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Los Angeles to speed up gun licensing process to settle US government lawsuit
The Los Angeles County sheriff's department agreed to speed up licensing for people who want to carry concealed weapons, to settle a U.S. government lawsuit accusing it of systema...
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US anti-bias agency says Nike complied with subpoena, drops lawsuit
The U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination has dropped a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena in an investigation of Nike's treatment of white employees,...
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US court backs Trump's power to close 'de minimis' tariff exemption
The U.S. Court of International Trade on Thursday ruled in favor of President Donald Trump's 2025 decision to rescind a "de minimis" exemption for tariffs on some imports of less ...
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Defense in Charlie Kirk case argues shooter should not face death penalty
The Utah man on trial for the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk should not face the death penalty because he hit his "intended target" and did not endanger anyone else,...
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Anti-DEI group lodges FTC complaint over law firm fellowship program
An anti-DEI advocacy group said on Thursday that it has asked the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate a long-running fellowship program that places students in positions a...
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US Supreme Court case tests fees for immigration detainees
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Costa Rica extradites two alleged drug traffickers to the US
Costa Rica has extradited two alleged drug traffickers to the U.S. to face charges, Costa Rica's attorney general said on Thursday, identifying the suspects as Gilbert Bell Ferna...
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Planned Parenthood must face Texas Medicaid fraud lawsuit, US court rules
Planned Parenthood will have to defend against a $1.8 billion Medicaid fraud lawsuit by Texas that the organization says could force it to shut down its operations in the state aft...
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Lawsuit against Bristol Myers over delayed cancer drug is revived
A U.S. federal appeals court said a judge erred in dismissing a $6.7 billion lawsuit accusing Bristol Myers Squibb of cheating former Celgene shareholders by delaying federal appr...
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Philips, Shell targeted by hacking group
Philips and Shell were recently targeted by Cl0p, the hacking group said in a statement on its website.
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The quiet consensus fueling US court secrecy
Public access is a cornerstone of the U.S. court system. So why do litigants so often succeed in keeping documents secret?
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Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case over insurance CEO killing, NYT reports
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk, is expected to plead guilty in a federal case charging him with stalking, the...
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New US appeals court pick would create first Trump-appointed majority
A new judicial nomination by U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to give judges he selected a majority on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, making it the first of the countr...
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India markets regulator proposes easier access to riskier investment products for overseas investors
India's markets regulator on Thursday proposed revamping its framework for "accredited investors" to allow more overseas investors access to higher risk investment products and s...
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Senior US market watchdog official exits to join dealmaking fintech Finalis
Steven Price, senior vice president of market investigations at the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), has left the Wall Street watchdog to become chief complia...
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Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn't delivered
Investigations have stalled and prosecutions declined in the past six months because of staffing shortages, funding cuts, immigration enforcement and growing distrust of the govern...
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Japan's Toho faces court test of poison pill tactic against activists
Singapore-based hedge fund 3D Investment Partners sought a court injunction on Thursday to block Japanese drug wholesaler Toho Holdings' takeover defence, challenging the growing u...
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New Jersey ruling could imperil state law aimed at protecting judges' personal data
New Jersey's highest court on Wednesday ruled that a state law designed to protect court and law enforcement officials from disclosure of their home addresses and other personal i...
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