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Walmart to pay NC drivers $2 million over allegations of stolen tips

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

The Federal Trade Commission reached a $100 million multi-state settlement with Walmart over allegations the company deceived customers and drivers who participated in its Spark Driver Program. North…

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Valve’s Loot Boxes Are Gambling And Illegal, Says New York In New Lawsuit

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 · Video Gaming

New York state’s attorney general is suing Valve over its use of loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2. Attorney General Letitia James said Valve “enables gambling through”…

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Family of Black man killed by Aurora police intends to sue the city

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

The family of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield served notice Monday to the city of Aurora that they intend to file a lawsuit in connection with the August shooting death of…

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Feds prevent faith leaders from providing pastoral care to detainees at Whipple, lawsuit says

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

A lawsuit filed Monday against the Department of Homeland Security accuses federal agents at the Bishop Henry Whipple Building in Minneapolis of barring faith leaders from offering prayer…

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AGs sue to claw back clean energy grants

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has joined a new multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to recoup more than $7.2 billion in frozen energy and…

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DTC landlord defaults on loan amid ‘beyond bad’ local office market

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

A small office complex in the Denver Tech Center has been placed into receivership following a loan default, and its owner expects the lender to take the building.…

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Bayer proposes $7.2 billion settlement to resolve Roundup weedkiller cases

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 · Finance

Bayer said on Tuesday that its Monsanto chemical subsidiary has proposed a $7.25 billion settlement to resolve lawsuits by customers alleging that its Roundup weedkiller product caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma.…

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U.S. court bars OpenAI from using ‘Cameo’ | TechCrunch

February 17, 2026February 18, 2026 · Technology

A federal district court in Northern California ruled in favor of Cameo, a platform that allows users to get personalized video messages from celebrities, and ordered OpenAI to…

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Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use | TechCrunch

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 · Technology

An internal research study at Meta dubbed “Project MYST” created in partnership with the University of Chicago, found that parental supervision and controls — such as time limits…

Read more Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use | TechCrunch

Coerced Colorado prison labor amounts to involuntary servitude, judge rules

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Colorado Department of Corrections officials forced inmates to work prison jobs through coercion that ultimately amounted to involuntary servitude, a Denver judge ruled Friday. The state’s prisons unconstitutionally…

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Judge rules Vikings DC Brian Flores’ NFL discrimination lawsuit can head to open court, not arbitration

February 13, 2026February 14, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

The Brian Flores-led discrimination lawsuit against the NFL can proceed to open court and avoid the league’s arbitration process, a federal judge ruled Friday. Flores, who is joined…

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Founder of Sacramento dog training service that uses rattlesnakes fights to keep business going

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 · Sacramento, California Local News

In a park just east of Sacramento, Jake Molieri guided us through his service Snakeout where he trains dogs and dog owners how to avoid rattlesnakes on hiking…

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Blake Lively Had Her Chauffeur Bring WHAT To Court In The Middle Of Justin Baldoni Legal Flap?? – Perez Hilton

February 12, 2026February 13, 2026 · Entertainment

Is this real life or the most extra episode of courtroom couture we’ve ever witnessed?! Blake Lively apparently decided that if she was going to spend her morning…

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From stable to courtroom: Riders sue UC Davis over decision to drop equestrian program

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 · Sacramento, California Local News

UC Davis is facing a federal lawsuit, with lawyers having filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to keep the women’s equestrian team competing at the varsity level.…

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Mooresville mayor refutes lawsuit claims about late-night encounters

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 · Charlotte, North Carolina Local News

Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney listens during a town council meeting in Mooresville, N.C., on Monday, October 6, 2025. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com MOORESVILLE Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney and the…

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Rampant post-fire price gouging went unpunished, report alleges

February 11, 2026February 12, 2026 · Real Estate

When the Palisades and Eaton fires displaced thousands of tenants last year, landlords across L.A. jacked up rental prices while the flames were still burning. Officials were quick…

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Social media companies accused of

February 9, 2026February 13, 2026 · Technology

The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements…

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Judge denies Compass request for ‘Zillow ban’ injunction – Houston Agent Magazine

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 · Houston, Texas Local News

United States District Judge Jeannette Vargas denied Compass’ motion for a preliminary injunction in its federal antitrust lawsuit against Zillow on Feb. 6. “Given that consumers use multiple…

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Colorado to pay $245,000 to Muslim man forced to shave beard in prison

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Colorado will pay $245,000 to a Muslim man who was forced to shave his beard in prison in violation of his religious beliefs, court records show. Tajuddin Ashaheed…

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ICE agents can’t make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there’s a risk of escape, judge rules

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

Federal immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there’s a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued…

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