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  • March 30, 2026

    'Orgasmic Meditation' Co. Founder Gets 9 Years In Prison

    A New York federal judge Monday sentenced the founder of "orgasmic meditation" company OneTaste to nine years in prison for her role in a forced labor conspiracy, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice.

  • March 30, 2026

    Judicial Error Warrants New Murder Trial, Mass. Justices Say

    Massachusetts' highest court found Monday that a man convicted of murdering one man and trying to kill another should have his convictions vacated because the trial court improperly prevented the jury from hearing statements from the surviving victim.

  • March 30, 2026

    'Bikini Barista' Trial Over Wages Opens In Seattle Area

    Seattle-area "bikini barista" espresso stand owner Alan Tagle routinely underpaid employees, threatened to cut their hours for missed sales goals and pocketed their tips on slow days, counsel for a class of workers told a Washington state judge Monday during opening arguments in a bench trial.

  • March 30, 2026

    Mich. Justices To Review Child Sex Abuse Expert Testimony

    The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to review a case next term to determine whether a prosecutor's use of an expert to mitigate inconsistent testimony from a child victim of sexual assault crosses a line to propping up the child's credibility in front of a jury.

  • March 30, 2026

    X Corp. Invokes Cox Ruling To Challenge Music Copyright Suit

    X Corp. has argued that a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court last week that an internet service provider couldn't be held liable for its customers pirating music should allow it to escape copyright infringement claims in Tennessee federal court from a group of music publishers.

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