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Law School Applications Dramatically Fall Off in Early 2022
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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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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
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.
Read more...Sacklers Settle Opioid Suits, But Criminal Prosecution Still Possible
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The owners of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, reached a $6 billion agreement with a coalition of states and Washington, D.C. to settle a number of lawsuits related to their alleged role in fueling the nation’s opioid crisis. So reports Town and Country Magazine.
Read more...Black Retired Football Players Will Have Concussion Scores Retested: Judge
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Black football players denied payments after the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement will be able to retest or have claims rescored to filter out racial bias. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...260,000 Attorney Discipline Records Posted After Data Breach
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
A website has published confidential details about 260,000 attorney discipline cases in California and other jurisdictions, leading the State Bar of California to investigate a data breach. So reports the Los Angeles Times.
Read more...Arbery Murder, Toxic Ore Mine Among Top February Verdicts
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
From Ahmaud Arbery’s killers to a toxic ore mine, here are some notable verdicts from the month of February.
Read more...NKU Law Gets $3M for W. Bruce Lunsford Academy for Law, Business and Technology
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Northern Kentucky University’s law school just took in its biggest donation in its 129-year existence. So reports The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Read more...Bill Paxton’s Family Settles with Medical Group After Wrongful Death Suit
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Late actor Bill Paxton’s family agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against the General Anesthesia Specialists Partnership medical group over the actor’s death. So reports Complex.
Read more...Yale Law’s Hurst Horizon Scholarship to Cover $70K+ in Tuition, Fees for Low-income Students
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As a way to boost diversity in the program, Yale Law School will pay the tuition of its lowest-income attendees beginning next fall. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Jane Doe Student Cites ADA in Lawsuit Over Food, Gum Chewing in Class
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An unnamed student at L&N Stem Academy in Tennessee is suing Knox County for failing to make “reasonable accommodations” for her misophonia, which she says is triggered by the sound of food and gum chewing. So reports WBIR-TV, an NBC affiliate.
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