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Fighting for Equality: Tracking Feminist Milestones in the Fight for Equality

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Madison, WI (AP) – A recent report in Ms. magazine reveals that millennials born between 1989 and 1999 are more likely to complete a bachelor’s degree compared to Gen X women. This finding also indicates that the wage gap has slightly narrowed for millennial women. The report presents positive progress in terms of education and income equality. In addition to educational advancements, the report highlights significant milestones in the fight for reproductive rights. Vice President Kamala Harris announced a Reproductive Freedoms tour that will start on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade in Wisconsin. This … Read more

Appeals Court Overturns $7 Million Award in Ford Mustang Fiery Crash Lawsuit

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Charleston, West Virginia – An appeals court in West Virginia has overturned a $7 million award in a product liability lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. The lawsuit was filed by the family of a woman who died in a fiery crash involving her Ford Mustang. The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals has sent the case back to Kanawha County Circuit Court for a new trial. The jury in the original trial found Ford to be 99% responsible for the death of Breanna Bumgarner in 2016 and awarded her family $7 million last year. According … Read more

Former M&A Partner Wins $490K in Fees and Disability Benefits Settlement against Insurance Giant

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NEW YORK (AP) — A former mergers and acquisitions partner at a prominent law firm has been awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees, costs, and interest in a disability benefits case against an insurance company. Edward Chung, a former partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, recently won a lawsuit against Provident Life & Casualty Insurance Co. In addition to receiving $20,000 in monthly disability benefits, Chung has also been granted approximately $490,000 in fees, costs, and interest. The decision was made by a Manhattan federal judge who found that Chung’s requested attorneys’ … Read more

MLB Star Wander Franco Faces Ruling on Disturbing Exploitation Allegations in Dominican Republic

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is awaiting a ruling from a judge after being arrested in his native Dominican Republic. Prosecutors have presented evidence alleging that the MLB All-Star had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl and provided her mother with financial payments and a car in exchange for consent to the relationship. Charges against Franco include “commercial sexual exploitation” and money laundering. The options for Friday’s ruling include releasing the 22-year-old Franco on bond, temporarily arresting him, preventing him from leaving the Dominican Republic, or requiring regular appearances … Read more