News Roundup (2419)
Amazon Accused of Collusion with 'Big Five' Over eBook Sales
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Amazon.com was hit with a class-action lawsuit accusing it of “colluding” with top publishers to inflate eBook prices. So reports Reuters.
Read more...College Student Points to $1 Taylor Swift Sexual Assault Verdict in Free Speech Case
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
A $1 award won by pop star Taylor Swift during a 2017 sexual assault case was cited during oral arguments in a recent “freedom of speech” lawsuit before the Supreme Court. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Villanova Law Dean Who Stressed Inclusion, Precision Dead At 90 from Heart Failure
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
J. Willard O’Brien, former dean and leading voice for inclusiveness at Villanova University’s law school, has died from heart failure—he was 90 years old. So reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Read more...Oregon Law Looks to Insulate Schools from COVID-19 Damage Claims
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Oregon’s House Bill 4402 passed just prior to Christmas, and it could have a large impact on what happens to school districts opening up in the coming months. So reports KATU 2, an ABC affiliate.
Read more...Cuomo Pushes Pot As Criminal Justice Reform, Revenue Raiser
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
New York could be the next state to legalize recreational marijuana if Gov. Andrew Cuomo is successful in his push to join other nearby states that have already done so. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Lawyer Looks to Ditch Trump As Client After President’s 'Repugnant' Behavior
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
A lawyer representing the President’s interests in a Pennsylvania-based campaign lawsuit has asked to withdraw after calling President Donald Trump’s actions criminal and “repugnant” with respect to the violence in Washington, D.C. So reports Politico.
Read more...Boston Marathon Bomber Sues Feds with Handwritten Note Over a Hat
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the imprisoned Boston Marathon bomber, has filed a lawsuit alleging he suffered a “great deal of mental stress and anxiety” after prison officials confiscated his baseball cap. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Relativity Acquires VerQu, a Data Management Software Firm
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Relativity, a global legal and compliance technology company, announced it has acquired VerQu, a data management software company that helps organizations migrate and capture communication data for record retention and compliance purposes.
Read more...Spending Package Likely to Bolster Legal Services Landscape
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Economic relief funds recently appropriated by Congress are going to have a notable impact on legal services, lawyers and the justice system, according to an analysis by the American Bar Association (ABA).
Read more...Prisoners Getting Vaccine is Good Policy, Science: ACLU
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is vowing to take legal action if incarcerated individuals are not prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines. The advocacy group’s Executive Director Anthony Romero specifically pointed to comments made by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis indicating prisoners should be in the back of the vaccine line in an op-ed enumerating the groups opposition to such policies.
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