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S.C. AG Issues Warning About Settlement Scam
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has issued a warning about an online promotion that was created to trick consumers into thinking they are eligible for tobacco settlement money. So reports the Times and Democrat.
Read more...Judge Who Went AWOL in Thai Monastery Still Collecting Paycheck
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Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio will continue to collect her $174,000 yearly salary despite being stripped of her duties for driving drunk, being jailed for missing a court date and taking an “extended” trip to a secluded monastery in Thailand. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Fla. Pols Shift Burden of Proof in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed an amendment to the state's 'stand your ground' law, shifting the burden of proof onto prosecutors, who now must show force was used unlawfully in cases when a SYG hearing is requested. So reports Reuters.
Read more...WrkRiot CEO Charged for Pretending to Pay Employees
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Isaac Choi, founder and CEO of the job search platform WrkRiot, was charged with five counts of wire fraud after allegedly tricking employees to join his company, then pretending to pay them. So reports Newsweek.
Read more...Ohio Court Overturns Sanctions Against Lawyer Who Spoke with Media
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A panel of appellate court judges tossed sanctions placed on Cleveland attorney Peter Pattakos for speaking with a reporter about an upcoming case two years ago. So reports Cleveland.com.
Read more...Trump Hacker Wants Charges Dropped Due to Prez Encouraging Hacking
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Authorities claim private investigator Jordan Hamlett used an online student loan application tool to try to obtain then-candidate Donald Trump’s tax data. So reports Politico.
Read more...The Honest Company in $1.55M Settlement for Misleading Customers
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The Honest Company agreed to cough up $1.55 million to settle a class action suit after the company was accused of misleading customers about ingredients in some of its cleaning products. So reports CNN Wire Service.
Read more...Woman Charged with Manslaughter for Encouraging Suicide
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A Massachusetts woman stands accused of manslaughter for allegedly playing a “sick game” and encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself via text message. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...New HHS Contraceptive Rule May Spark Litigation, Unlikely to Settle Existing Cases
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A proposed regulation, recently made public, has put religious observers and anti-discrimination advocates on opposite sides of the policy suggested by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Read more...Spotify to Dole Out $43M in Rightsholders Settlement
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Spotify will pay $43.4 million to settle a copyright lawsuit after the company was accused of distributing songs without paying for “mechanical licenses.” So reports Forbes.
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