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Yale Law School Panel Protest Leads to Police Escort
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
More than 100 Yale Law School students protested a bipartisan civil liberties panel discussion and, as a result, the speakers were later escorted away by police. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Law Community Responds to Russian Aggression
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The legal community in the U.S. as well as abroad has been thrust into complex litigation and is being forced into a deep examination of international law in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Experts from law schools like Yale and Harvard have become integral parts of that examination now as the matter has been brought before the International Court of Justice.
Read more...High Point University Plans New Law School with 2024 Launch
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High Point University plans to add a law school in addition to three other new schools, according to an announcement from President Nido Qubein. So reports the Greensboro News and Record.
Read more...Lawyer Charged with Assaulting FBI Agent After Pointing Gun at Officer
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Lawyer Matthew Beasley is facing federal charges related to a shooting at his home in Las Vegas. So reports 8 NewsNow, a CBS affiliate.
Read more...More PlayStation Workers Join Sexism Lawsuit
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Eight additional female former and current PlayStation employees added allegations of sexism to a class action suit against the gaming company. So reports Axios.
Read more...Russia Looks to Take Legal Action As Athletes Remain Isolated from International Community
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Russia is pushing back against international isolation of its athletes in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Texas Ruling Puts Halt on Federal Leg of Abortion Lawsuit
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Supreme Court has cut off, at least for the time being, abortion providers' lawsuit aimed at declaring the state’s “unusual privately-enforced abortion ban” unconstitutional. So reports Politico.
Read more...FBI Looking for Missing Indiana Lawyer Ciera Breland
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The FBI has joined the investigation into mother and attorney Ciera (Locklair) Breland’s disappearance, who has been missing for weeks. So reports FOX 5 Atlanta.
Read more...Law School Applications Dramatically Fall Off in Early 2022
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
After a huge 13% spike in applications to top law schools last year, interest has chilled considerably, according to recent admissions data. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Acquitted Wu-Tang, Alicia Keys Producer Files Wrongful Imprisonment Suit
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Derrick Harris, a music producer who has worked with Alicia Keys, Wu-Tang Clan and Busta Rhymes, is suing New York City and the NYPD alleging he was wrongfully imprisoned. So reports Bloomberg.
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