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Priest Siphoned Parish Cash to Pay For S&M Lifestyle: Lawsuit
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The parishioners of two New York churches have filed suit against a Catholic priest who they allege stole approximately $1 million from their parishes to fund his support of a male “dom” whom he referred to as “master.” So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Yale is Responsible for The Blue Book’s Origins: New Research
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It turns out that—despite what the legal community has long been led to believe—Yale Law School, not Harvard Law School, is primarily responsible for the manual known as The Blue Book, which establishes the proper form for legal citations. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Chris Rock’s Ex Seeks Support for Child Who Lived With the Family
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Chris Rock’s ex-wife is seeking child support for a 7-year-old South African girl who is not the comedian’s natural or adopted daughter. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...600 Legal Jobs Added in November
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Things are looking up for attorneys, as jobs in legal sector grew from 1,127,000 to 1,127,600 in November. So reports Bloomberg BNA.
Read more...Truck Driver Gets $2.2M in Sex Harassment Suit
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A Manhattan federal court jury awarded $2.2 million to Raymond Rosas, a truck driver who sued his employer for sexual harassment and race discrimination. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Subway Jared Sentenced to 15+ Years in Jail
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Former Subway sandwich spokesman Jared Fogel has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to sexual conduct with minors and distribution of child pornography. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Animal Welfare Group Sues on Behalf of Isolated Chimp
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In what it calls “a landmark case for animal protection,” the Animal Legal Defense Fund has filed a suit against the Dixie Landin’ amusement park for keeping a chimpanzee in solitary confinement for 40 years. So reports The Shreveport Times.
Read more...Woman Arrested for Twerking Against Man Without Permission
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Police have arrested one of two women who rubbed up against a man in a sexual way and grabbed his groin without his permission in a D.C. gas station. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Canadian Judge Under Investigation for Asking Rape Victim Outrageous Questions
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A Canadian judicial review board is investigating a Canadian federal court judge for what law school professors have called his “sexist and degrading” behavior during a sexual assault case. So reports the New York Post.
Read more...Mom Admits to Killing Disabled Daughter, Gets Prison Time
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A woman in Long Island, N.Y., who admitted to the manslaughter of her wheelchair-bound 8-year-old daughter, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. So reports the Associated Press.
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