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Plea against combining multiple lawsuits in Mathura temple-mosque dispute may be raised later: SC
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Plea against combining multiple lawsuits in Mathura temple-mosque dispute may be raised later: SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday said a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order to combine 15 lawsuits on the Mathura Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute may be raised later. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took a prima facie view in favour of the High Court decision to consolidate all the lawsuits, saying …

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Why Georgia’s latest push to curb lawsuits has business groups and trial lawyers at odds
3 days, 4 hours ago

Why Georgia’s latest push to curb lawsuits has business groups and trial lawyers at odds

Live Mint  

ATLANTA — After years of stalled efforts to limit civil lawsuits, Georgia Gov. Supporters, most prominently business groups, call the state a “judicial hellhole,” and argue that businesses are being crushed by rising insurance costs driven by excessive lawsuits that have helped plaintiffs get big payouts. She said insurance costs have become “untenable” across industries, affecting day care centers, grocery …

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Why Georgia’s latest push to curb lawsuits has business groups and trial lawyers at odds
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3 days, 4 hours ago

Why Georgia’s latest push to curb lawsuits has business groups and trial lawyers at odds

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — After years of stalled efforts to limit civil lawsuits, Georgia Gov. Supporters, most prominently business groups, call the state a “judicial hellhole,” and argue that businesses are being crushed by rising insurance costs driven by excessive lawsuits that have helped plaintiffs get big payouts. She said insurance costs have become “untenable” across industries, affecting day care centers, grocery …

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‘Device with sensitive information missing’: Journalist on OpenAI whistleblower's death
1 week ago

‘Device with sensitive information missing’: Journalist on OpenAI whistleblower's death

Hindustan Times  

An investigative journalist has claimed that a “backup device” is missing, amid controversy surrounding an OpenAI whistleblower, a former employee who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in November last year, a death officials have ruled as suicide. Speaking to India Today, journalist George Webb noted that the backup device, believed to contain “sensitive information” tied to lawsuits …

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Suchir Balaji's backup drive on OpenAI testimony missing: US journalist George Webb
1 week, 1 day ago

Suchir Balaji's backup drive on OpenAI testimony missing: US journalist George Webb

India Today  

The death of Indian-origin techie and OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji in Silicon Valley has taken a controversial turn, with investigators and his family rejecting the official ruling of suicide. Balaji, a key figure in critical lawsuits against OpenAI and other tech companies, was found dead in his apartment under circumstances that investigative journalist George Webb has described as "highly suspicious". …

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A ‘Ladies’ Night’ lawsuit sent a family-owned restaurant out of business. It’s more common than you’d think
1 week, 4 days ago

A ‘Ladies’ Night’ lawsuit sent a family-owned restaurant out of business. It’s more common than you’d think

CNN  

New York CNN — Historically, “Ladies’ Nights” have been great for business. But a family-run restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area is shutting down this week because it can’t afford to operate after it settled a “Ladies’ Night” discrimination lawsuit, CNN affiliate KGO reported last week. “Which is why you see these lawsuits still happening with these extremely small …

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FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
2 weeks, 1 day ago

FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. But recent FDA- Still, concerns about the risk prompted Congress to pass a 2023 law requiring the FDA to release new industry standards for asbestos testing. Dr. Linda Katz, the director of the …

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A health care provider that faced dozens of prisoner lawsuits is filing for bankruptcy
2 weeks, 1 day ago

A health care provider that faced dozens of prisoner lawsuits is filing for bankruptcy

NPR  

A health care provider that faced dozens of prisoner lawsuits is filing for bankruptcy toggle caption The Capaci family Niki Capaci, a mother of seven, died last year while incarcerated in a New York jail. Chief Executive Officer Ben Slocum said in a statement announcing the bankruptcy that the company continues "to put patient care first and made significant investments …

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FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
2 weeks, 1 day ago

FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. Dr. Linda Katz, the director of the FDA’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors, said in a statement that the agency has “carefully considered the scientific evidence and complex policy issues related to detecting …

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Oregon lawmakers to introduce bill barring utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Oregon lawmakers to introduce bill barring utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if they have unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years, describing it as an effort to hold PacifiCorp accountable as the utility faces a series of lawsuits stemming from the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state. The federal …

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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Associated Press  

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. This month, the Texas attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing abortion pills to a patient there via telemedicine. A survey conducted for the Society …

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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This month, the Texas attorney general's office filed a …

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Sean Diddy lawsuit: Will Jennifer Lopez be a witness in $400M assault case? What report reveals
3 weeks ago

Sean Diddy lawsuit: Will Jennifer Lopez be a witness in $400M assault case? What report reveals

Live Mint  

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is facing multiple legal cases over sexual assault allegations linked to his freak-off party sessions. About Derrick's allegations against Sean Diddy Combs Derrick has accused Diddy of sexually assaulting him in 1997. As Derrick attended the party, he claimed to have been offered a laced drink by Sean Diddy Combs. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexual assault lawsuits Hip-hop …

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Tony Buzbee, lawyer for Diddy's 'victims' is accused of shaking down celebrities as his embarrassing drunk driving mugshot re-emerges
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Tony Buzbee, lawyer for Diddy's 'victims' is accused of shaking down celebrities as his embarrassing drunk driving mugshot re-emerges

