22/2023Freddie O’Connell, a progressive member of Nashville’s metro council, has resoundingly won the race to become the next mayor of the Democratic-leaning city, according to unofficial results.Results from the Davidson County Election Commiss...
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Hunter Biden is indicted on federal firearm-purchasing charges after plea deal fails
Legal Events 09/14/2023Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest step in a long-running investigation into the president’s son that puts the case on track toward a possible high-stakes trial as the 2024 election looms.Biden is accused...
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Lawyers claim cable TV and phone companies also responsible in Maui fires
Law Center 09/06/2023After a visit to a warehouse where Hawaiian Electric Company is housing power poles and electrical equipment that may be key to the investigation of last month’s devastating fires on Maui, lawyers for Lahaina residents and business owners told ...
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Judge strikes down a Texas law requiring age verification to view adult websites
National News 09/02/2023A federal judge has struck down a Texas law requiring age verification and health warnings to view pornographic websites and blocked the state attorney general’s office from enforcing it.In a ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge David Ezra agre...
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3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits
Headline Legal News 08/30/2023Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle numerous lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries after using faulty earplugs made by the company.The settl...
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US sues SpaceX for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and others
Headline Legal News 08/26/2023The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued SpaceX, the rocket company founded and run by Elon Musk, for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and people granted asylum.The complaint, filed in an administrative court within the departmen...
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After Roe v. Wade, the fight over abortion access moves to New Mexico
Headline Legal News 08/23/2023The sanctuary in Grace Covenant Reformed Church was packed.People stood shoulder to shoulder wherever they could — near the stained glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible, behind the neatly lined rows of chairs that serve as pews, agains...
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Owner of Maryland Construction Company Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
Law Center 08/10/2023According to court documents, Jerry Lee Redman of Severn, Maryland, owned Redman Services Inc. (RSI), a paving and construction company. For at least 2015 through 2018, Redman filed corporate income tax returns for RSI that underreported the business...
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Bankruptcy Filings Rise 10%, and Courts Feel the Pinch
Recent Cases 08/02/2023Personal and business bankruptcy filings rose 10 percent in the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2023, compared with the previous year. Bankruptcy totals are reported four times annually by the U.S. government.According to statistics release...