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Law
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

A Comprehensive New Book Exposes One of the Worst Pieces of the Modern Legal System

Tort litigation has both negative perceptions and significant achievements in consumer protection against big businesses.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Tuesday Morning Topline: Napa Residents' Property Tax Checks Being Stolen, Washed

600 California Street in San Francisco's Financial District went up for auction with no bids, reflecting its significant debt and reduced value.
Law
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Social media firms lost 2 bellwether cases, but future remains unclear - Harvard Gazette

Tech companies face increased legal liability for public health harms to young users on their platforms, marking a shift in legal protections.
fromLAmag
1 month ago

Meta, Google Face Big Tobacco Moment After Trial Loss

The lawsuit, part of a consolidated group of cases made by 1,600 plaintiffs, including 350 families and 250 school districts, closely mirrors claims once leveled against Big Tobacco.
Social media marketing
Digital life
fromFortune
1 month ago

Inside the Seattle clinic that treats tech addiction like heroin, and clients detox for up to 16 weeks | Fortune

Tech addiction can lead to severe personal consequences, comparable to substance abuse, as illustrated by Sarah Hill's experience.
Public health
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Meta and YouTube Now On Trial Over Claims They Are Addicting Kids With Digital Casinos'

Plaintiffs allege Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube were deliberately designed to addict children, citing internal documents likening features to casinos and tobacco tactics.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Women allegedly abused by Andrew Tate decry misleading' Spectator article

Four alleged survivors complained to the press regulator about the Spectator's portrayal of Andrew Tate, saying it glamorises him despite serious criminal allegations.
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

A tree falls. A lawsuit follows. A legal expert explains why

A man was criminally charged for cutting down his neighbors' trees to improve the views from his own property, representing one form of timber trespass.
Environment
US politics
fromThe Nation
9 months ago

RFK Jr. Has Been Handed a Very Dangerous Weapon

A Texas physician's anti-LGBTQ+ agenda threatens access to critical health services and showcases the intersection of radical politics and public health.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.cbc.ca
9 months ago

Ottawa weighs plans on AI, copyright as OpenAI fights Ontario court jurisdiction | CBC News

Canada's AI minister monitors court cases to shape AI regulatory strategy, focusing on copyright protection and cultural sovereignty.
London politics
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
9 months ago

Blackheath man fined 750 for car damage in Lewisham

Recent cases involve penalties for criminal damage, harassment, drug possession, and driving under the influence.
Several defendants received fines and conditional discharges with required compensation payments.
UK politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
9 months ago

Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, father Thaksin face legal peril

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces a legal petition for dismissal over alleged ethical breaches.
fromMiami Herald
10 months ago

Music promoter pleads guilty in two pharmaceutical drug cases in Miami

Arencibia and Rivera owned part of a Texas wholesale distributor, Eclipse Meds, LLC. They bought pharmaceutical drugs and forged documents to hide the illegitimacy.
Miami Marlins
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
10 months ago

Dangerous Curves Ahead: Evolving Landscape of Patent Eligibility After Contour IP Holding

In Contour IP Holding, a patented video streaming technology was initially struck down in the district courts as ineligible, only to be revived by the Federal Circuit in a rare 101 reversal.
Intellectual property law
US news
fromBoston.com
10 months ago

Inside the legal fight over the telehealth clinics that help women defy abortion bans

Telehealth clinics using shield laws enable women to access abortion medication, but legal challenges and debates over their validity persist.
fromwww.amny.com
10 months ago

Op-Ed | Recent Decision Should Guide Athletes, Institutions and the NCAA | amNewYork

In Chalmers, plaintiffs argued the NCAA's restrictions on NIL violated antitrust laws, asserting former athletes were unjustly deprived of lucrative compensation.
National Basketball Association
France news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
11 months ago

Ex-surgeon jailed for sex attacks on 299 victims in largest French child abuse trial

Former surgeon sentenced to 20 years for sexually abusing 299 child patients, marking France's largest child abuse trial.
#supreme-court
US news
fromwww.npr.org
11 months ago

Supreme Court blocks creation of religious charter school in Oklahoma

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Oklahoma's first religious charter school, reinforcing the constitutional separation of church and state.
fromAbove the Law
11 months ago
Law

Morning Docket: 05.19.25 - Above the Law

Supreme Court upholds due process rights against government overreach in prison sales.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
11 months ago

Supreme Court blocks creation of religious charter school in Oklahoma

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Oklahoma's first religious charter school, reinforcing the constitutional separation of church and state.
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Cannabis
fromwww.mercurynews.com
11 months ago

Retired Marine Corps officer caught with cocaine after plane emergency on California highway sent to prison

A retired Marine was sentenced to 30 months in prison for cocaine possession after a plane emergency forced his arrest.
fromThe Mercury News
11 months ago

San Jose: Two men plead guilty to withholding employees' income taxes from IRS

The two men misappropriated $3.6 million in employee taxes meant for the IRS, instead using the funds for their personal luxuries, like hockey tickets and country club memberships.
San Jose Sharks
NYC startup
fromGothamist
11 months ago

Mister Softee hires $900-an-hour lawyers to go after alleged copycat in the Bronx

Mister Softee aggressively protects its trademarks against competitors, impacting rivals like Jesus Ramos Valdes.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 year ago

Beer Aboard a Flight to a Dry Alaska Town Costs a Pilot His $95,000 Plane

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that Kenneth J. Jouppi must forfeit his $95,000 plane for attempting to fly alcohol into a dry community.
Beer
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