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"The Connecticut families have always sought a fair and equitable distribution of Free Speech System's assets for all of the families, and today's decision is a significant step forward," Chris Mattei of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, one of the attorneys for the Connecticut plaintiffs, said. "[Free Speech Systems] will now be sold at auction, meaning Alex Jones will no longer own or control the company he built. This brings the families closer to their goal of holding him accountable for the harm he has caused."

"It's not uncommon that a defamation suit is brought, not necessarily because the plaintiff expects to take it to trial, but instead, because they want to make a public announcement that what was said about them is wrong," said Lyrissa Lidsky, a University of Florida law professor.

"When our law is wrong, it is our duty to correct it," Judge Danielle Forrest wrote for the Ninth Circuit.

The sealed ruling, issued Wednesday, also denied former firm associates Mark Savignac and Julia Sheketoff's request for summary judgment.

Results of a Canadian study are a red flag worthy of industrywide attention, association executives say.

JCB deputy chief counsel James Kleman Jr. said during Wednesday's sanction hearing that the case "will guide Pennsylvania judge's conduct for years to come."

The incident occurred a day after an indictment was unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that retired Judge Stewart Rosenwasser received $63,000 in bribes while working for the Orange County District Attorney's Office.

"Never underestimate the power of 'free,'" programming pioneer Jonathan Katz said after founding the service last year.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in 61 of the state's 67 counties.

"If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed as a district court judge, I would follow the Constitution," judicial nominee Anthony J. Brindisi said. "I would follow the precedent that has been set forth by the Supreme Court and the Second Circuit on these matters if I am confirmed."

The court's executive officer told a local news outlet that a man threw a bag outside an arraignment courtroom before the explosion.

"The American heroes whom we represent are the first plaintiffs to ever bring Anti-Terrorism Act claims against a former CEO who pled guilty to related conduct, as Changpeng Zhao did here," said Ryan Sparacino, the managing partner at Sparacino.

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A mix of agreeable rate structures in secondary markets, population increases and certain client industries are leading more firms to find merger partners in the Western half of the U.S.

School leaders say the school will do a nationwide search for a replacement who should "believe in the mission of the school."

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"Primary responsibility for the accident resides with the Army crew, who created the dangerous condition and failed to take any steps to warn about or alleviate it," U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni said.

Appellate courts are split on whether to review a bankruptcy court's denial of a motion to dismiss an entire case. Two district judges within the past few months, hearing appeals from the bankruptcy court, have reached contrary results that underline the split among the nation's courts of appeals.