Recent Updates
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Groups seek to stop gold mine exploratory drilling in Idaho
U.S. Court News 04/04/2022Environmental groups are renewing efforts to stop exploratory drilling by a Canadian mining company hoping to build a gold mine in Idaho west of Yellowstone National Park.The Idaho Conservation League and Greater Yellowstone Coalition, in documents f...
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Lawsuit over beef farm in trout stream watershed may proceed
U.S. Law Review 03/29/2022A state court judge said environmental groups may proceed with a lawsuit seeking to halt expansion of a cattle farm in northeast Iowa near a prized trout stream.Judge Michael Huppert on Monday ruled against the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, w...
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Naturopathic doctor sentenced for selling misbranded drugs
Legal Issues 03/25/2022A former Port Angeles naturopathic physician was sentenced to eight months in prison and one year supervised release after being found guilty of selling products he claimed could prevent numerous serious diseases, including COVID-19.Richard Marschall...
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New York’s top court rules in favor of fantasy sports bets
National News 03/21/2022New York’s highest court ruled Tuesday that fantasy sports contests like those run by FanDuel and DraftKings are allowed under the state constitution, turning back a challenge to the popular games.The state Court of Appeals reversed an appeals ...
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Live updates: NATO leader rules out no-fly zone over Ukraine
Analysis on Policy 03/16/2022NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has categorically ruled out any role for the military organization in setting up and policing a no-fly zone over Ukraine to protect against Russian airstrikes. Stoltenberg says “NATO should not deploy for...
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Nicholas C. Minshew - Minshew & Ahluwalia LLP
Legal Compliance 03/11/2022Nicholas C. Minshew, Attorney at Law, concentrates his practice in the area of Family Law including divorce, separation, child support, child custody, alimony, division of property, separation agreements, domestic violence, prenuptial agreements, and...
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Kansas AG asking judge to dismiss redistricting lawsuits
Headline Legal News 03/09/2022Attorney General Derek Schmidt is asking a Wyandotte County judge to dismiss two lawsuits filed over new Kansas congressional district lines enacted by Republican lawmakers. Schmidt’s request Monday came three days after the Kansas Supreme Cour...
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Not guilty plea entered in alleged drug deal slaying
National News 03/07/2022A defendant accused of fatally shooting a man because he didn’t want to pay him for a drug deal pleaded not guilty in Brown County Circuit Court Monday. Pedro Santiago-Marquez is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and being party to...
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Israel high court suspends Palestinians’ evictions for now
Legal Issues 03/02/2022Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of families slated for eviction from a flashpoint east Jerusalem neighborhood can remain in their homes for the time being. The ruling could work to ease tensions in Jerusalem’s Sheikh ...
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Man convicted of fraudulently seeking $13M in COVID-19 loans
Court Watch 02/28/2022A Massachusetts businessman has been convicted of fraudulently seeking more than $13 million in federal coronavirus pandemic relief loans, federal prosecutors said. Elijah Majak Buoi, 40, of Winchester, was convicted Thursday of four counts of wire f...
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Maryland governor appoints 2 to state’s highest court
Headline Legal News 02/19/2022Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the appointments of two judges to the state’s highest court on Thursday. Harford County Circuit Court Judge Angela Eaves has been appointed to the Maryland Court of Appeals. Eaves, who is the first Hispanic j...
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Democrats sue to overturn new Kansas congressional districts
National News 02/16/2022Democrats sued Kansas officials on Monday over a Republican redistricting law that costs the state’s only Democrat in Congress some of the territory in her Kansas City-area district that she carries by wide margins in elections. A team of attor...