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Dec 8, 2025

Court clerk who helped with Alex Murdaugh’s trial pleads guilty to showing sealed exhibits

The former court clerk in South Carolina who helped out with the murder trial of attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty Monday to criminal charges for showing sealed court exhibits to a photographer […]

Chuck Jones, former CEO of FirstEnergy Corp., walks toward a courtroom at the Summit County courthouse in Akron, Ohio, on Feb. 13. (Associated Press file)
Aug 14, 2024

Utility will pay $20M to avoid bribery prosecution

AKRON, Ohio — The energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio will pay $20 million and avoid criminal charges as part of a deal […]

In a 5-4 vote Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from lawsuits. (Associated Press file)
Jun 28, 2024

SCOTUS rejects nationwide Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from […]

Black smoke rises Feb. 6, 2023, over East Palestine, Ohio, after authorities blew up part of a derailed Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials. (Associated Press file)
May 24, 2024

Railroad to pay modest $15M fine in Ohio derailment

The federal government agreed to a modest $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the railroad promised to pay more than […]


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