Google Play customers won class-action status on Monday in a lawsuit alleging that Google artificially inflates prices in its app store.
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Settlement to Cancel $6 Billion in Federal Student Loans
A federal judge approved a $6 billion settlement on Wednesday for student borrowers who alleged that they had been greatly misled by their schools.
Elizabeth Holmes Faces Sentencing After Request for New Trial Is Denied
Elizabeth Holmes' motions for a new trial were denied by Judge Edward J. Davila on Monday, November 9, 2022. Holmes, the former CEO and founder of Theranos, was found guilty of defrauding investors earlier this year, and she now faces sentencing on Friday, November 18, 2022.
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Football Injury Is No Defense to Bank Fraud, 6th Circuit Rules
A disbarred Tennessee personal injury lawyer was not entitled to assert that head injuries from his college football career, including possible CTE, negated the intent element necessary to convict him of federal bank fraud, the Sixth Circuit ruled.
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Requests a New Trial
Elizabeth Holmes, the former Theranos CEO convicted in January of defrauding investors, requested a new trial in two separate filings this week. One filing alleges that a key prosecution witness has expressed regret for his testimony while another asserts that the fact that she was tried before her former partner Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani was unfairly prejudicial.
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Federal Judge Rules That Scanning Students’ Rooms During Remote Exams Is Unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled this week that scanning students' rooms during remote exams violates the Fourth Amendment.
Coca-Cola Faces Potential Class Action Involving “Margarita-Hard Seltzers”
A New York resident argues that the name and packaging of the Margarita-Hard Seltzers deceive consumers by leading them to think that the beverages contain tequila when they do not.
Flint Water Contamination Case Ends in Mistrial
A federal magistrate judge declared a mistrial on Thursday in a high-profile Flint water contamination case after jurors stated that they could not reach a unanimous verdict without threatening their physical and mental health.
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Ex-CIA Engineer Convicted in Largest Theft of CIA Secrets in History
Ex-CIA computer engineer Joshua Schulte was convicted in federal court on Wednesday in the largest theft of CIA secrets in history.
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