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South Carolina Lawmakers Consider Tougher Anti-Racketeering Laws to Combat Rising Gang and Criminal Activities

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina law enforcement officials and prosecutors are urging state legislators to equip them with more robust tools to effectively combat drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and retail theft rings. Proposed legislation currently under consideration at the State House seeks to impose stricter penalties that could lead to long prison sentences for the orchestrators of these criminal activities. Senators Greg Hembree of Horry and Tom Young of Aiken have introduced bills that would introduce an anti-racketeering, or RICO, statute to the state’s legislation, aligning with measures that many other states have adopted. Such … Read more

Virginia Jury Awards $750,000 in Landmark Racial Discrimination Case Against Landlord

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RICHMOND, Va. — In a groundbreaking legal decision, a Virginia jury awarded $750,000 to two families after finding that their landlord had evicted them based on racial discrimination. This verdict, delivered against Regina Turner, owner of the Lazy Cove Campground in Penhook, is noted as the largest fair housing jury award secured by the Virginia Office of the Attorney General, surpassing the previous record of $200,000 from a 2011 case involving sexual harassment. The lawsuit stemmed from an incident where Turner allegedly terminated the rental agreements after discovering the racial identity of one of the … Read more

Trump Administration Seeks Disqualification of Judge in Perkins Coie Lawsuit Over Alleged Bias

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Washington, D.C. – A significant legal challenge has erupted as an attorney representing the Trump administration argued for the disqualification of a federal judge overseeing a lawsuit involving President Donald Trump’s latest executive order. Citing possible bias, administration lawyers claim that comments made by Judge Beryl Howell, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, indicate she may be biased against the president. The controversy stems from Howell’s remarks at a recent hearing where she allegedly described President Trump as authoritarian and made references to the Robert Mueller investigation. These statements, according to Deputy U.S. … Read more

Federal Judge Green-lights Clearview AI Settlement, Opening Unusual Compensation Plan Amid Privacy Lawsuit

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CHICAGO, Ill. — A settlement has been reached in a privacy rights lawsuit involving Clearview AI, where a federal judge confirmed the agreement, resolving claims that the facial recognition company illegally collected the biometric data of millions of Americans. U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman upheld the arrangement, which does not concede liability on Clearview AI’s part but addresses accusations that the tech company breached Illinois’ Biometric Privacy Act by harvesting and selling facial images without consent. Judge Coleman assessed the damages arising from this case to be upwards of $50 million. However, due to … Read more