violation
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Harvard has said that it has taken steps to address antisemitism on campus and that the government attacks are a violation of the school’s First Amendment rights and academic independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued at least 20 violation notices to Lineage for public nuisance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Last month, the world found out OpenAI lost control of an AI model. The result? The model hacked into another company’s computers—a clear violation of federal law.”
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
But city officials said this week that the company's response "has fallen short", and that they have issued public health and safety violation notices.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Court found the sentences imposed in those cases “reasonably proportionate” to the offenses committed—and not “cruel and unusual” in violation of the Eighth Amendment.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
The trial stems from a lawsuit filed in 2023 by 30 US states, including California and New York, in which they claim numerous violations of federal and state privacy laws for children.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Flock cameras help police solve crimes, but cases of officers abusing their access to the technology for stalking raise concerns about privacy violations.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
He said the conditions included Iran receiving compensation from the US for what Tehran described as violations of the deal both sides signed in June to cease fighting and advance talks to end the war.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Authorities are trying unlock the mystery of a Downey security guard accused of weapons violations after he twice visited the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes in advance of this week’s presidential visit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The C.D.C. also temporarily revoked the licenses of three companies, Hazleton Research Products, the Charles River Primates Corporation, and Worldwide Primates, charging these companies with violations of quarantine rules.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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