Nov 24, 2024
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SEC Takes Action Against Celebrity-Endorsed NFT Series "Stoner Cats"

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) targeted a star-studded NFT project, "Stoner Cats," featuring the voices of Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Chris Rock, Jane Fonda, Seth MacFarlane, and other Hollywood celebrities. On Wednesday, September 13, the federal agency charged the creators of the animated series for conducting an unregistered... Read More »

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Unstructured Clinical Judgments Barred from Civil Commitment Proceeding

A mentally disordered woman, sentenced to 17 years in state prison, then transferred to a state mental hospital, will not be recommitted because those who examined her failed to present sufficient evidence that showed she “currently represents a substantial danger of physical harm to others” beyond a reasonable doubt. In... Read More »

A man points to a map of Alabama's congressional districts during a legislative meeting, with officials seated at a table in the background.
Federal Court Rejects Alabama’s Supreme Court-Ordered Redistricting Plan

Back in 1812, Elbridge Gerry, then the Governor of Massachusetts, created an odd-shaped Congressional district in his state, manipulating the boundaries to create an advantage for his political party. His legacy, called “gerrymandering,” lives on, and Alabama’s latest attempt to use it to avoid giving Black Alabamans what a federal... Read More »