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New York doctor sued for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine
1 week, 3 days ago

New York doctor sued for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine

The Independent  

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'Must be stopped': Philly DA sues to halt Elon Musk's $1M voter scheme
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Must be stopped': Philly DA sues to halt Elon Musk's $1M voter scheme

Raw Story  

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is putting his foot down on X CEO Elon Musk's plan to give away $1 million to registered voters every day up until election day. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Monday that Krasner this week filed a lawsuit with the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court in which he accused Musk of conducting an illegal lottery that violates …

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Lawsuits under New York’s new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states
8 months ago

Lawsuits under New York’s new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states

Associated Press  

FREEPORT, N.Y. — Weihua Yan had seen dramatic demographic changes since moving to Long Island’s Nassau County. So for me, we really have to make sure that we have our own true representation.” The action against Nassau County is one of at least four lawsuits that have been filed under New York’s Voting Rights Act, which was enacted two years …

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The 18 states suing the Biden administration over student loan debt
8 months, 1 week ago

The 18 states suing the Biden administration over student loan debt

Daily Mail  

Eighteen Republican led states are attempting to block President Biden's student loan forgiveness effort to cancel billions in student loan debt. The lawsuit comes after eleven other states led by Kansas recently filed another lawsuit against the Biden administration over the program that began forgiving student loan debt earlier this year. While states are challenging the SAVE program, the Biden …

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Judge denies Florida State’s request to dismiss ACC’s lawsuit against the school
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge denies Florida State’s request to dismiss ACC’s lawsuit against the school

Associated Press  

A judge in North Carolina on Thursday denied Florida State’s request to dismiss the Atlantic Coast Conference’s lawsuit against the school, which is trying to sue its way out of the league with a complaint in its home state. “Although it’s highly unusual for a court to dismiss a lawsuit at this initial stage, we are disappointed in the Court’s …

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High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas’ ban on critical race theory
8 months, 4 weeks ago

High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas’ ban on critical race theory

LA Times  

U.S. Army soldiers take up positions outside Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., on Sept. 26, 1957, as they help enforce integration at the school. A teacher and two students from the school sued Arkansas on Monday over the state’s ban on critical race theory and “indoctrination” in public schools. A high school teacher and two students sued Arkansas …

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Will a US court order Biden to stop ‘complicity’ in Gaza genocide?
11 months ago

Will a US court order Biden to stop ‘complicity’ in Gaza genocide?

Al Jazeera  

Lawsuit asks court to order President Joe Biden to end US assistance to Israel that enables alleged genocide in Gaza. The 1948 Genocide Convention, which the US ratified, states that “genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which undertake to prevent and to punish”. “States that have the ability …

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Lawsuit targets Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry's 2024 run, echoes Trump's legal woes
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lawsuit targets Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry's 2024 run, echoes Trump's legal woes

Hindustan Times  

A lawsuit has been filed against Pennsylvania Congressman Scott Perry, seeking to remove him from the 2024 primary ballots using the same insurrection argument that disqualified Donald Trump in two states. A liberal activist wants a Pennsylvania court to bar U.S. Rep. Scott Perry from the state's primary ballot, arguing that Perry engaged in insurrectionist activity and cannot appear on …

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Judge allows lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s broad abortion ban to move forward
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge allows lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s broad abortion ban to move forward

Associated Press  

An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state’s top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit seeking to clarify the exemptions tucked inside the state’s broad abortion ban. Labrador’s office countered that the Idaho Supreme Court has already upheld the state’s abortion bans — thus solving any lingering questions on the matter. Scott agreed in part with …

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Zuckerberg personally nixed ban on harmful plastic surgery filters, lawsuit claims
1 year ago

Zuckerberg personally nixed ban on harmful plastic surgery filters, lawsuit claims

LA Times  

A lawsuit by more than 30 U.S. states accuses Meta Platforms of jeopardizing underage users’ mental health, with Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg personally accused of dismissing experts’ concerns. “Thanks to our unredacted federal complaint, it is now there in black and white, and it is damning.” The company said in a statement that “while filters exist across every major social …

