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ICE still blocked from churches of Cooperative Baptists, Quakers, Sikhs

11 hours 27 minutes ago
(The Center Square) – Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are blocked from entering churches of Cooperative Baptists, Quakers and Sikhs to carry out enforcement operations unless they have a warrant, or in certain specified circumstances, the 4th U.S.…
By Alan Wooten | The Center Square

AI 'surveillance pricing' under scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers

2 weeks 1 day ago
(The Center Square) – In a rare instance of bipartisanship, Congress is taking a closer look at AI surveillance pricing, where corporations will charge some consumers higher prices based on their shopping habits and personal data.
By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square

Department of Education urges colleges to restore trust

2 weeks 1 day ago
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon issued a letter to university presidents and board members to reaffirm their commitment to academic excellence and to outline reforms aimed at restoring confidence in higher education.
By Esther Wickham | The Center Square

Court upholds insurers’ win over opioid trust coverage

2 weeks 5 days ago
(Legal Newsline) — The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District has affirmed a St. Louis Circuit Court judgment in favor of insurers that denied coverage sought by the Opioid Master Disbursement Trust II for claims tied to opioid-related…
Kyla Asbury | Legal Newsline

Trump admin investigates five medical schools over DEI

4 weeks 1 day ago
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights launched investigations Tuesday into five medical schools nationwide to determine whether their admissions practices violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination…
By Esther Wickham | The Center Square

FDA, others sued for injuries from spinal cord stimulator

1 month ago
(Legal Newsline) - A Missouri woman has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a Nevro spinal cord stimulation device implanted to treat chronic back pain malfunctioned, caused serious and lasting injuries and was marketed without adequate warnings.
Kyla Asbury | Legal Newsline

Missouri leads coalition backing Indiana voter ID law

1 month 2 weeks ago
Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Missouri is leading a coalition of 23 states in support of Indiana’s voter identification law, filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and urging the court to…
Kyla Asbury | Legal Newsline

Hanaway sues Lorex, alleges hidden ties to Chinese military

1 month 3 weeks ago
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit against Lorex Corporation, a major seller of home security cameras and baby monitors, alleging the company concealed material connections to the Chinese military through its manufacturer and supplier while marketing its…
Kyla Asbury | Legal Newsline

Muslim man charged with terrorism, supporting Hamas

2 months ago
(The Center Square) – Another Muslim man has been charged with terrorism tied to a range of alleged crimes associated with claiming to raise support for charities and instead using the money to fund the Islamic terrorist organization Hamas.
By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor

Federal judge remands pot tax class action to state court

2 months ago
A federal judge has ordered a proposed class-action lawsuit involving Missouri marijuana dispensaries and allegedly unconstitutional local sales taxes to be returned to state court, ruling that recent changes to the plaintiffs’ complaint require the case to be remanded from…
By Kyla Asbury | Legal Newsline