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Six states sue Biden administration over student loan forgiveness plan

Six states filed a joint lawsuit against the Biden administration on September 29 to block the federal government’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 of federal student loans per person. The states allege the administration overstepped its executive authority and was “not remotely tailored to address the effects of the…

Ballotpedia · Oct 6, 2022

Brickbat: The Purge

Someone manually deleted 191 text messages from the phone of then-Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan following the 2020 protests in response to the death of George Floyd. That's one finding from a forensic report included in a lawsuit filed by business owners and residents over damages from those protests. The report…

Reason · Oct 6, 2022

Trump news – live: DoJ believes Trump may have more documents, as Proud Boys leader pleads guilty

Federal agents reportedly believe they also have enough evidence to charge Hunter Biden with tax crimes

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

2 Clemson players were racing before crash that injured SC postal worker, lawsuit says

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two Clemson football players were racing each other in the moments before a crash that severely injured a postal worker in July 2021, according to a civil court lawsuit filed Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

Alec Baldwin shooting lawsuit settled, ‘Rust’ film may resume production

The agreement is a rare piece of positive news for Baldwin, who has had a turbulent year since the Oct. 21 shooting last year. The actor, who was also a producer on the film, was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when it went off, killing her and wounding…

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2022

Mexico to file new gun trafficking lawsuit in U.S., foreign minister says

Mexico will file a new lawsuit in the United States seeking responsibility for cross-border gun flows after a U.S. judge last week dismissed a separate $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers, Mexico's foreign minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Oct 5, 2022

‘Rust’ criminal probe will continue, DA says, after Alec Baldwin settles lawsuit with family of cinematographer killed

Nearly a year after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on the film set of “Rust” in an incident involving a prop gun fired by producer and actor Alec Baldwin in New Mexico, the Hutchins family and Baldwin have reached an undisclosed settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 5, 2022

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is ordered to testify in abortion case after fleeing home to avoid subpoena

The GOP official claimed he fled a process server because he was afraid he might be attacked

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Alec Baldwin settles lawsuit with family of cinematographer killed on film set

Halyna Hutchins shot dead with prop gun during filming of western as Santa Fe DA says criminal charges could yet be brought

The Guardian - US · Oct 5, 2022

Nigeria regulator seeks $70M penalty in lawsuit against Meta

A Nigerian advertising regulator has sued Meta, accusing the owner of Facebook and WhatsApp of publishing unauthorized ads

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022