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Martin Shkreli ordered to give up all copies of one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album

August 28, 2024
Martin Shkreli, the infamous “pharma bro” once convicted of securities fraud, must turn over to his attorneys all copies of what was supposed to be a multi-million-dollar, one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album and is barred from selling or distributing the album, a federal judge ruled.
“Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” was created by Wu-Tang in secret over the course of six years, with the group intending for only a single two-CD copy to ever exist and with no accompanying digital or streaming release. In 2015, Shkreli paid a reported $2 million for the album, which included a hand-carved nickel-silver box, along with a leather-bound manuscript containing lyrics and a certificate of authenticity.
Read more at CNN
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Meijer out $800K after organized retail crime scheme

August 26, 2024
According to court records, in early 2022, Meijer discovered a loss of $805,000 due to counterfeit coupon barcodes.
While investigators say the scheme dates back to at least 2018, Meijer lost $134,000 in Michigan in less than two months in early 2022 alone, according to court records.
Read more at WoodTV 8
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Detroit judge is sued after putting teen in handcuffs, jail clothes during field trip

August 23, 2024

Attorneys for a teenager who was ordered into jail clothes and handcuffs during a field trip to a Detroit court filed a lawsuit against a judge Wednesday, accusing him of humiliation, false arrest and unlawful detention. It is the latest fallout since Judge Kenneth King singled out 15-year-old Eva Goodman for falling asleep and having what he considered to be a bad attitude while she was visiting 36th District Court on Aug. 13.

Read more at AP via MSN

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Michigan woman pleads guilty in arrest warrant scam

August 23, 2024

A Michigan woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after a co-conspirator unintentionally set up an exchange of fake documents with a federal agent to obtain $60,000, officials said. Court documents show that woman admitted to working with at least one other person to try to scam a Grand Rapids resident out of $60,000 using fake documents, including an "FBI WARRANT OF ARREST" and "IRS RECEIPT." These documents had been printed out to give to the victim.

Read more at CBS News

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US Supreme Court is making it harder to sue - even for conservatives

August 23, 2024
Over its past two terms, the U.S. Supreme Court has put an end to five high-profile and politically sensitive cases emerging from one particular federal appeals court on the same basis, declaring that the litigation should not have been allowed in the first place.
In all five cases - involving abortion rights, online free speech, federal student loans, immigration and Native American child welfare - the justices overturned rulings by the staunchly conservative New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals or judges within that circuit.
Read more at Reuters
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Disney no longer trying to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit

August 20, 2024
Disney had asked the court to dismiss Piccolo’s lawsuit, claiming that he had agreed to settle any lawsuits against Disney out of court — all because he had signed up for a one-month trial of Disney+ in 2019 and acknowledged that he had reviewed the fine print.
“The Terms of Use, which were provided with the Subscriber Agreement, include a binding arbitration clause,” the company had written in its motion.
Read more at WoodTV 8
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2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers, stolen in data hack

August 19, 2024

An enormous amount of sensitive information including Social Security numbers for millions of people could be in the hands of a hacking group after a data breach and may have been released on an online marketplace, The Los Angeles Times reported this week.

Read more at USA Today

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New law enforcement to catch sexual assault suspects

August 16, 2024

Michigan's new law enforcement partnership to catch sexual assault suspects

A new partnership aims to bring suspects of sexual assault back to Michigan to face justice. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel hopes the initiative, called Operation Survivor Justice, between her office, elected county prosecutors, and the U.S. Marshals Service will be a model for other states.

Read more at CBS News

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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that "boneless" wings can legally contain bones

August 15, 2024

Boneless Wings Might Not Be Actual Chicken Wings, But They Can Contain Bones. The Ohio Supreme Court has decided that "chicken wings advertised as 'boneless' can have bones". The Ohio Supreme Court issued the ruling, "rejecting claims by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a bone stuck in his throat."

Read more at Salon via MSN

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Michigan man repeatedly tells judge 'kiss my a--'

August 14, 2024
Michigan man serving jail time after repeatedly telling judge 'kiss my a--'
The six misdemeanor charges could total more than 558 days in prison. Darrell Jarrell appeared in a Washtenaw County court last Wednesday in the case of a simple misdemeanor trespassing charge.
Jarrell said, "You guys can kiss my a--."
The judge attempted to restore order despite the disgruntled defendant's outburst, warning him against further comments.
"F--- you!" Jarrell shot back.
Read more at Fox News
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