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Frustrated by missing mail, one American took the Postal Service to court
As a general rule, it’s difficult to sue the U.S. Postal Service for lost, delayed or mishandled mail. But a case before the U.S. Supreme Court involving a Texas landlord who alleges her mail […]
Judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
A federal judge blocked Texas’ law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms, citing First Amendment violations. The ruling follows similar decisions in Louisiana and Arkansas.
Industry danger prompts DOJ, OSHA to take action
By Daniel I. Small In recent years, when we hear about an explosion, we’re likely to think it is an intended act. But in this case, there was no terrorism, […]
High court races grow costly amid abortion debate
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Abortion and reproductive rights have been central to the races for president and governor in North Carolina, a battleground state that has more moderate abortion restrictions […]
Lawyers: Noncompetition agreement ban faces uncertain future
On the issue of noncompetition agreements, it is back to the drawing board for the Federal Trade Commission thanks to a resounding defeat in the court system that nixed a […]
Judge stays Biden program on immigrant spouses’ legal status
McALLEN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that would give spouses of U.S. citizens legal status without having to first leave the […]
Trial date set for Kavanaugh’s would-be assassin
GREENBELT, Md. — A trial is scheduled to start in June 2025 for a California man charged with trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in […]
Court hears third lawsuit against noncompete agreement ban
NEW YORK — Another challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s ban of noncompete agreements was heard Wednesday, and the federal district judge involved said that the plaintiffs are likely to […]
Death row inmates executed in Texas, Utah
From wire reports Two states executed death row prisoners late last week, including the first such punishment in Utah in more than a decade. Texas executed Arthur Lee Burton, 54, […]
Parents face lawsuit over son’s attack at school
GALVESTON, Texas — A lawsuit accusing the parents of a former Texas high school student of negligence for not securing weapons he allegedly used in a 2018 shooting at his […]
Boeing case now in hands of federal judge
The Justice Department submitted an agreement with Boeing on Wednesday in which the aerospace giant will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading U.S. regulators who approved the 737 […]
Migrant aid group asks a judge to curb Paxton probe
EDINBURG, Texas — A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border asked a Texas judge on Wednesday to push back on a widening Republican-led investigation into nonprofits that help migrants, […]
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