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ABA Proposal Would Allow Law Students to Earn Cash and Credit
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The American Bar Association is considering a proposal that would allow law school students to get school credit for paid employment. So reports the ABA Journal.
Read more...Man Who Secretly Drugged Girlfriend to Force Miscarriage Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
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A restaurateur who Los Angeles prosecutors say forced his girlfriend to abort their child against her will by secretly drugging her has been sentenced to nine years in prison. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Legal Job Crisis Prompts Top Schools to Shrink Class Sizes
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The poor job prospects for students pursuing Juris Doctor degrees is affecting even top tier law schools, causing class sizes to decline by a median of 5% at the top 20 schools over the last five years. So reports Bloomberg Business.
Read more...Jay Z Failed to Live Up to His End of Fragrance Contract: Lawsuit
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A lawsuit alleges the rap star Jay Z refused to make appearances promoting his namesake fragrance, Gold Jay Z, but nevertheless collected the guaranteed minimum $2 million royalty provided to him by the company responsible for the product. So reports Bloomberg Business.
Read more...Bikram Yoga Founder to Pay $7M+ to Victim of Wrongful Termination
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Bikram Choudhury, the founder of a popular type of yoga named after him, was ordered by a Los Angeles jury to pay more than $7 million to a woman who alleges he sexually harassed her and fired her for refusing to help him cover up a rape investigation. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Judge Vacates $25M Settlement Due to Clerk’s Actions
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A judge in Illinois vacated a $25 million settlement awarded to the plaintiff in a personal injury case because the judge’s clerk actions. So reports The Chicago Sun Times.
Read more...NYC Settles Suit After Arresting Black Man for Buying Belt at Barney's
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A black man will collect $45,000 to settle his suit against New York City for arresting him and putting him in a holding cell after he legitimately purchased a $349 belt at the Barney’s department store when he was an 18-year-old college student. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Inmate Caught with Pills in Her Vagina Claims Ignorance
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A Florida woman who was caught with a bag of pills in her vagina while she was being processed into the Okaloosa County Jail told officials she had no idea how they got there. So reports Northwest Florida Daily News.
Read more...Stripper Collects Deceased HBO Exec’s Estate, Gets Sued by His Sister
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The sister of the late HBO executive Micky Liu is suing Scores stripper Veronica Beckham, alleging that Beckham manipulated Liu into leaving her his life savings. So reports DNA Info.
Read more...Shrimp Boy and Revenge Porn Among January's Top Verdicts
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From ‘revenge porn’ to ‘Shrimp Boy’ and deleted emails to misread mammograms, here are some of the most notable verdicts from January 2016.
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