Lawyers

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  Elon Musks' DOGE Immediately Hit With Lawsuits As Trump Takes Office

  In the immediate aftermath of Trump's inauguration, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was hit with lawsuits alleging violations of federal transparency and ethics laws.

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  Utah Founder of Anti-Sex Trafficking Operation Accused of Using Training Tactics to Abuse Female Agents

  Tim Ballard, the founder of Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), is now filing defamation lawsuits against seven women who accused him of sexual misconduct.

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  Climate change lawsuits have nearly tripled in last 10 years, new study reveals

  Compensation for three types of lawsuits—climate damages, misleading advertising claims, and emissions reduction—has grown considerably in recent years.

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  Former Alabama Senator accused of sexually assaulting, coercing handcuffed inmate

  Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Presiding Judge Shannon Page issued an administrative order barring the suspect from being assigned to indigent defense cases following the revelations.

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  Supreme Court Overturns Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Plan, Leaving Sackler Family Vulnerable to Lawsuits

  Can the Sackler Family Escape Accountability? The Supreme Court overturned Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy plan, putting the Sacklers in a vulnerable position. Continue reading to learn more about this critical development.

• Trump’s Revised Travel Ban, Federal Judge In Hawaii Issues Temporary Restraining Order

  A federal judge in Hawaii on Wednesday halted the Trump administration’s revised travel ban on visitors from six Muslim-majority countries and refugees around the world, just a day before the executive order was to be implemented.

• Prenda Law Lawyer Pleads Guilty Of Money Laundering In Porn Copyright Case

  A defendant in the Prenda Law copyright case, which accused people of illegally downloading pornography, pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges of money laundering, wire fraud, and mail fraud.

• Uber Hit With More Class -Action Lawsuit Over Employment Status

  Uber is facing another set of class-action lawsuits from Florida and Illinois. Two more drivers have taken their complaints over their employment to the court.

• Multiple lawsuits filed against people responsible for Flint lead water contamination

  Lead contamination in water in Flint has drawn multiple contaminations among its residents, with Michigan Governor Rick Snyder as the main defendant.

• Lawfirms consider class lawsuits against Apple over ‘Error 53’ codes

  Apple may face multiple class lawsuits if it continues its policy on iPhone software upgrade. Lawfirms in the U.S. and the U.K. are considering to bring class action lawsuits against Apple over the upgrade that shuts down thousands of iPhones.

• North Carolina awaits voter ID mandate for weeks

  The fate of North Carolina's voter ID law may not be known for weeks after six-day trial. The law could affect the presidential election, with challengers say it discriminate against black and Latino voters.

• Ten people in Oregon file individual lawsuits against VW

  Ten people in Oregon filed six individual lawsuits against VW over the emission test cheating case. The lawsuits seek $150,000 in total.

• Two lawsuits filed against Tulsa County Sheriff; Legal woes to get worse

  Sheriff Glanz's legal woes are about to take turn for the worse. KRMG reported that the law firm of Smolen, Smolen and Roytman has prepared two federal lawsuits.

• Jesuits reached settlement of 2 lawsuits against former St. Louis University President Daniel O' Connell

  Two women who sued a former St. Louis University president over abuse allegations. Jesuits have settled their cases for a total of $281,000, an activist group said Wednesday.

• Families of Newtown, Connecticut, massacre victims plan lawsuits

  Parents of almost half the young children killed by a gunman at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, two years ago on Sunday have taken initial steps toward filing lawsuits tied to one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.

• Lance Armstrong Sells Austin Estate: Disgraced Cyclist Faces Legal Bills for 'at least $3.1 Million'

  Lance Armstrong, the disgraced cyclist, who admitted doping while winning seven Tours de France and is under a lifetime ban from competition, sold his estate in Austin, Texas.

• Lance Armstrong: Lobby Group "Change Cycling Now's" Founder Urges Disgraced Bicyclist To Make Full Confession

  Jaime Fuller, who formed the lobby group Change Cycling Now, has personally urged Lance Armstrong to make a full confession of his entire involvement in doping.