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October 30, 2026
An Illinois federal judge Friday trimmed but ultimately refused to toss the bulk of a proposed class action claiming McDonald's deceives consumers because its McRib doesn't contain any rib meat, ruling that the consumers have plausibly alleged that McDonald's tricked them into thinking the sandwich contained rib.
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October 30, 2026
A Seattle federal judge sided with BNSF and Amtrak on Thursday in a wrongful death suit brought by the estate of a woman who was hit by a passenger train while leaving a Washington beach, finding she voluntarily took on risk when trying to cross the tracks.
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October 30, 2026
Two California drivers urged a San Francisco federal judge to revive their lawsuit accusing Meta of harvesting "vast quantities" of personal and confidential information from the state's Department of Motor Vehicles website, pointing to the Ninth Circuit's finding that unauthorized disclosure of even seemingly mundane information is a concrete injury.
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October 30, 2026
On Tuesday, voters in Massachusetts and Idaho will consider ballot measures that would roll back or restrict marijuana legalization, marking the first time that all statewide ballot questions on the issue of cannabis are geared toward fighting reform.
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October 30, 2026
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration began registration of more than 900 state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries across seven states, according to an announcement on Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice, which said applications for manufacturers and distributors would likely require additional review.
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