Crimes

IU Biology Researcher Pleads Guilty to Smuggling E. coli DNA from China Concealed in Clothing Shipment

Investigators found it unusual that Xiang was purchasing and shipping women’s underwear from China, especially from a company focused on science and technology innovation.






Political Litigation

New York Challenges Trump Admin. on $73m in Cancelled Infrastructure Funds

“Once again, New York is facing devastating federal cuts for nothing more than political payback,” Hochul, a Democrat, said. “Ripping away money that goes toward critical safety upgrades on our roads is reckless and it is illegal.”


Political Litigation

Emory Professors Sue School Over Arrests During Pro-Palestine Protests

The plaintiffs in the claim include philosophy Professor Noelle McAfee, English and indigenous studies Professor Emilio Del Valle-Escalante, and economics Professor Caroline Fohlin. Notably, all three professors remain tenured faculty; though they were all arrested, none were convicted of any criminal charge.



Lawsuits & Litigation

Lawsuit Accuses JetBlue of Tracking Customers to Set Individualized Airfares

On Monday, JetBlue tried to back-track, calling its initial response incorrect and saying that “fares can change at any moment as seats are purchased or as inventory is adjusted based on demand.” The “social media reply was simply a mistake from an individual customer service crewmember.”


Political Litigation

Federal Judge Skeptical of Trump’s $10b Lawsuit Against IRS

President Trump, along with his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, filed the lawsuit in January, claiming that the Internal Revenue Service failed to protect his and the Trump Organization’s confidential tax information, which was leaked to the media by former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn.