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W. Va. House Votes 97-2 to Allow Drunk Driving on Your Own Property
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A West Virginia law could make it legal to drive intoxicated on your own property. So reports WVVA.
Read more...Dishwasher Wins $21M in Religious Rights Dispute
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Marie Jean Pierre, who was a hotel dishwasher in Miami, sued Park Hotels & Resorts—once known as Hilton Worldwide—and was awarded $21.5 million after alleging her religious rights were violated. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Judge: 2020 Census Citizenship Question ‘Arbitrary And Capricious’
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Judge Jesse M. Furman ruled a potential census question asking about citizenship would likely pass constitutional muster, but is still in violation of the law. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Pa. Lawyer Arrested Again After 'Never-ending Series of Frauds'
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Joshua Janis, a Chester County lawyer, was arrested for the third time as prosecutors allege he has "engaged in a seemingly never-ending series" of crime that includes defrauding clients. So reports Patch.
Read more...Mass. AG Points to Comments at OxyContin Rollout Party in Court Docs
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Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has accused OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma, its executives and members of the Sackler family of “deceiving patients and doctors” about the risks associated with prescribing opioids. So reports Associated Press.
Read more...Fiat-Chrysler Could Pay out $2.8K to Customers in Class Action Settlement
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Fiat-Chrysler may be on the hook for more than $800 million after allegedly using illegal software to cheat emissions inspections. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Dozens of NY Lawyers Facing Suspension Over Registration Fees
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Nearly 60 attorneys in New York's Capital Region may be suspended for not paying a $375 "mandatory biennial registration fee." So reports The Times Union.
Read more...Should Pets Have Lawyers?
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New Jersey state Assemblywoman Annette Quijano has proposed a law to give dogs and cats legal representation in court. So reports PIX 11.
Read more...NYC Attorney Charged for Alleged Sex Attacks
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Ra’Shaun Kelley, a New York City lawyer dealing with securities and commercial litigation, was charged for allegedly committing sexual acts on women he followed into apartment buildings. So reports The New York Law Journal.
Read more...Law School Applicant Makes 'Birther' Argument Against Obama-appointed Judge
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Edward Thomas Kennedy filed a federal lawsuit against Duke Law School, among others, after he claimed the LSAT requirement to get into law school is based on "junk science." So reports Above the Law.
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