DOJ Sues Maryland Schools Over Parental Records Access
The complaint challenges how a Maryland school system handles parents’ access to records concerning student names and gender identity.
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US Jury Convicts Woman of Receiving ISIS Military Training
A Brooklyn federal jury convicted a US citizen after evidence that she trained with weapons in ISIS-held Syria.
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Florida Jury Convicts Supplier in $8.6 Million Medicare Fraud
Jurors found that orthotic-brace claims relied on prescriptions that were forged, fabricated or medically unnecessary.
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DOJ Uses ‘Near-Miss’ Policy in Russia Sanctions Case
Extreme Networks secured a non-prosecution agreement despite a late disclosure, after cooperation and remediation over Russia-linked sales.
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Ukrainian Ransomware Affiliate Receives 70-Month US Sentence
A Ukrainian national extradited from Spain was sentenced for his role in ransomware attacks on hospitals, businesses and governments.
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FTC Begins $15.8 Million Cleo Refund Distribution
More than two million customers are due PayPal payments from a consumer-redress programme tied to the cash-advance app.
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Court Unseals New James Comey Charging Document
The filing accuses the former FBI director of transmitting national-defence information, but no grand jury has indicted him.
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Alibaba Wins Injunction Against Pentagon Lobbying Restriction
The interim order blocks one contract restriction while leaving Alibaba’s military-company designation under challenge.
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Court Rules Maurene Comey’s Firing Unlawful
A federal judge held that Justice Department officials bypassed statutory protections when they removed the career prosecutor.
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NRC Streamlines Rulemaking and Security Procedures
A Nuclear Regulatory Commission rule updating information-withholding, advisory-committee and national-security procedures took effect on October 26.
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