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Virginia Mothers Lead Charge for Tougher Road Safety Laws After Tragic Losses

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RICHMOND, Va. — After enduring the tragedies of losing their children in automobile accidents, two Virginia mothers are channeling their grief into advocacy, pressing for comprehensive changes in state driving regulations. Together with Virginia lawmakers, they are campaigning for legislation aimed at imposing sterner penalties for unlicensed youthful drivers, widening driver education in schools, and mandating seatbelt usage for all vehicle occupants. Driven by her son Christopher’s fatal crash in 2020, Christy King has become a vocal supporter of legislative change, advocating this week before a House Transportation subcommittee. Specifically, her efforts are behind House … Read more

Groundbreaking Jury System Research Wins Prestigious Civil Justice Scholarship Award for Law Professor Valerie P. Hans and Team

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Cornell University law professor Valerie P. Hans, along with two distinguished colleagues, received the prestigious 2025 Civil Justice Scholarship Award from the National Civil Justice Institute. This recognition is awarded for influential scholarly work in the realm of civil justice. Hans is honored alongside Professor Richard Jolly of Southwestern Law School and attorney Robert Peck from the Center for Constitutional Law. The trio’s winning article, “Democratic Renewal and the Civil Jury,” published in the Georgia Law Review, examines the pivotal role of the civil jury in enhancing civic engagement and upholding democratic values in contemporary … Read more

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Request Court Sanctions Against Opposing Counsel Amid Legal Showdown with Co-star

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New York – In a potent escalation of a high-profile legal feud, actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are now pursuing court sanctions against the attorney representing their adversary, Justin Baldoni. They accuse the lawyer, Bryan Freedman, of making inappropriate media statements that they contend could prejudice legal proceedings. Additionally, they are seeking to bar him from questioning Lively in a related sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit. The legal team for Lively and Reynolds made these moves just hours after requesting a federal judge dismiss a massive $400 million lawsuit Baldoni filed against the couple, … Read more

Shark Tank’s Anupam Mittal Claps Back at OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Defends India’s AI Capabilities on X

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Mumbai, India – Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recently stirred up controversy with his bleak outlook on the feasibility of competing with his company’s AI models, specifically citing a budget under $10 million as insufficient. Altman’s comments came during a 2023 interview with The Economic Times where he stated, “It’s totally hopeless to compete with us on training foundation models.” This assertion has not gone unnoticed and has attracted sharp criticism from notable figures in the tech industry. Among the critics is Anupam Mittal, the founder of People Group and a judge on “Shark Tank … Read more