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Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers
1 year, 2 months ago

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers

Associated Press  

U.S. regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. They are asking the court to issue a permanent injunction that they say would prohibit Amazon from engaging in its unlawful conduct and loosen its “monopolistic control to …

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Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials
1 year, 4 months ago

Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials

Associated Press  

— Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday. Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in an email Saturday that his office would be “reviewing the judge’s opinion and will continue to vigorously defend the law.” The executive director …

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More women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state’s abortion law
1 year, 7 months ago

More women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state’s abortion law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One woman had to carry her baby, missing much of her skull, for months knowing she’d bury her daughter soon after she was born. All of the women were told they could not end their pregnancies in Texas, a state that has enacted some of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws. Now, they’re asking a Texas court to …

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Disability groups claim California's assisted suicide law discriminates against them
1 year, 7 months ago

Disability groups claim California's assisted suicide law discriminates against them

NPR  

Disability groups claim California's assisted suicide law discriminates against them Enlarge this image toggle caption Fanatic Studio / Gary Waters via Getty Images Fanatic Studio / Gary Waters via Getty Images A group of people with disabilities is suing to upend California's assisted suicide law, saying the bias they faced trying to get health care during the pandemic shows the …

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Justice Dept. sues Google over digital advertising dominance
1 year, 10 months ago

Justice Dept. sues Google over digital advertising dominance

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google on Tuesday, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government. The result, he added, is that “website creators earn less and advertisers pay more.” The lawsuit, filed in federal …

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Biden suits get mixed results for Missouri Senate candidate
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden suits get mixed results for Missouri Senate candidate

Associated Press  

— In just 20 months, Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed 25 lawsuits against Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration, challenging policies on COVID-19 vaccinations, climate change, immigration and education, among other things. “Since Joe Biden has taken over the White House, Eric has been one of the leading state attorneys general to hold the Biden administration accountable,” Schmitt’s …

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Jewish women cite faith in contesting Kentucky abortion ban
2 years, 2 months ago

Jewish women cite faith in contesting Kentucky abortion ban

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky’s sweeping abortion ban was challenged Thursday by three Jewish women who brought a lawsuit arguing that it violates their religious rights under the state’s constitution. “Plaintiffs’ religious beliefs have been infringed: they are Jewish and Jewish law asked and answered the question of fetal personhood thousands of years ago and rabbis, commentators and Jewish legal scholars …

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Facebook faces antitrust lawsuit from federal government and states : Planet Money : NPR
4 years ago

Facebook faces antitrust lawsuit from federal government and states : Planet Money : NPR

NPR  

The Case Against Facebook Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images Last week, the federal government and attorneys general from 46 states filed one of the biggest antitrust cases in American history. The government argues that Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were illegal, and that Facebook should be forced to sell the companies off. Today on the …

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Federal court rejects Donald Trump's election lawsuit in Pennsylvania, says 'calling vote unfair doesn't make it so'
4 years ago

Federal court rejects Donald Trump's election lawsuit in Pennsylvania, says 'calling vote unfair doesn't make it so'

Firstpost  

The US president’s lawyers have vowed to appeal to the Supreme Court despite the federal appeals court’s assessment that the ‘campaign’s claims have no merit’ Philadelphia: President Donald Trump’s legal team suffered yet another defeat in court Friday as a federal appeals court in Philadelphia roundly rejected the campaign’s latest effort to challenge the state’s election results. Trump’s lawyers vowed …

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US Judge Says Saudi Officials Must Testify In Lawsuit Related To September 11 Attacks
4 years, 3 months ago

US Judge Says Saudi Officials Must Testify In Lawsuit Related To September 11 Attacks

News 18  

A US judge directed Saudi Arabia’s government to make 24 current and former officials, including a former ambassador to the United States, available for questioning in litigation claiming it provided assistance for the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, lawyers for victims said on Friday. Saudi Arabia has long denied involvement in the attacks, where nearly 3,000 people died as hijacked airplanes …

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