Supreme Court narrows class actions in two key cases
The Supreme Court's conservative majority limited class-action suits in Wal Mart v Dukes and AT&T v Concepcion, blocking large sex-discrimination claims and upholding consumer contract waivers. The term featured 5-4 splits led by Justice Kennedy. critics warn of pro-business tilt while supporters say successful suits over many small claims drive accountability.
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Concepcion
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University of California At Irvine
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Patrick Leahy
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Supreme Court
Washington
LulzSec dissolves amid online mayhem and investigations
A New York based hacker group LulzSec said on Saturday it is dissolving itself without giving reasons. The statement followed months of high profile cyber attacks on entertainment firms FBI partner groups the CIA the Senate and a porn site. Rival hackers claim to have identities of the six members and one member told AP there was no end to their work.
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Associated Press
LulzSec
FBI
CIA
U.S. Senate
Planned Parenthood resumes Indiana Medicaid patients after court ruling
Planned Parenthood clinics across Indiana resumed Medicaid patient visits after a federal judge blocked state cuts to the organization’s general health funding despite abortion services. Kate Shepherd noted the Friday night ruling leaves exact headcounts unclear, with clinics averaging about 80 patients daily and Saturday typically busier as people avoid taking time off. The Indiana program had been without Medicaid funding since May 10 when Governor Mitch Daniels signed the law cutting roughly $1.4 million.
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Indianapolis
Kate Shepherd
Shepherd
Mitch Daniels
Wave of pharmacy robberies hits the United States
A nationwide surge in pharmacy robberies driven by addicts and dealers fuels violence to obtain narcotic painkillers. From Redmond Washington to St. Augustine Florida crimes include gunpoint robberies and killings, with pills like hydrocodone and oxycodone flowing to street markets as authorities report sharp increases in incidents across multiple states.
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Staten Island
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