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Supreme Court Rules Against Makers of Flavored Vapes Popular With Teens

The justices handed a win to the Food and Drug Administration in its rejection of applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes.

By Adam Liptak Abbie VanSickle and Christina Jewett

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Johnson & Johnson Loses in Court Again in Bid to Settle Talc Cases

A judge dismissed an attempt to use a bankruptcy court to resolve tens of thousands of claims that the company’s talcum power products caused cancer.

By David Segal

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Sean Kingston and His Mother Are Convicted in $1 Million Fraud Scheme

Mr. Kingston, who is best known for his 2007 hit single “Beautiful Girls,” and his mother were charged with defrauding sellers of high-end vehicles, jewelry and other goods, prosecutors said.

By Adeel Hassan

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Trump Commutes Ozy Media Founder’s Sentence Just Before His Surrender

Carlos Watson, who started the now-defunct digital media company, had been sentenced to almost 10 years in prison for trying to defraud investors and lenders.

By Danielle Kaye Maggie Haberman and Tyler Pager