Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.
Category: Decisions and Verdicts
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Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car
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Are Trump’s Official Papers His Personal Property?
The New York Times – On the Runway:The administration argues that presidential papers are like those of Supreme Court justices.
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Scrutiny of Jury May Complicate Future of Lindsay Clancy Case
The New York Times – On the Runway:The intense public focus on the jurors whose deadlock led to a mistrial could complicate any attempt to retry the case, and to seat jurors in other high-profile cases.
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Supreme Court Stands Up to Trump on Mail Voting and a Few Key Issues
The New York Times – On the Runway:The justices take their time and pick their spots, but they have rejected presidential initiatives on tariffs, citizenship, the National Guard — and now the coming election.
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Trump’s Name Must Stay Off Kennedy Center, Judge Rules
The New York Times – Music:A federal judge told center officials at a hearing that he would not approve a plan to inscribe President Trump’s name on the building.
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Lil Durk Is Found Not Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Case
The New York Times – Music:The rapper had been accused of orchestrating a plot to kill a rival in an ambush that resulted in the death of another man.
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Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running
The New York Times – Business:The 64-year-old Michigan power plant was set to retire. Then the Trump administration intervened in a way that overstepped its authority, a court ruled.
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What to Know About Missouri’s High-Stakes Election Map Battle
The New York Times – On the Runway:A dizzying volley of court rulings in recent days has created widespread confusion about which congressional boundaries will be in effect in November.
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Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map
The New York Times – On the Runway:The ruling deferred to the state’s Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.
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Fight Over Missouri House Map Returns to U.S. Supreme Court
The New York Times – On the Runway:The appeal came as the Missouri Supreme Court weighed whether to hold the state’s top election official in contempt.
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Why the Courts Struggle to Tame Big Tech
The New York Times – Business:After finding antitrust violations, federal courts have been reluctant to impose harsh sanctions. They fear meddling in markets where technology is racing ahead.