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Pulling the Threads of the ‘Complicated Patchwork of Federal and State Law’ around PFAS Class Action Lawsuits
On January 7, 2025, Lynn L. Bergeson was interviewed by Christopher Bornmann in Pulling the Threads of the ‘Complicated Patchwork of Federal and State Law’ around PFAS Class Action Lawsuits for the 3E blog. Originally published on the 3E blog….By: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
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Vote on Gaza Cease-Fire Delayed Amid Disagreements
Rifts with Hamas and a far-right minister’s threat to resign complicated progress toward the Israeli cabinet’s vote on the deal, which includes the release of hostages.
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Sudan’s Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say
The determination came as the United States announced sanctions against the Sudanese military chief, saying there was strong evidence of atrocities in the country.
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Azerbaijan’s Leader, Emboldened, Picks a Rare Fight With Putin
Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault.
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison
The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, looks to the United States to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.
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China Deploys Security to Try to Reassure a Country on Edge
Police are checking on safety at schools and visiting karaoke bars and rental homes to root out perceived malcontents, after several mass killings alarmed the public.
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In an Extravagant New Gallery, Nick Cave Goes Big in Bronze
To match Jack Shainman Gallery’s new Beaux-Arts flagship, the artist known for his Soundsuits debuts a sculpture nearly 26 feet high.
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With Their Lives Upended, They Practiced the Art of Resilience
“Pictures of Belonging” traces the careers of three female artists who flourished despite the U.S. government’s imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Have a Great Day: David Lynch (1946-2025)
David Lynch saw my dreams. As a teenager growing up in suburban America in the ‘80s, “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” hit like a bolt of lightning. Not only did they capture something about the sinister, surreal underbelly of life under the picket fences, but they said something directly to anyone who thought they could…
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Book Excerpt: Foreword to The Wes Anderson Collection: Asteroid City by David Bordwell
We are honored to present the foreword to Matt Zoller Seitz’s upcoming release The Wes Anderson Collection: Asteroid City, written by David Bordwell. The book will be available on January 28, 2025. Get a copy here. The Stubborn Stylist’s Space Adventure In the history of cinema, it’s rare to find directors who persist in the…