Tag: legal_issues
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Media Monitor: Google Reaches $135 Million Settlement for Android Users
TIME magazine is reporting on Google's $135 million settlement, which may offer payments to eligible U.S. Android users who had a cellular data plan since November 2017.
BusinessScience & TechnologyLegalComputers and InternetEconomySocial Issues GoogleSettlementAndroidCellular DataLegal IssuesTechnologyTIME magazine
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Media Monitor: Trump Family Drops IRS Lawsuit
USA TODAY reports that President Donald Trump and his family withdrew a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, which had been filed over the disclosure of his tax returns.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Donald TrumpIRSlawsuittax returnsdisclosureLegal IssuesGovernmentUSA TODAY
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Media Monitor: USA Today reports U.S. moving to indict Raul Castro
USA Today is reporting that the United States is pursuing an indictment against former Cuban president Raul Castro in connection with a 1996 plane shootdown incident.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalGeneral PoliticsLatin America Raul CastroCubaIndictment1996Plane ShootdownLegal IssuesUSA TODAY
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Media Monitor: Alex Murdaugh's Murder Convictions Reversed
USA Today reports that Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions have been reversed, adding a new twist to the former attorney's legal battles.
Law EnforcementLegal Alex MurdaughMurder ConvictionsReversalAttorneyDrugsFraudLegal IssuesUSA TODAY
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Media Monitor: South Carolina court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction
USA Today reports a South Carolina court has overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction, citing improper influence by a clerk and ordering a new trial.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalState GovernmentsGeneral Politics Alex MurdaughMurder convictionSouth CarolinaCourtLegal IssuesClerk influenceNew trialUSA TODAY
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Media Monitor: Shipping Company Charged in Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The Washington Post reports that a Singapore-based shipping company faces criminal charges. Prosecutors allege unsafe conditions caused the Dali cargo ship to crash into Baltimore's Key Bridge in 2024, leading to its deadly collapse.
BusinessLaw EnforcementLegalTransportation Criminal ChargesShipping CompanyDali Cargo ShipBaltimoreKey BridgeBridge CollapseLegal IssuesThe Washington Post
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Federal Rules of Evidence Continue to Promote Fair Trials and Adapt to Modern Times
U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman and Professor Daniel J. Capra discuss how the Federal Rules of Evidence have maintained fair and consistent trials since 1975, and how the Judiciary's rule-making process helps them adapt to modern times.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegal LawLegal IssuesFederal Rules of EvidenceU.S. CourtsJesse M. FurmanDaniel J. CapraJudiciary
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Fresno Business Owner Sentenced to Three Years for $4.8 Million Livestock Feed Fraud
Richard Best of Fresno has been sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution for orchestrating a fraud scheme that stole $4.8 million worth of canola from international food processors.
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentEconomyAgricultureLegal Richard BestFresnoFBI SacramentoCrimeLegal IssuesCanolaFBI
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California Court Blocks Trump Administration Attempt to Restart Sable Offshore Pipeline
A California judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot use emergency powers to bypass state safety approvals for the Sable offshore pipeline, as gas prices continue to rise nationwide following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessConflictLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEconomyEnvironmentLegalElectionIran PoliticsEnergyLegal IssuesGavin NewsomDonald J TrumpSable Offshore CorpCaliforniaCalifornia Governors Office
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Felon Sentenced to Over 10 Years Following Buckhead Shootout and Mail Carrier Robbery
Maximo Fitzhugh has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison for two violent crimes, including the robbery of a mail carrier and an incident that led to a shootout in Atlanta's Buckhead district.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Maximo FitzhughFBI AtlantaBuckheadMail Carrier RobberyShootoutCrimeLegal IssuesFBI