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Open Floodgates to Personal Injury? RICO Claims Post-Horn
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) is well known for having outgrown its original purpose. No longer a mere tool for prosecuting the mob, today it casts a net over a range of garden variety business disputes, serving as the hook for treble damages where other common law or statutory claims do not…
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Kentucky Supreme Court Expands Jurisdictional Reach Over Out-of-State Manufacturers
On October 23, 2025, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Braun v. Bearman Industries, LLC (2024-SC-0277-DG) that will affect out-of-state manufacturers who sell products through distributors to Kentucky residents. Even without a physical presence in Kentucky or direct sales to Kentucky customers, manufacturers may now face Kentucky jurisdiction in products liability cases….By:…
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Toll Rises as Hurricane Melissa Begins Passing Through the Bahamas
The storm killed about 20 people in Haiti and flooded more than 160 homes. Five bodies were found in Jamaica, and one person died in the Dominican Republic. The U.S. State Department has asked the military to assist with disaster relief efforts.
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 100, Local Health Officials Say
After what appeared to be the deadliest day since a truce deal was agreed on this month, Israel said the cease-fire had resumed.
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The Netherlands’ Election Is a Referendum on the Far Right
Geert Wilders and his far-right party blew up the Dutch governing coalition this year. Will that cost their party seats in Parliament?
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How the Opium War Still Shapes Xi Jinping’s Trade Clash With Trump
China’s leader draws on lessons from Lin Zexu, a Qing official whose defiance of Britain led to China’s humiliating defeat but made him a national hero.
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When Caregiving Makes Women Ill
Eastern Europeans have migrated in droves to take care of Italy’s aged and infirm. Then they started getting sick, with an ailment dubbed ‘Italy syndrome.’
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To Avert Crisis, Talladega College Sells Its Art Treasures
An H.B.C.U.’s remarkable Hale Woodruff murals commemorating Black history have been bought by an art museum and two foundations. But the college says it is not completely letting go.
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Can the James Baldwin Typebot Tell Us the Meaning of Life?
In the financial district of Manhattan, an A.I.-equipped typewriter, fueled by James Baldwin’s works, types back at you with answers to your questions.
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Apple TV Sends Ruth Wilson and Emma Thompson “Down Cemetery Road” in Stylish Fashion
It’s fitting that Ruth Wilson’s Sarah Trafford is an art restorer in the stylish and involving Apple TV series “Down Cemetery Road,” the new drama from the creators of “Slow Horses.” Just as Sarah searches for tiny tears and flaking and other flaws in mostly pristine and engrossing paintings, if we look too closely at…
