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Lawsuit alleges Harvard gives preferential treatment to legacy admissions, who are 'overwhelmingly' White
Lawsuit alleges Harvard gives preferential treatment to legacy admissions, who are 'overwhelmingly' White
Three minority advocacy groups are suing Harvard University's governing body, accusing the school of discrimination by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, and are citing the recent US Supreme Court ruling that gutted affirmative action to bolster their lawsuit.
2023-07-04 08:18
Supreme Court allows transgender woman's lawsuit against Virginia prison to continue
Supreme Court allows transgender woman's lawsuit against Virginia prison to continue
The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for an individual who suffers from gender dysphoria to sue a Virginia men's prison for violating a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.
2023-07-01 01:29
West Virginia State Police recorded videos of females in academy showers and locker room, lawsuit says. Alleged victims speak out
West Virginia State Police recorded videos of females in academy showers and locker room, lawsuit says. Alleged victims speak out
The West Virginia State Police is being accused of fostering a "culture of misconduct toward women" in its ranks, including the placement of a hidden video camera inside a women's locker and shower room, according to a civil lawsuit filed Thursday.
2023-06-30 07:28
Multiple deputies fired after 2 Black men file lawsuit alleging torture and attempted sexual assault in Mississippi
Multiple deputies fired after 2 Black men file lawsuit alleging torture and attempted sexual assault in Mississippi
The Rankin County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi has fired multiple deputies after two Black men filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging six White deputies entered their private residence illegally and tortured them for nearly two hours.
2023-06-28 23:20
North Carolina lawmakers send governor last-minute changes to state's recently passed abortion law
North Carolina lawmakers send governor last-minute changes to state's recently passed abortion law
The North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that includes some last-minute changes to the state's recently passed abortion law.
2023-06-28 10:18
Disney beats investor lawsuit over feud with DeSantis
Disney beats investor lawsuit over feud with DeSantis
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware The Walt Disney Co board did not act negligently when it criticized a
2023-06-28 07:24
New York fraud case against Donald Trump is narrowed; Ivanka Trump dismissed as defendant
New York fraud case against Donald Trump is narrowed; Ivanka Trump dismissed as defendant
NEW YORK A New York appeals court on Tuesday narrowed state Attorney General Letitia James' civil lawsuit accusing
2023-06-27 23:26
Janitor heard 'annoying alarms' and turned off freezer, ruining 20 years of school research worth $1 million, lawsuit says
Janitor heard 'annoying alarms' and turned off freezer, ruining 20 years of school research worth $1 million, lawsuit says
A university janitor who turned off a freezer after hearing multiple "annoying alarms," ruined more than 20 years of research, according to a lawsuit filed against his employer by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York.
2023-06-27 15:53
Arizona GOP election official sues Kari Lake for defamation
Arizona GOP election official sues Kari Lake for defamation
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, a key GOP election official in Arizona, is suing defeated gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake for defamation, arguing that her repeated false claims of malfeasance in the 2022 election have upended his life.
2023-06-24 00:54
Supreme Court rejects Texas and Louisiana challenge to Biden deportation priorities
Supreme Court rejects Texas and Louisiana challenge to Biden deportation priorities
The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling, revived the Biden administration's immigration guidelines that prioritize which noncitizens to deport, dismissing a challenge from two Republican state attorneys general who argued the policies conflicted with immigration law.
2023-06-23 22:17
Families of Titanic sub’s victims could still sue despite liability waivers
Families of Titanic sub’s victims could still sue despite liability waivers
By Jack Queen (Reuters) -Liability waivers signed by passengers on a submersible lost at sea during a dive to the
2023-06-23 21:18
Drugmaker industry group sues to stop Medicare drug price negotiation
Drugmaker industry group sues to stop Medicare drug price negotiation
Drugmakers' leading industry group is the latest to file a lawsuit seeking to stop Medicare's newly granted power to negotiate drug prices. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, known as PhRMA, argues that the negotiation provision is unconstitutional.
2023-06-22 08:56
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