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Ole Miss: Student Athlete Suing Coach Never Actually Removed from Team
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Lawyers representing Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin are seeking to have a lawsuit filed against him dismissed. So reports ESPN.
Read more...'Bump Stocks' Getting Day in SCOTUS as Circuit Courts Disagree Over Ban
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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that will determine if “bump stocks,” which enable semi-automatic weapons to dramatically increase their rate of fire, are legal. So reports Vox.
Read more...University of South Dakota Law Plan’s Taylor Swift-centric Course
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University of South Dakota law professor Sean Kammer will teach a course focused entirely on pop sensation Taylor Swift. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Housing Right to Counsel Project Relaunches As D.C. Evictions Spike
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Low-income renters in Washington, D.C. will have free legal services available to them thanks to the recently relaunched Housing Right to Counsel Project. So reports WTOP News.
Read more...Cooking Spray Explosion Yields $7M in Damages for Burn Victim
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Tammy Reese, of Pennsylvania, was awarded $7.1 million after a can of Swell cooking spray, which was manufactured by Conagra, exploded and burned her arms, face and hands. So reports Delish.
Read more...Country Singer's Lawsuit: Mariah Carey Ripped Off 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'
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Mariah Carey is facing a copyright lawsuit over the 1994 holiday smash hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” So reports NBC News.
Read more...After 166 Years, Black Lawyer Edward Garrison Draper Gets Into Maryland State Bar
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Edward Garrison Draper was admitted to the state bar by the Maryland Supreme Court 166 years after being blocked from doing so due to being Black. So reports Reuters.
Read more...NYU Law Student Calls for End to Palestinian 'Genocide,' Blames Israel
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Ryna Workman, the New York University Law School student who had a job offer rescinded over comments blaming Israel for a Saturday, Oct. 7 Hamas attack that left 1,400 dead, doubled down on their comments. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Accused of Sex Trafficking
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Actor David Bradberry filed a lawsuit accusing Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of clothing store Abercrombie & Fitch, of running a sex-trafficking operation. So reports CBS News.
Read more...Ex-Publix Assistant Managers File Labor Lawsuit Over Unpaid OT
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Several former employees of the grocery chain Publix filed a lawsuit alleging they were forced to work unpaid overtime. So reports the News 4 Jax.
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