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Global law firm Hogan Lovells is slimming down its operations, announcing plans to close its offices in Warsaw, Johannesburg, and Sydney. The firm cited the decision as part of a broader strategy to prioritize growth in key regions, including London, New York, California, Texas, and Washington, D.C. “This was not an easy choice, but a …

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In a notable ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has greenlit a group of Disneyland performers—those who bring “Pirates of the Caribbean” characters to life in the Fantasmic! show—to join an established union of other theme park cast members. This decision, handed down by the board, overturns a previous ruling that the pirate performers …

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Most class action settlements involve a clear financial payout, but the recent agreement between facial recognition company Clearview AI and the Chicago-based law firm Loevy & Loevy breaks the mold. Rather than a straightforward cash reward, Loevy & Loevy has agreed to take 39.1% of a potential future settlement based on Clearview’s value if it …

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Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood producer, has been indicted on new criminal charges as Manhattan prosecutors gear up to retry him following the reversal of his previous rape conviction. Jurors initially found the 72-year-old guilty in 2020, but the New York Court of Appeals overturned the conviction in April, citing improper witness testimony that …

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In a new twist in Georgia’s 2020 election interference case, a judge has dismissed two criminal charges against Donald Trump. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee ruled that state prosecutors overstepped their bounds in bringing charges linked to alleged false filings in federal court. However, the judge kept eight other charges, including serious racketeering accusations, firmly …

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In a groundbreaking decision, a North Dakota state court judge struck down the state’s near-total abortion ban, reopening the door to legal abortions for the first time in over a year. The ruling, issued by Judge Bruce Romanick, declared that the state’s constitution protects a woman’s right to choose before a fetus becomes viable. Romanick’s …

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Harvard University has reported a significant drop in Black students among its incoming freshman class, reflecting the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision that eliminated race-based admissions policies. According to the university’s latest figures, Black representation in the Class of 2028 has decreased from 18% to 14%. The Supreme Court’s ruling last year barred …

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In a recent ruling, an Indiana judge has declined to expand the medical exception to the state’s stringent abortion ban. The decision, made by Judge Kelsey Hanlon of Monroe County Circuit Court, comes in response to a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers challenging the narrow scope of the exception. The current law …

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In a dramatic legal move, the Apache Stronghold, representing Arizona’s San Carlos Apache tribe, has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to halt Rio Tinto and BHP’s ambitious Resolution Copper project. The case has now reached the nation’s highest court after a contentious decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that permitted the federal government …

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In a dramatic turn of events, Dawn Richard, a former member of Bad Boy Records’ girl group Danity Kane, has filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs. The complaint, lodged in the Southern District of New York, accuses Combs of a range of severe offenses including sexual assault, battery, sex trafficking, gender discrimination, and fraud. …

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