Law
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World
New York to Pay $17.5 Million for Forcing Removal of Hijabs in Mug Shots
New York City reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by two women who were arrested and made to remove…
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World
Trump’s Trial Lawyer Gambled a Gilded Manhattan Career to Represent Him
Todd Blanche was a prosecutor and worked for a prestigious firm. Now, he is the principal lawyer for Donald Trump…
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World
Ugandan Court Upholds Draconian Anti-Gay Law
The law, which includes the death penalty as a punishment in some cases, has been strongly condemned, including by the…
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World
Scottish Hate Crime Law Takes Effect as Critics Warn It Will Stifle Speech
The legislation expands protections and creates a new charge of “stirring up hatred.” The “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling criticized…
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Finance
Warner Bros. Discovery Directors Step Down Amid Antitrust Inquiry
The Justice Department was investigating whether the two violated a law forbidding simultaneous service on the boards of competitors.
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News
Can My Landlord Force Me to Use a Rent Guarantor?
A lease rental bond guarantee, which covers losses if a tenant fails to pay the rent, may seem unnecessary. But…
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World
From Pizzagate to the 2020 Election: Forcing Liars to Pay or Apologize
Michael J. Gottlieb can never remember the exact amount — it’s $148,169,000— that a jury ordered Rudolph W. Giuliani to…
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World
Woman Who Was Charged With Murder After Abortion Sues Texas Prosecutor
Lizelle Gonzalez was arrested after using an abortion pill in 2022, and her charge was since dropped. Now she is…
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World
John Eastman Should Lose Law License, Judge Finds
The decision was only the latest effort by bar officials to seek accountability against a group of lawyers who sought…
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News
Abortion Law Is Far From Settled
In his majority opinion in the case overturning Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel Alito insisted that the high court was…