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Lauren Berg
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Legal Reporter @Law360 | NY News Guild member | Recovering small town newspaper reporter | Univ. of Virginia alum | Embroidery artist — etsy.com/shop/BirdieThreads
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April 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Sometimes, when the world seems bleak, I like to stitch silly little embroidery hoops
February 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Once again, the Trump admin is accused of defying a court's order — this time for refusing to restore foreign assistance funding, according to aid organizations

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Trump Is Defying Order To Unfreeze Foreign Aid, Groups Say - Law360
The Trump administration is "brazenly" defying an order to restore foreign assistance funding, a pair of aid organizations told a Washington, D.C., federal judge Wednesday, asking the court to enforce...
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February 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Elon Musk is demanding the impeachment of federal judges because he isn't getting his way in their courtrooms

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Elon Musk Wants Judges Removed For DOGE Court Losses - Law360
Elon Musk on Wednesday posted a number of tweets calling for "an immediate wave of judicial impeachments," specifically targeting federal judges who have recently blocked his DOGE Service Temporary Or...
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February 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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February 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Unions representing federal employees slammed the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" offer in a federal lawsuit Tuesday, saying the "Fork in the Road" directive is an unlawful pretext for replacing government workers based on their ideology.
Federal Unions Challenge Trump's 'Fork' Resignation Program - Law360
Unions representing federal employees slammed the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" offer in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Massachusetts, saying the "Fork in the Road" directive is an...
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February 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
New Lawsuit: “American Gods" author Neil Gaiman is accused of repeatedly raping a woman hired to care for his young son, while his estranged wife Amanda Palmer did nothing to stop the abuse

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'Nowhere To Go': Neil Gaiman Accused Of Raping Ex-Nanny - Law360
"American Gods" author Neil Gaiman has for decades engaged in a pattern of sexual misconduct, including repeatedly raping a woman hired to care for his young son, while his estranged wife Amanda Palme...
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February 4, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Pamela Hemphill, who served 60 days in prison for her role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, said she did not want a pardon. “Absolutely not,” Hemphill said. “It’s an insult to the Capitol Police.” nyti.ms/4hmt67M
January 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
D.C. federal judges are dismissing cases against those accused of participating in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — but they're not doing it quietly.

"The dismissal ... cannot whitewash the blood, feces and terror that the mob left in its wake."

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Chutkan Says Trump's Pardon Can't 'Whitewash' Jan. 6 Terror - Law360
President Donald Trump's pardon of defendants accused of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol "cannot whitewash the blood, feces and terror that the mob left in its wake," U.S...
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January 23, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Et voilà!
January 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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Medical debt — which is more likely to be held by women, people with disabilities and Black Americans — will be removed from consumer credit reports for all Americans under a new federal rule. @19thnews.bsky.social 19thnews.org/2025/01/medi...
Medical debt will be erased from credit reports for all Americans under new federal rule
Medical debt is the largest source of debt in collection in the United States, and it’s more likely to be held by women, people with disabilities and Black Americans.
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January 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Drake claims Universal Music Group conspired with Spotify to blast Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" single to the top of the airwaves by using bots, pay-to-play agreements and other shady tactics

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Drake Says UMG Paid To Boost Kendrick Lamar's Diss Track - Law360
Universal Music Group conspired with Spotify to blast Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" single to the top of the airwaves by using bots, pay-to-play agreements and other shady tactics at the expense of D...
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November 26, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Sometimes antitrust litigation is kind of funny

Families gathering for Thanksgiving are paying more for their tater tot casseroles and hash browns because the four largest potato processors have formed a cartel to fix the prices of frozen spud products...

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a close up of a young man 's face with the words potatoes written below him
ALT: a close up of a young man 's face with the words potatoes written below him
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November 19, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Today, we in the Law360 Union have walked off the job to protest Law360’s illegal layoffs terminating 26 of our coworkers.

We call on our employer to bargain in good faith and reinstate our colleagues after a year of high revenue and profit growth. #Layoffs360

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Tell Law360 to Stop Breaking the Law
Last Friday, LexisNexis-owned Law360 unlawfully laid off 26 of our coworkers – roughly 10% of our newsroom! This is appalling behavior from a company whose brand is built on covering the law. Today, w...
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March 20, 2024 at 3:48 PM
I’m joining my colleagues in the Law360 Union and WALKING OFF THE JOB today.

We’ve been bargaining with Law360 and LexisNexis management for over a year and they have yet to respond to our basic benefits proposals.

Enough is enough.
December 13, 2023 at 2:45 PM
So O’ahu is like the most beautiful place I’ve ever been
December 2, 2023 at 11:28 PM