Daily Mail  

The prominent Texas-based attorney taking on Sean Diddy Combs, and now Jay-Z, in lawsuits alleging sexual abuse, has a dark past of his own, DailyMail.com has learned. Tony Buzbee, who is representing over 100 people with sexual misconduct allegations against Combs, has also recently found himself at war with Jay-Z after dragging the hip-hop mogul into an anonymous complaint accusing …

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Defiant Lizzo claims she did 'nothing wrong' amid sexual harassment lawsuits
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Defiant Lizzo claims she did 'nothing wrong' amid sexual harassment lawsuits

Daily Mail  

Lizzo has broken her silence on sexual harassment cases filed against her last year by three of her former dancers and her ex-stylist. The singer, 36, was sued by Asha Daniels in September 2023 who alleged a 'sexualized, racially charged, and illegal work environment' while working for the star's Big Grrrl Big Tour company. Lizzo has broken her silence on …

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Environmental groups sue over California support for polluting biofuels
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Environmental groups sue over California support for polluting biofuels

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Several environmental groups are suing California air regulators over their recent update of a contentious climate program, saying they failed to address the pollution impacts of biofuels. The California Air Resources Board voted last month to increase the state’s emission reduction targets, fund charging infrastructure for zero-emission vehicles, and phase out incentives for capturing methane emissions from …

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The week American journalism died
3 weeks, 2 days ago

The week American journalism died

Salon  

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to pay our respects to the dearly departed: journalism. He’s showing us in real time the death of American journalism, because as reported in Politico, “No modern president — including Trump in his first term — has made a habit of personally suing the media while in the Oval Office.” Technically he isn’t …

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Bureau Of Prisons To Pay Millions To Survivors Of Sex Abuse By Staff
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bureau Of Prisons To Pay Millions To Survivors Of Sex Abuse By Staff

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — The U.S. government will pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits brought by more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at a now-shuttered federal prison in California that was known as the “rape club” because of rampant staff-on-prisoner sexual misconduct. The agency said it “strongly condemns all forms of sexually …

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The polio vaccine, Eric Adams and more media lawsuits: Donald Trump’s freewheeling Mar-a-Lago press conference
3 weeks, 5 days ago

The polio vaccine, Eric Adams and more media lawsuits: Donald Trump’s freewheeling Mar-a-Lago press conference

Politico  

Trump also referenced ongoing lawsuits against publisher Simon & Schuster over the rights to recorded interviews he gave to journalist Bob Woodward, and the Pulitzer Prize board for reaffirming awards it gave to the New York Times and Washington Post for their reporting on ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia. “Something bad’s happening.” Eric Adams pardon Trump said he …

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Emboldened by ABC settlement, Trump threatens more lawsuits against the press
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Emboldened by ABC settlement, Trump threatens more lawsuits against the press

CNN  

New York CNN — President-elect Donald Trump had not been terribly successful in suing media organizations until this weekend when ABC News agreed to settle a closely-watched defamation case he brought against the network to the tune of $16 million. Now, Trump is expanding his threats of legal action against the news media as he prepares to move back into …

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Emboldened by ABC settlement, Trump threatens more lawsuits against the press
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Emboldened by ABC settlement, Trump threatens more lawsuits against the press

CNN  

New York CNN — President-elect Donald Trump had not been terribly successful in suing media organizations until this weekend when ABC News agreed to settle a closely-watched defamation case he brought against the network to the tune of $16 million. Now, Trump is expanding his threats of legal action against the news media as he prepares to move back into …

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Will Smith shuts down claims linking him to ’Diddy’ Combs’ ’controversial’ parties: ‘Ain’t been nowhere near that man’
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Will Smith shuts down claims linking him to ’Diddy’ Combs’ ’controversial’ parties: ‘Ain’t been nowhere near that man’

Live Mint  

Will Smith has publicly addressed rumors linking him to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ alleged controversial parties, which have come under scrutiny following a series of lawsuits alleging drugging and sexual assault. "Ain’t been nowhere near that man," Smith declared, setting the record straight in front of his audience. Sean Combs faces additional lawsuits amidst jail on racketeering and sex trafficking charges …

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Whistleblower's post on ChatGPT, OpenAI goes viral after his death
4 weeks ago

Whistleblower's post on ChatGPT, OpenAI goes viral after his death

Hindustan Times  

A social media post by deceased OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji, in which he detailed why the ChatGPT maker's argument of “fair use” in response to lawsuits by media organisations was “pretty implausible,” has gone viral after the news of his death, ruled by officials as suicide, became public. He wrote in the post, “I recently participated in a NYT story …

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of raping three men between 2019-22: Would hit them with drinks, and when they woke up…
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of raping three men between 2019-22: Would hit them with drinks, and when they woke up…

Live Mint  

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sexual Allegations: Three men have come forward with serious allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, claiming that the hip-hop mogul drugged and sexually assaulted them in separate incidents between 2019 and 2022. Claims of Drugging and Assault by P Diddy According to the lawsuits, the plaintiffs allege that Sean Diddy Combs used his power and influence to prey …

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