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Utah sues TikTok over ‘deceptive’ business practices that ‘manipulate children’

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Utah filed a lawsuit against TikTok on Tuesday, claiming the app harms children in the state by knowingly creating an “addicting” social media platform that damages children’s mental health. The state argues TikTok violates the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act (UCSPA) in its complaint.

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Utah May Add A New Path To Practicing Law

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Utah officials provide alternative execution method to experimental three-drug concoction following death row inmate’s suit

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Utah officials declared on Saturday that they switched the execution method for death row inmate Taberon Dave Honie from an experimental three-drug lethal injection to a well-known single-drug injection, according to The Salt Lake Tribute. The experimental injection would have contained Ketamine, Fentanyl and Potassium Chloride.

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Lancet report reveals 54 survivors of Utah forced sterilization program still living

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The Lancet medical journal released a report Wednesday revealing that 54 people who underwent Utah’s eugenic sterilization program are still surviving. The report calls for the fast compensation of these victims whose reproductive rights have been infringed upon by Utah’s government.

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Utah Law School Graduate Walks Stage A Little Later Than Expected

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The post Utah Law School Graduate Walks Stage A Little Later Than Expected appeared first on Above the Law. Better late than never!

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Utah legislature passes bill protecting consumer personal data

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The Utah Senate Thursday accepted House amendments to the Consumer Privacy Act , and the Senate President signed the bill into law. On February 25, the Utah Senate voted 28-0 to enact the Consumer Privacy Act. The bill regulates businesses that operate in Utah with annual revenue of $25,000,000 or more.

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“Utah Supreme Court has first-ever female majority as Utah Senate unanimously confirms Jill Pohlman; ‘I am honored and deeply humbled by this historic appointment to the Utah Supreme Court,’ Justice Jill Pohlman said after her confirmation”

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Utah Supreme Court has first-ever female majority as Utah Senate unanimously confirms Jill Pohlman; ‘I am honored and deeply humbled by this historic appointment to the Utah Supreme Court,’ Justice Jill Pohlman said after her confirmation”: Emily Anderson Stern of The Salt Lake Tribune has this report.

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