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On-Air Prank Leads to Federal Lawsuit

The owner of WEAU-TV filed a federal lawsuit against Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher for pranking the early morning show “Hello, Wisconsin.” So reports Syracuse.com.

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$5.3M iOS Privacy Settlement Averages 53 Cents Per User  

Yelp, Foursquare and Instagram are among several apps that agreed to a $5.3 million settlement for allegedly accessing iOS users address books without their knowledge. So reports Ars Technica.

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Restaurant, Event Communities Join ‘Emoluments’ Case Against Trump

The Restaurant Opportunities Centers United and event booker Jill Phaneuf have joined a lawsuit calling for President Donald Trump to be impeached for his hotel and restaurant business dealings with foreign officials. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Judge Teaches Yoga on Courthouse Lawn to Help Community De-stress

After being asked by the Jacksonville Bar to head the health committee, Florida Judge Eleni Derke began to teach a yoga class on the lawn of the Duval County courthouse in an effort to invigorate and de-stress those interested. So reports Yahoo News.

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Jewish Woman Files Lawsuit After Alleged Neo-Nazi ‘Troll Storm’

A lawsuit from Montana alleges neo-Nazi website founder Andrew Anglin and his followers “intimidated and harassed” a Jewish woman and her family for months. So reports Newsweek.

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Husband of Judge Found in Hudson River Doesn't Believe Suicide Report

The husband of deceased New York State Court of Appeals Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam said he does not believe his wife committed suicide, as authorities have speculated. So reports The New York Daily News.

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NYT Faces Lawsuit After Overseas Crash Injures Reporter’s Friend

Sarah Maslin Nir, an accomplished writer for The New York Times, is at the heart of a lawsuit against her employer after she crashed a car in Scotland seriously injuring her friend Leah Epstein. So reports The New York Post.

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Upcoming Bomb-plot Trial Could Reveal Identity of NYPD Undercover Cop  

An undercover cop who used the alias “Mel” while spending time with Muslims in New York may be unmasked during the upcoming trial of two women accused of plotting an attack. So reports The Times Union.

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First Lady Wins ‘Millions’ from British Tabloid

The British tabloid The Daily Mail will pay unspecified damages to settle two lawsuits after the paper published an article implying first lady Melania Trump “provided services beyond simply modeling” before she married Donald Trump. So reports USA Today.

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‘Bull’ Sculptor: ‘Fearless Girl’ Infringes On My Rights

A representative for sculptor Arturo Di Modica said the artist is demanding New York City officials release documents enumerating the procedures it followed in granting a permit for the newly-installed “Fearless Girl” statue. So reports The New York Post.

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