Amazon to pay $30M to settle privacy issues over Alexa, Ring cameras
Amazon will pay more than $30 million to settle alleged privacy violations involving its voice assistant Alexa and its doorbell camera Ring.
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Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty — for now — to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges
Alex Murdaugh was arraigned Wednesday on federal money laundering and wire fraud charges for indictments saying he stole money from his clients, and although he pleaded not guilty for now, his lawyer said that might change soon.
How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions
A lawsuit filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation is part of a legal strategy to set precedent nationwide “confirming the importance of parental rights and clarifying the need to include a neutral judge in child removal decisions.”
1 justice explained absence from case. Another didn’t. Ethics questions vexing Supreme Court
One Supreme Court justice explained her absence from a case. One justice didn’t. The difference shows how difficult forging consensus over even small steps on ethics can be at the Supreme Court.
Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes entered a Texas prison Tuesday where she could spend the next 11 years for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed and hubris in Silicon Valley.
Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.
Doctor’s supporters, hospital at odds with Indiana penalty for talking about 10-year-old’s abortion
Supporters of an Indianapolis doctor voiced frustration Friday with the Indiana medical board’s decision that she violated patient privacy laws when she talked with a newspaper reporter about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim.
Man charged with killing Indianapolis police officer seeking insanity defense
A man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer when she responded to a domestic violence call in 2020 is seeking an insanity defense as he tries to avoid the death penalty.
Jeffersonville funeral director pleads guilty to 40 theft counts after decomposing bodies found
The director of a southern Indiana funeral home where 31 decomposing bodies and the cremains of 17 others were found pleaded guilty Friday to more than 40 counts of felony theft.
Jury convicts Fort Wayne man of 3 counts of murder in 2018 shootings
A jury on Friday convicted a Fort Wayne man of three counts of murder in what prosecutors said were the execution-style slayings of three other men nearly five years ago.
GOP-controlled Texas House impeaches Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, triggering suspension
Texas’ Republican-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday on articles including bribery and abuse of public trust.
Prosecutor: Trio convicted of murder in fatal shooting of former Indiana U football player Beaty
Three people have been convicted in the fatal shooting of a former Indiana University football player who was gunned down during unrest in Indianapolis following the death of George Floyd.
Indiana doctor reprimanded, fined $3,000 for talking publicly about Ohio 10-year-old’s abortion
An Indiana board decided Thursday night to reprimand an Indianapolis doctor after finding that she violated patient privacy laws by talking publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio.
Judge dismisses city of Chicago’s lawsuit against Indiana gun store over straw gun sales
A judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit the city of Chicago filed against a northwestern Indiana store that alleged it sold hundreds of guns in straw purchases that ended up in the hands of felons or at crime scenes in the city.
Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old woman who got nothing when county took her condo
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman a new chance to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill.
GOP-led Texas House panel issues 20 impeachment counts against state Attorney General Ken Paxton
Following years of scandal, criminal charges and corruption accusations, Texas’s Republican Attorney General, Ken Paxton, finds himself on the brink of impeachment, and a GOP-led panel is heading the charge.
Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands, boosts property rights over clean water
The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for the federal government to police water pollution in a decision that strips protections from wetlands that are isolated from larger bodies of water.
Indiana doctor’s discipline hearing centers on privacy, reporting of Ohio 10-year-old’s abortion
A hearing on possible disciplinary action opened Thursday for an Indianapolis doctor who spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds
A Republican-led investigation on Wednesday accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of committing multiple crimes in office during an extraordinary public airing of scandal and alleged lawbreaking.
1 year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues
A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting is still ongoing as Wednesday marks one year since a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde.