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Springfield Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Threatening to Blow Up Schools and Kill California District Attorney’s Office Employee

David William Platek, 43, a Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for threatening to kill a prominent member of the California District Attorney’s office and bomb area schools.

2026-08-27

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Meta Agrees to $17.1 Billion Multistate Settlement Over Alleged Harm to Young Users

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier calls the settlement a “weak payoff attempt.” Meta has agreed to settle a massive, multistate lawsuit that accuses Facebook and Instagram of deliberately hookin...

2026-08-27

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Today At ILTACON: Finishing Strong!

ILTACON attendees and legal tech watchers: Here's a rundown of what's set for today in Nashville.The postToday At ILTACON: Finishing Strong!appeared first onAbove the Law.

2026-08-27

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Feds schedule Kratom derivatives as opioids

Certain strains of Kratom have been found to be as much as 20 times stronger than morphine.

2026-08-27

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Local cell phone store employee pleads guilty to child pornography crimes

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Grove City man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to receiving and possessing child pornography.

2026-08-27

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El-Sayed’s Sister Said The Quiet Part Out Loud About Activist Profs Politically Proselytizing Students

“We have to realize that there are people who do not view teaching as their calling. They are not in academia to teach. They’re in academia to politicize.” Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic Senate cand...

2026-08-27

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Let’s Just Say This Biglaw Firm’s Feelings About Jan. 6 Have Evolved — See Also

DLA Piper Once Told Pence To Invoke The 25th Amendment. Now It's On Trump's Jan. 6 Legal Team:The firm called the Capitol attack a 'reckless and wanton threat to the Constitution.' Then it signed up t...

2026-08-26

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Former San Francisco real estate investor to represent himself in trial over accused pandemic-era fraud scheme

The judge found Luke Brugnara competent to move forward pro se while repeatedly warning him it was not a good idea.

2026-08-27

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81 Members of a Violent Gang in Puerto Rico Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Initiative

On Aug. 19, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 81 gang members from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and areas nearby with conspiracy to possess with intent to d...

2026-08-27

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Himalayan Landslide Triggers Catastrophic Flood at Nepal-Tibet Border

A torrent of mud, rocks and water through communities, leaving a trail of destroyed homes, roads, bridges and power infrastructure. Over 40 Americans are among the hundreds dead or missing. A catastr...

2026-08-26

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His Political Career Was Only A Warm-Up

Governor, presidential candidate, and finally something that eclipsed it all.The postHis Political Career Was Only A Warm-Upappeared first onAbove the Law.

2026-08-26

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Lawsuit accusing Abbott MitraClip of kickbacks will proceed

A federal judge rejected much of Abbott Laboratories’ bid to end a lawsuit accusing the medical device maker of using kickbacks to encourage doctors to perform MitraClip heart procedures.

2026-08-27

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Texas judge declines to order ICE agent’s extradition to Minnesota

Minnesota claims Texas Governor Greg Abbott is unlawfully withholding the extradition of an ICE agent accused of an illegal shooting in Minneapolis.

2026-08-27

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Nebraska judge says Democrats not required to replace dropout candidate on ballot

Former Nebraska Senate Candidate William Forbes had wanted to force the Democrats to put up a name on the ballot to face off against a favored independent and a Republican incumbent.

2026-08-27

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Judge strikes down most of Trump administration’s rewrite of farmworker wage rules

A federal judge ruled the Labor Department’s new formula for setting temporary farmworker wages was arbitrary and skipped required public input.

2026-08-27

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Second Circuit blocks DOJ grab for trans patient medical records

Judges denied the Justice Department's bid to stay a lower court ruling blocking the administration's efforts to seize the records.

2026-08-26

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Judge orders Justin Baldoni’s studio to pay Blake Lively $400,000 in legal costs

The award of legal costs and attorneys fees ordered by a New York judge Wednesday is just one-twentieth of the $8 million judgment sought by Lively’s attorneys in the privately settled civil case.

2026-08-26

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Prosecutors rest their case in Tupac Shakur murder trial

Duane Davis' defense attorney is expected to call his first witness on Thursday.

2026-08-26

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States push back on mail-in voting restrictions after SCOTUS loss

In addition to the mail-related challenges, states say they're forced to prepare for an influx of in-person voters who typically vote by mail but decide not to do so because of the last-minute changes...

2026-08-26

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A Tribute, A Tactic, Or An Appellate Issue?

While one prosecutor accessorizes, PE lands its biggest law firm deal yet, and a Pittsburgh lawyer allegedly cleans up after a frat drug ring.The postA Tribute, A Tactic, Or An Appellate Issue?appeare...

2026-08-26