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Court Denies Dead Sperm Donor’s Family a Happy Ending
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A court in China has denied the family 0f a young man who died in a sperm bank the more than $800,000 they sought as compensation for his death. So reports the International Business Times.
Read more...Viral Video Beach-going 'Thieves' Sue Fox for Airing Footage, Commentary
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Sisters caught on camera trying to pilfer beach equipment are suing Fox News for airing the footage along with commentators’ statements that they were caught “red-handed.” So reports New York’s Daily News.
Read more...VC Firm Boss Asked Female Employees About Sexual Practices: Settlement
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A California venture capital firm and its former chief operating partner have settled a sexual harassment suit filed against them by three former female employees. So reports Gawker’s Valleywag.
Read more...Judge Dresses Down Sock-Less Lawyer
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An Indiana judge issued a formal order requiring an otherwise appropriately dressed male lawyer to wear socks with his dress shoes. So reports Above the Law.
Read more...Texas Woman Executed For Torturing Young Boy
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Convicted for starving and torturing her roommate’s 9-year-old son to death, Lisa Colman became the 15th woman to be executed on death row since 1976. So reports Dallasnews.com.
Read more...Inmate Appeals Conviction Based on Dubious ‘Forensic Dentistry’
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A disputed bite-mark identification is at the heart of a Mississippi man’s appeal of his conviction for the murder and rape of an 84-year-old woman. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Lawyer Suspended for Posting Phony Photos with Celebs
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A California judge has called for the 6-month suspension of an attorney who posted photoshopped images of herself with celebrities on her professional website. So reports The Recorder.
Read more...What Happens to the NFL When the Ray Rice Dust Settles?
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When star-caliber athletes become entwined in complex, controversial, and contentious legal cases, especially ones involving sensitive subjects like domestic violence, battle lines among principal parties inevitably get drawn.
Read more...NJ Lawyer Calls Opposing Counsel a ‘Fag,’ Gets Suspended
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The New Jersey Supreme Court has suspended an attorney for making offensive remarks to opposing counsel and lying. So reports the Legal Profession Blog.
Read more...Statutory Rape Victim Ordered to Pay Child Support
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A Phoenix resident has been ordered to pay $15,000 in back child support for a child he fathered at 14 when he had sex with a 20-year-old woman. So reports The Arizona Republic.
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