Truong My Lan received the death penalty as Vietnam’s Communist Party cracks down on corruption in the fast-growing Southeast Asian economic hub.
Category: Decisions and Verdicts
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O.J. Simpson, Athlete Whose Trial Riveted the Nation, Dies at 76
He ran to football fame on the field and made fortunes in movies. Then a trial in which he was charged with killing his former wife and her friend changed everything.
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The History Behind Arizona’s 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban
The state’s Supreme Court ruled that the 1864 law is enforceable today. Here is what led to its enactment.
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Use of Abortion Pills Has Risen Significantly Post Roe, Research Shows
Two new studies show fast-growing use of the pills on the eve of the Supreme Court’s consideration of a case seeking to ban or restrict them. Write a summary here and then click the Summary toggle above so it only shows up in the metadata field.
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Tesla Settles Discrimination Suit With Former Factory Worker
The carmaker and energy company settled with a Black man who had worked at its California factory and had won a $3 million judgment against the company.
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Prosecutors Say Sam Bankman-Fried Should Get 40 to 50 Years in Jail
Mr. Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy, faces a maximum penalty of 110 years.
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Appeals Court Overturns Vybz Kartel’s Murder Conviction
A judge ruled that the dancehall artist’s 2014 trial had proceeded improperly after a claim of juror misconduct.
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U.S. Judge Blocks Rule Extending Reach of Labor Law to Franchisers
The ruling upends the National Labor Relations Board’s move to broaden the standard for determining when a company is liable for labor law violations.
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Strategic Financial Solutions, Facing Fraud Charges, Is Blocked From Operating
Strategic Financial Solutions is accused of fraud in a lawsuit by federal and state prosecutors.
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Alabama IVF Protection Bill Will Reopen Clinics but Curb Patient Rights
Here’s what to know about the legislation, which the state legislature is expected to approve overwhelmingly on Wednesday.
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JetBlue and Spirit Call Off Their Merger
JetBlue said it would pay Spirit $69 million to terminate the $3.8 billion deal, which had been blocked by federal antitrust regulators.