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The Supreme Court has declined to block a $6 billion student loan debt settlement involving for-profit schools and vocational institutions accused of misconduct. According to NBC News, not-for-profit Everglades University, as well as the for-profit institutions Lincoln Educational Services Corp. and American National University, challenged the settlement, which was approved by U.S. District Judge William Alsup in November, claiming Education Secretary […]
Juul Labs reached a $462 million settlement with several states, including New York and California, on Wednesday, stemming from lawsuits accusing the company of aggressively targeting young people and providing misinformation about the e-cigarettes. As reported by the New York Times, California—which is expected to receive the biggest portion of the settlement with an estimated $162 million—claimed in its […]
A 32-year-old woman was charged in federal court this week after allegedly threatening to kill a flight attendant on an Alaska Airlines plane. Chloe DaSilva has been charged with interfering with flight crew members and attendants, as announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri on Monday. Per an affidavit, DaSilva was […]
A sixth alleged member of South Side Chicago’s O-Block gang has been charged in the murder of FBG Duck, who in 2020 was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting. ABC 7 Chicago reports Ralph Turpin, 33, who goes by the nicknames “Tall” and “Teezy,” has been charged with one count of committing murder in aid of […]
A Florida lawyer known for his work in representing victims of sexual abuse was arrested last month for alleged possession of child pornography. Per the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, Michael T. Dolce, 53, was arrested after FBI agents carried out a search warrant at his residence in the West Palm […]
A teacher in Florida was charged with four counts of contributing to child delinquency for allegedly organizing something of a fight club in her own classroom. According to WCTV, a school resource deputy at Griffin Middle School first became aware of the reported brawls, orchestrated by 23-year-old sixth grade teacher Angel Footman, in late March. School administrators eventually […]
The mother of a 6-year-old who in January shot his first-grade teacher at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia is facing felony charges. As detailed in a news release from the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Deja Taylor, 25, has been charged with felony child neglect, as well as a misdemeanor charge for recklessly leaving a loaded firearm so […]
A Georgia judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for Jayden Myrick, one of 14 defendants in the Young Slime Life RICO case. The decision was announced in court Tuesday after Myrick filed a request to represent himself during the upcoming trial. Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville questioned the 22-year-old’s competency, as he made several […]
The three men accused of killing XXXTentacion have been sentenced to life in prison. According to WPLG, the defendants—Michael Boatwright, Trayvon Newsome, and Dedrick Williams—received their sentencing on Thursday, nearly five years after XXXTentacion was fatally shot at age 20. Prosecutors say the three men and their co-defendant Robert Allen had targeted XXXTentacion—legal name Jahseh Onfroy—outside a motorsport dealership […]
Chipotle filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Tuesday against Sweetgreen over the addition of the Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl to its menu. Sweetgreen announced the item on March 30 for a limited time. According to Reuters, Chipotle accuses the chain of ignoring a cease-and-desist letter and a phone call from its legal department. Chipotle suggested slight name alterations, such […]
