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White House is taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees
Court Alerts 07/17/2023The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new guidelines for corporate mergers, took steps to disclose the junk fees charged by landlords and launched a crackdown on price-gouging in the food industry.The announcements will be discussed as part ...
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Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in dispute with makers of dog toy
Court Alerts 06/28/2023The Supreme Court on Thursday gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s reason to raise a glass, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy.In announcing the decision for a unanimous court, Ju...
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Convictions tossed in 2016 death of 16-year-old shot in minivan in Trenton
Lawyer Blogs 06/21/2023An appeals court in New Jersey has tossed out the convictions of a man sentenced to 55 years in prison after being tried as a teenager in the 2016 death of a girl who was shot in a minivan as she and other juveniles were riding around Trenton.The cou...
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Tunisian court releases prominent radio director from prison
Court Alerts 05/22/2023detention.Mosaique FM announced Wednesday that its director, Noureddine Boutar, was freed after the appeal court ordered a bail of one million dinars (about $323,500) and a travel ban. The reasons behind the decision have not been made public.Boutar ...
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Senegal’s opposition leader gets suspended jail sentence
Court Alerts 05/09/2023Senegal’s main opposition leader on Monday was given a six-month suspended prison sentence by an appeals court in the West African nation over a defamation case brought against him by a government minister.The court ruling against Ousmane Sonko...
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Court denies request to lift gag order in Idaho killings
Lawyer Blogs 04/25/2023The Idaho Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by 30 news organizations to lift a gag order in the criminal case of a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death.The high court did not weigh in on whether the gag order, w...
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Add value to your neglected assets - Life Insurance Policy Review
Business Law 04/05/2023During a life insurance policy review, you should look at your current coverage and beneficiaries and decide if any adjustments should be made. A Life Insurance Policy Review can be incorporated into initial planning or regular reviews when significa...
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UN seeks court opinion on climate in win for island states
Business Law 04/01/2023The countries of the United Nations led by the island state of Vanuatu adopted what they called a historic resolution Wednesday calling for the U.N.‘s highest court to strengthen countries’ obligations to curb warming and protect communit...
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UK couple to remain jailed after baby’s remains found in bag
Court Alerts 03/01/2023A couple whose disappearance sparked a nationwide search in England were ordered to remain in custody Friday after evidence presented during a court hearing revealed that the remains of an infant were found in a garden shed close to where the pair we...
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Judge OK’s Arizona rancher trial in Mexican migrant killing
Bankruptcy 02/26/2023An Arizona rancher accused of shooting at a group of migrants on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border, killing one man, will face trial on charges including second-degree murder and aggravated assault, a judge ruled Friday.Santa Cruz County Justi...
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Pakistani court acquits parents of activist in treason case
Court Alerts 02/14/2023A Pakistani court on Wednesday acquitted the parents of an exiled female human rights activist, a defense lawyer said, three years after the couple was arrested on charges of terror financing and sedition.The 2019 arrests of Gulalai Ismail’s pa...
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Alabama prison staff shortage worsens despite court order
Business Law 02/11/2023A federal judge said Friday Alabama prisons remain critically understaffed, with court filings showing the number of officers in state lockups has continued to drop despite a court order to increase numbers.The prison system has lost more than 500 se...