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The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA), enacted in 1996, requires defendants convicted of certain federal crimes to pay monetary restitution to the victims. Defendants convicted of crimes that occurred prior to the...more
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) issued an Opinion titled “‘Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’ in Texas” on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. In the 74-page Opinion, AG Paxton takes aim at DEI policies and initiatives...more
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On January 9, the CFPB notified the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that, in compliance with the court’s December 30, 2025, order, CFPB Acting Director Vought submitted the Bureau’s required funding request...more
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