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Driver: Police Mistook a Hash Brown for a Cell Phone

Jason Stiber, of Connecticut, is fighting a traffic ticket he received after allegedly driving while distracted. Stiber claims he was wrongfully accused after police mistakenly thought his hash brown was a cell phone. So reports NBC News.

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AT&T, Time Warner Merger Approved As Gov’t Fails to 'Meet Its Burden'

AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner cleared the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington. So reports ABC News.

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Ponzi Scheme Victims Could See 90 Cents on the Dollar in Settlement

Investors tricked by the dead Charlotte businessman Rick Siskey’s Ponzi scheme are expecting to recover a substantial portion of their investments back after a settlement was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission and a bankruptcy judge. So reports Charlotte Observer.

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Michigan Weighs Options in ‘Ballot Selfie’ Lawsuit

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is considering a settlement in the federal “ballot selfie” case, which is aiming to overturn the state’s blanket ban on the practice. So reports The Detroit News.

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Florida’s First Openly Autistic Lawyer Making Waves

Haley Moss, Florida’s first lawyer living openly with autism, is a month into her new job at Zumpano Patricios and exhibiting “laser focus, a photographic memory and an extreme eye for detail.” So reports the USA Today.

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SCOTUS: Excess Fine Clauses Applies to States Too

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled the constitutional ban on “excess fines” applies to both states and the federal government. So reports Reuters.

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Parents of 'Smirking Kid' Hits Washington Post with $250M Suit

The parents of Nick Sandmann are suing The Washington Post for $250 million. So reports NPR.

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Lawsuits Filed Against Trump’s Wall-funding Plan

In response to President Donald Trump’s plan to fund and build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, at least two suit have been filed in opposition with more expected. So reports USA Today.

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Pokémon Go Undergoing Changes After Homeowners Sue

Niantic, developer of the augmented reality game Pokémon Go, has agreed to make changes to the game after settling a lawsuit with homeowners who had "PokéStops located near their homes." So reports The Verge.

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DA: Widow Robbed of Valentine’s Day After Slaying

Thaddus Nundra has been found guilty of shooting newspaper delivery driver, Hubert Moore, to death. So reports WCTV.

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