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BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A Massachusetts couple allege the prescription drug Cipro has given the wife lifelong injuries.

The Michigan Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in four significant cases on May 8, 2024.

Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jay B. McCallum has been appointed to the Council of the Louisiana State Law Institute.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has taken legal action against the Department of Education for allegedly obstructing the release of government records related to pro-Hamas activities on American college campuses. The organization claims that the Biden Administration has chosen to protect pro-Hamas foreign extremists, as reported on April 25, 2024.In a statement, AFL emphasized the importance of upholding existing laws that prohibit support for Hamas and terrorism among individuals on F-1 student visas and naturalized citizens. They also pointed out the...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's Cyber Crime Unit has arrested a man in Jena, Louisiana, on charges of possession of child pornography and sexual abuse of animals. Curtis Webb, 33, was apprehended for allegedly violating state laws concerning these offenses.

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The FTC is using unfair tactics to target MGM after a cyberattack that occurred while Chair Lina Khan was at one of its Las Vegas properties, the company says in a new lawsuit while it also faces more than a dozen private class actions.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's Cyber Crime Unit has apprehended a man from Jena on charges of possessing child pornography and sexually abusing animals. The suspect, Curtis Webb, aged 33, residing on John Lane in Jena, Louisiana, faces multiple counts under state law.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A former client that hoped to keep lawyers from taking fees in pending cases is giving up its quest.

YAKIMA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - A woman who traded in her cell phone at a Washington State T-Mobile store only to later find sexually explicit videos and photos sent through her Snapchat can move forward with much of her lawsuit.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal’s (AFL) Center for Legal Equality filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Shake Shack, Inc. for alleged race and sex discrimination conducted under the guise of so-called “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI).AFL also sent a cease and desist letter to the CEO and Board of Directors of Shake Shack, demanding the company end its discriminatory employment practices in violation of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.Shake Shack appears to be discriminating...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Securities class action lawyers have reached an agreement on who will lead litigation against Boeing over financial problems caused by recent failures of its 737 Max planes.

TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A man fired while stricken with cancer should keep his six-figure jury verdict, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled.

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The family of a woman sent into Boston Harbor in early morning hours when a speedboat crashed is suing the boat's pilot and another one who allegedly struck her while she swam to be rescued has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers are citing a recent Consumer Reports study that found heavy metals in Lunchables in a new lawsuit.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Anonymous plaintiffs allegedly filmed in locker rooms at Limestone University in South Carolina who then saw the footage on pornography sites have reached a settlement.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A visitor to Disney World says a ferry taking him to the park crashed, causing him to sustain injuries and fall into a trash can.

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The Boston Housing Authority is accused of not responding to an emergency situation for more than an hour, leading to a man's death.

Attorney General Liz Murrill has issued a statement in response to the new Title IX rules introduced by President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Education. In her statement, Murrill expressed strong opposition to the changes, saying, "Joe Biden’s extreme gender ideology is a threat to the safety and dignity of women and girls." She further criticized those responsible for the rule change, stating, "The people - who can’t even tell you what a woman is - just killed Title IX." Murrill concluded with a firm declaration that legal action would be taken: "This won’t stand -...

Thérèse S. "Tee" Barnes has been reappointed for another six-year term as Clerk and Court Executive of the Supreme Court of Georgia, with her new term beginning on August 1, 2024. Barnes has held the position since 2006.

Luxury handbag company Gzuniga Ltd., its founder Nancy Teresa Gonzalez de Barberi and Gonzalez’s associate Mauricio Giraldo were sentenced to prison today for illegally importing merchandise from Colombia to the United States that was made from protected wildlife. All had previously pleaded guilty.Gzuniga was ordered to forfeit all handbags and other previously seized product, banned for three years from any activities involving commercial trade in wildlife and sentenced to serve three years of probation. Gonzalez was sentenced to 18 months in prison with credit for time...