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Judge Dismisses Suit Against IBM, Ford Over Alleged Apartheid Abuses

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Ford Motor and IBM aided South Africa's former apartheid government in abuses by making products for that government’s security forces. So Reuters reports.

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D.C. Attorney Appointed Next ‘IP Czar’

Daniel H. Marti, a Washington lawyer who has represented brands including Tory Burch and Adidas in trademark disputes, will serve as the country’s next Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. So reports The Washington Post.

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Republicans Sign BakerHostetler For Obama Suit

The law firm BakerHostetler will represent House Republicans in their lawsuit against President Obama for his alleged unconstitutional use of executive actions to delay the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act. So reports NBC News.

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James Brady’s 2014 Death Ruled a Homicide Due to 1981 Shooting

The medical examiner’s office in Virginia has ruled that the recent death of James Brady, President Reagan’s press secretary, was a homicide. So reports the Washington Post.

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Judge OKs $1.3M Award to 'Scruff Face' Jesse Ventura Over Dead SEAL's Story

A federal judge upheld a jury’s $1.3 million unjust-enrichment award in a suit that wrestler-turned-politician Jesse Ventura brought against the author of the best-seller "American Sniper." So reports the Pioneer Press.

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Victoria’s Secret Loses ‘PINK’ Trademark Fight

A British judge ruled that Victoria’s Secret’s PINK brand violates the trademarks of the upscale British shirt retailer Thomas Pink. So reports CNN Money.

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Granny Goes to Jail For Public Sex

A 68-year-old woman was sentenced to six months in jail after police found her having sex in public at her Florida retirement community. So reports The Smoking Gun.

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Dad in Custody Case Can’t Sue Judge for Affair With Mom: Court

A federal appeals court held that a judge presiding over a custody case can’t be sued by the child’s father for having an affair with the child’s father. So reports the Detroit Free Press.

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