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Indonesia Court Cuts Nadiem Makarim’s Graft Sentence

Indonesia’s Jakarta High Court has reduced former education minister Nadiem Makarim’s prison sentence to nine years while leaving his graft conviction intact. The appellate judges declined to clear Makarim of charges arising from the…

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Florida Pension Fund Seeks New York Times Records

Florida’s public pension fund and a conservative shareholder group have asked a New York court to compel The New York Times Company to produce corporate records concerning its editorial standards and board oversight. The…

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Arizona Sues Kratom Drink Maker Over Addiction Warnings

Arizona’s attorney general has sued Botanic Tonics, accusing the company of presenting its kratom-and-kava “Feel Free” drinks as benign wellness products while obscuring the possibility of addiction and withdrawal. The complaint, filed on Wednesday,…

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ABA Defends Its Law-School Accreditor Status

The American Bar Association is making its case to remain the federally recognized accreditor for U.S. law schools after Education Department staff recommended ending a role the organization has held since 1952. The ABA’s…

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Sorren Accounting Network Adds Affiliated Law Firm

Sorren, a private-equity-backed accounting network formed from 13 local firms, has launched an affiliated law practice in the latest attempt to draw legal services into a broader professional-services platform without crossing rules that reserve…

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