Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Over $1.8 Million in Immigration Fines

A class-action suit accuses the Trump administration of weaponizing civil penalties to force undocumented migrants to self-deport through enormous penalties.

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A.I. Abuse Is Reinventing the Law

More lawyers are using artificial intelligence to write legal briefs. Some vigilantes are publicizing the A.I.-generated errors.

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New York Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to the State’s Abortion Shield Law

The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state.

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London Woman Fined After Pouring Coffee in Drain Gets a Break

A social media outcry arose after she was given a fine of 150 pounds for pouring out “a tiny little bit” of coffee before boarding a bus.

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Plastic Bag Makers to Pay California $1.7 Million for False Recycling Claims

The state also announced it was suing three other companies that it said illegally marketed their plastic bags as being recyclable when they were not.

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New York City: Where Street Parking Is Free, but Comes at a Cost

After a TikTok video of a woman charging to “car sit” gained attention, New Yorkers were reminded that the price of street parking is rarely paid at a meter.

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Alaska Seized a $95,000 Plane Over Illicit Cargo: A Six-Pack of Beer

The plane’s owner, an 82-year-old veteran, has asked the Supreme Court to hear his case and set limits on forfeitures of property used to commit crimes.

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Man Who Shined a Laser at Marine One With Trump Aboard Is Arrested, U.S. Says

Jacob Winkler aimed a laser pointer at the presidential helicopter as it took off from the White House on Saturday, the authorities said. He was charged with a felony.

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Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine?

Maine’s Board of Pesticides Control says two summer residents poisoned a neighbor’s trees so the couple, both Martha Stewart associates, could have a harbor view. They deny it.

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N.Y. Regulators Move to Fine Cannabis Testing Lab Over Safety Violations

The effort to penalize the facility, Lexachrom Analytical Laboratory, comes amid a state push to investigate testing irregularities in the weed industry.

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