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Sesame Street Theme Park Hit With $25M Lawsuit After Family Claims Racial Discrimination

Philadelphia's popular children's theme park, Sesame Place, is at the center of a controversial lawsuit that has grabbed national headlines. The lawsuit was brought forward by a Baltimore family that was visiting the park on June 18th. Leslie Mac was behind the camera recording her four-year-old daughter and her daughter’s... Read More about Sesame Street Theme Park Hit With $25M Lawsuit After Family Claims Racial Discrimination

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California Can’t Place Restrictions on Renewal of Tribes’ Gaming Licenses

California’s Native American tribes won a victory against the state when the Ninth Circuit ruled that Governor Gavin Newsom’s attempt to make tribes enforce the state’s domestic support orders, comply with its environmental laws, and waive sovereign immunity in tort claims were “wholly collateral” to the operation of casinos, and... Read More about California Can’t Place Restrictions on Renewal of Tribes’ Gaming Licenses

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Arizona Governor Censors Citizens’ Taping Police, Enforcing Distance of Eight Feet, as ACLU & AP Say It’s Unconstitutional

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law a new bill on July 6 that makes it illegal for anyone to record law enforcement within eight feet. The new law makes it a misdemeanor if anyone keeps recording after the police officer tells them to stop. One exception allows for anyone... Read More about Arizona Governor Censors Citizens’ Taping Police, Enforcing Distance of Eight Feet, as ACLU & AP Say It’s Unconstitutional

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Charges Against First-Ever Crypto Insider Trading Scheme Raise Questions About Crypto Regulation

As cryptocurrency continues to make a name for itself in social, financial, and economic industries, opportunists are finding new ways to reap illicit gains from novel assets. In a first-of-its-kind case in the crypto markets, the Department of Justice announced that it would be bringing charges against three men in... Read More about Charges Against First-Ever Crypto Insider Trading Scheme Raise Questions About Crypto Regulation

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Man Arrested in Washington State for Leading a $10 Million Tech Support Fraud Scheme

The Department of Justice has announced the arrest of a man who ran a $10 million tech support fraud scheme. Vinoth Ponmaran, a 34-year-old Indian national, was arrested and accused of targeting at least 7,500 victims in a multimillion-dollar tech support fraud scheme. Many of Ponmaran’s victims were vulnerable individuals... Read More about Man Arrested in Washington State for Leading a $10 Million Tech Support Fraud Scheme

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CA Supreme Court Holds Barring Eyewitness Testimony in Death Penalty Case Is Harmless Error

Death penalty cases in California have two phases. The first determines guilt and the second decides the penalty. A possibly exculpatory eyewitness to a murder and an attempted murder could not be located during the guilt phase of a recent case before the Supreme Court of California. The witness was... Read More about CA Supreme Court Holds Barring Eyewitness Testimony in Death Penalty Case Is Harmless Error

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TikTok Hit With Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Deadly ‘Choking Challenge’

Several lawsuits have been filed against popular video sharing app TikTok after two children reportedly died while attempting the platform’s trending “Blackout Challenge.” As part of the challenge, children try to choke themselves unconscious and record themselves while doing so. In the latest lawsuit filed, the family of 9-year-old Arriani... Read More about TikTok Hit With Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Deadly ‘Choking Challenge’

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Professor Sues University of Washington for Free Speech Violations Over His ‘Inappropriate’ Opinion

A computer science professor at the University of Washington is suing the university claiming that it violated his First Amendment right to free speech. The lawsuit is the result of a diversity and inclusion initiative put forward by the University of Washington. In 2020, the university, along with other universities... Read More about Professor Sues University of Washington for Free Speech Violations Over His ‘Inappropriate’ Opinion

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