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"To Certify This Class …, the Court Must Find That the Named Plaintiffs Have Retained Competent Counsel to Represent the Class"

And the court declines to so find when the proposed class counsel filed a brief containing "a wholesale fabrication of quotations and a holding on a material issue" (presumably stemming from using AI and not adequately checking its output).

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D.C. Regulators Are Forcing This Rideshare Alternative Out of the Market

The D.C. Superior Court is fining Empower CEO Joshua Sear $5,000 for every day he keeps his ride reservation software operational in the city.

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Prosecutor's office says case of a California judge charged in wife's death has ended in a mistrial

A prosecutor's office says the case of a Southern California judge charged with murder in his wife's fatal shooting has ended in a mistrial

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez reach settlement; to finalise divorce on February 20

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have reached a settlement in their divorce! According to reports, the former power couple is asking a judge to finalize their breakup. Lopez filed documents on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court that show the former couple settled their divorce through mediation in September, about…

The Times of India

Federal Court Declines to Issue Harassment Restraining Order Related to Crypto Litigation

An interesting window into how courts sometimes think about such requests; this decision turned heavily on the fact that plaintiff had already gotten a state court harassment restraining order against the defendant.

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Pennsylvania man convicted of murder using controversial informants' testimony is denied new trial

A Pennsylvania appeals court is denying a new trial for a man who has served 43 years in prison for a murder he insists he didn't commit

The Independent UK

Man pleads guilty to killing a Georgia couple lured by a false offer to sell a classic car

A Georgia man has pleaded guilty to murder charges in the killings of a couple found shot after being lured to a rural county with a false offer to sell them a classic car

The Independent UK

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Jose Antonio Ibarra Opts For Bench Trial, Waives Jury Trial.

Jose Antonio Ibarra opts for a bench trial overseen by Judge H. Patrick Haggard, ensuring a fair legal process.

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Republican Official Rejects Court Order to Certify Election Results in Key Swing State, Files Lawsuit

A Georgia Republican election official is challenging a court order requiring her to certify election results by the deadline in the crucial battleground state.

Latin Times

Watch: Georgia school shooting suspect appears in court charged with four counts of murder

Watch from outside court where suspected Georgia school shooter, Colt Gray, 14, is set to be arraigned before a Barrow County Superior Court judge on Friday 6 September.

The Independent UK

San Francisco Superior Court Dismisses 70 Misdemeanor Cases

San Francisco Superior Court dismisses 70 misdemeanor cases, including serious offenses, due to delays, raising concerns over justice and accountability.

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Amazon Antitrust Lawsuit Revived By D.C. Appeals Court

District of Columbia's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon revived by appeals court over alleged anticompetitive practices.

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Alaska court weighing arguments in case challenging the use of public money for private schools

The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that challenges as unconstitutional laws that have allowed families with children in home-study programs to use public money for education-related expenses at private schools

The Independent UK

Nearly 500 Tenants Left a Los Angeles Apartment Complex Before a Judge Ruled Their Eviction Illegal. Now What?

Rent-controlled Barrington Plaza tenants, many of whom moved to more expensive apartments, are weighing a lawsuit.

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Georgia Appeals Court To Review Trump Election Interference Case

Georgia appeals court to review ruling allowing DA Fani Willis to prosecute Trump in election interference case. Conflict of interest due to romantic relat...

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All candidates for Superior Court of Orange County Office No. 16 nonpartisan primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the March 5, 2024, nonpartisan primary election for Superior Court of Orange County Office No. 16 — Binh Dang (nonpartisan) and Richard Zimmer (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…

The Independent UK

Mom-of-five murdered, husband dead by suicide and his lover on trial: The Jennifer Dulos case

It’s been almost five years since Jennifer Dulos was last seen alive. Her estranged husband and accused killer Fotis Dulos took what happened to the grave – but will the truth come out now his lover Michelle Troconis is going on trial? Andrea Cavallier reports

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2 women died on Alaska mayor's property

The men involved — the ex-mayor’s sons — faced few consequences despite a long history of similar allegations

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False Accusation of Having Used a Slur Lead to Damages Award and Possible Punitives

From Cody v. Dirir, decided last Friday by Connecticut Superior Court Judge Donna Wilkerson Brillant, the court's findings of fact: On October 12, 2022 [likely should say 2019 -EV], the plaintiff and the defendant were students at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut (University). They did not know each…

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No Pseudonymity in Disability Discrimination / Forced Labor Claim by Terrorism Expert Against Middlebury College

From D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman's decision two weeks ago in Doe v. President & Fellows of Middlebury College: Plaintiff brought this lawsuit against numerous defendants [including American University, George Washington University, and Middlebury College -EV] alleging inter alia employment discrimination, harassment, forced labor, trafficking in labor or commercial…

The Independent UK

Suspect in University of North Carolina shooting is not competent for trial, his attorneys say

Attorneys for a University of North Carolina graduate student say he is not competent to stand trial in the killing of his academic advisor

The Independent UK

Trump legal team tries again to block Georgia election interference grand jury probe

The move is the latest tactic to delay ex-president’s legal proceedings

The Independent UK

Court hears arguments over records related to Biden gift of Senate papers to University of Delaware

The state Supreme Court is mulling whether the University of Delaware was justified in denying FOIA requests for records related to President Joe Biden’s senatorial papers

Reason

Telling Estranged Wife That She Is "Fat," "Lazy," and "Trailer Trash" Doesn't Justify Restraining Order

From H.B. v. F.K., decided Monday by the California Court of Appeal (Superior Court Judge Ruth Ann Kwan, joined by Justices Victoria Chavez & Brian Hoffstadt): H.B. obtained a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) against her estranged husband, appellant F.K., pursuant to the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA). The trial…

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