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News Articles: Law

In this file photo, President Trump spoke about the economy during an event at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Saturday, Jan. 25.

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Congress passed no tax on tips in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill.' Here's how it works

Congress passed the tax cut and spending megabill with President Trump's legislative priorities which includes new tax exemptions for tipped hourly workers. But how will it work?

July 05, 2025
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  • Luke Garrett
"Ghost guns" seized in federal law enforcement actions are displayed at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives field office in Glendale, Calif., in April 2022.

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  • National

Ghost guns may make a comeback, despite a Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court upheld federal restrictions on the kit guns in March, but gun rights groups hope the Trump administration -- or the courts -- will still roll them back.

July 03, 2025
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By:
  • Martin Kaste
Bloomingdale City Hall

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  • Politics

Landowners sue Savannah suburb over alleged pay-to-play commercial zoning scheme

One developer's warehouse project was approved only after pledging $1.75 million for a new city gymnasium, according to the federal lawsuit.

July 03, 2025
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Sean Combs reacts as the jury foreperson and courtroom deputy read verdicts of the five counts against him during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City in this courtroom sketch. The music mogul was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

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  • Music

Sean Combs found guilty on two counts, but acquitted on most serious charges

The music mogul was found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution, but the jury found him not guilty on three counts related to racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.

July 02, 2025
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Fireworks displayed on a retail shelf

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Will the misuse of fireworks land you in jail? See what GA law says

Each Fourth of July, fireworks cause thousands of injuries and deaths nationwide. if someone fires a firework rocket at you for the sake of a joke or in an attempt to harm you, then you could press charges.

July 02, 2025
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By:
  • Cameron Smith and
  • The Telegraph
The Wisconsin Supreme Court listens to arguments during a redistricting hearing at the state Capitol, Nov. 21, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The court decided Wednesday, July 2, 2025, that the state's 176-year-old law does not ban abortion.

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  • National

Wisconsin's 1849 law does not ban abortion, the state Supreme Court rules

After years of litigation following the Dobbs decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court justices, with their liberal majority, ruled that the state's 176-year-old law does not ban abortion in the state.

July 02, 2025
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By:
  • Maayan Silver
The Tennessee House of Representatives meeting in April in Nashville.

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  • Law

New laws this month touch on fundamental rights

Tennessee's new laws on immigration already face court challenges. Other states are changing gun laws or imposing new restrictions on transgender people.

July 01, 2025
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  • The NPR Network
Bryan Koberger listens during a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger is poised to agree to a plea deal to avoid going to trial on multiple murder charges in the November 2022 killings of Madison Mogen, 21; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20.

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  • National

What to know about the Bryan Kohberger case as a plea deal emerges over Idaho murders

Kohberger had originally pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys have suggested they wanted try to pursue explore the idea of "alternate perpetrators" during the trial.

July 01, 2025
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Defense attorneys confer with Sean Combs in this courtroom sketch. The jury began deliberations at Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City on Monday.

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  • Music

Sean Combs trial update: The jury is deliberating over a complex set of charges

The hip-hop mogul faces an overlapping set of charges that include sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. The jury resumes deliberations on Tuesday.

July 01, 2025
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas and
  • Sheldon Pearce
A new Georgia law would require social media companies to get a parent’s permission before they allowed a minor to create an account.

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  • News

Judge blocks Georgia’s new social media age verification law just before it was set to start

A federal judge put a temporary hold on the state’s new social media age verification law, but the bill’s author says a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling bodes well for the ban.

July 01, 2025
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By:
  • Ross Williams and
  • Georgia Recorder
A Lululemon store is seen in New York City on April 3. The athleisure brand has filed suit against Costco, accusing the warehouse chain of copying its designs.

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  • Law

In a lawsuit, Lululemon accuses Costco of selling knockoffs of the athleisure brand

The athleisure brand is accusing Costco of selling knockoffs of several of its signature designs and offering them at a lower price under the wholesale club giant's Kirkland Signature brand.

July 01, 2025
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  • Alana Wise
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on June 24th.

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  • Law

The Supreme Court has created an endless summer of work for itself

The court closed its latest term on Friday, but it will still be working on a steady stream of emergency appeals in the coming weeks and months.

July 01, 2025
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
Matthew Galeotti, head of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, delivers remarks during a press conference at the Department of Justice on June 30. Galeotti is shown with Assistant Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency Thomas Prevoznik and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz.

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  • Law

DOJ announces a record-breaking takedown of health care fraud schemes

The Justice Department announced charges in what officials describe as the largest health care fraud bust in DOJ history.

July 01, 2025
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
The Department of Justice logo is displayed before U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives for a news conference at the agency on May 6 in Washington, D.C. The department announced in a June memo that it is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship.

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  • USPS

DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship

Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually used in only the most serious and rare of cases: dealing with Nazis or war criminals.

June 30, 2025
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Juliana Kim

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  • Law

Dozens of new laws take effect July 1

Tuesday is one of the most important days of the year in Georgia politics, as dozens of new laws passed by the Legislature will go into effect. 

June 30, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
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