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California lawmakers pass bills to punish unethical lawyers, limit hedge funds that influence cases
A bipartisan package of bills aimed at punishing unethical attorneys and hedge funds that have flourished within California’s legal industry is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
The two bills would bar lawyers from ...Read more
U.S. immigration agents arrest former Haiti official accused of corruption at home
A former senior Haitian government official accused of embezzlement and corruption in his homeland has been arrested by U.S. immigration authorities.
Renan Hédouville, who served as Haiti’s ombudsman before fleeing the...Read more
'Suge' Knight talked about Shakur shooting in 2024 interview with law enforcement, source says
LAS VEGAS — Music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight talked to an investigator in 2024 and shared his thoughts about the night of the shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur, a source familiar with the interview told the ...Read more
Rob Reiner's son Jake opens up about parents' murders 8 months later
For Jake Reiner, time has become kind of irrelevant amid the “living nightmare” aftermath of his parents’ murders eight months ago, allegedly at the hands of his younger brother, Nick.
“It’s been eight months,�...Read more
Chinese student accused of photographing planes for overseas contact
DETROIT — A Chinese national studying at a college in Canada has been charged in the U.S. after federal authorities said he admitted to trespassing at properties near airports to take photos of airplanes that he sent to ...Read more
California bill seeks to bar sex offenders from public office. Some argue it's too narrow
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers have approved legislation by Assemblymember Dawn Addis, D-Morro Bay, to permanently bar people convicted of certain felony sex crimes and human trafficking from running for state...Read more
Eastern Shore judge weighs Maryland redistricting ballot challenge
BALTIMORE — An Eastern Shore judge raised concerns Thursday about whether Maryland lawmakers followed their own election rules and accurately described a proposed congressional redistricting amendment to voters, as he ...Read more
Maryland joins lawsuit challenging Title X rules
BALTIMORE — Maryland is joining a multistate lawsuit seeking to block new federal requirements for Title X funding that could threaten money for family planning clinics and limit access to reproductive health care, ...Read more
Beshear would support rolling back Kentucky's data center tax breaks
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he opposes sweeping sales and use tax exemptions for in-state data centers.
“I don’t think data centers need incentives,” he said Aug. 27 during his weekly update. “I don’t think ...Read more
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