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According to the New York Times, “Marshae Jones was five months pregnant when she was shot in the stomach. Her fetus did not survive the shooting…Â But on Wednesday, it was Ms. Jones who was charged in the death.”… Read More
A controversial effort to build a new courthouse in Placerville received a boost in California’s $215 billion budget. The Recorder by law.com reported on June 13 about the $2.8 million allocation, which will pay for about 5 acres… Read More
The Supreme Court ruled today that consumers could proceed with a large antitrust class action lawsuit against Apple. The New York Times reports that the justices decided “that the plaintiffs should be allowed to try to prove that the technology… Read More
A class action settlement for $117.5 million has been filed following data breaches affecting billions of Yahoo accounts. The Recorder at law.com reports on the $117.5 million settlement, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the… Read More
Amid hints of a pending bankruptcy filing, officials are weighing their options in a mounting legal push against Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the narcotic prescription painkiller, OxyContin. Oklahoma settled for $270 million with Purdue and the company’s owners,… Read More
