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Judge Refuses to Hear Any Same-sex Adoption Cases
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W. Mitchell Nance, a Family Court judge in Kentucky, recused himself from cases involving adoption by homosexual parents, citing his inability to be unbiased. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Lawsuit: NYC Mayoral Candidate ‘Illegally’ Snooped on Reporters for Fox
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New York City mayoral candidate Bo Dietl was accused of illegally securing journalists’ credit reports and phone records at the request of Fox News executives. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Allegedly Doctored Medical Research Leads to $10M Settlement
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The Brigham and Women’s Hospital and its parent organization agreed to a $10 million settlement with the U.S. government after allegations scientists Piero Anversa and former lab members Annarosa Leri and Jan Kajstura used manipulated and fake data in grant applications. So reports Science Magazine.
Read more...Proposal Would Mandate Trump Disclose Taxes
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New York State legislators David Buchwald and Brad Hoylman proposed a bill to require the state Department of Taxation and Finance to release five years of returns for certain elected officials who file in the state, including the President. So reports the Poughkeepsie Journal.
Read more...On-Air Prank Leads to Federal Lawsuit
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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.
Read more...$5.3M iOS Privacy Settlement Averages 53 Cents Per User
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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.
Read more...Restaurant, Event Communities Join ‘Emoluments’ Case Against Trump
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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.
Read more...Judge Teaches Yoga on Courthouse Lawn to Help Community De-stress
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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.
Read more...Jewish Woman Files Lawsuit After Alleged Neo-Nazi ‘Troll Storm’
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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.
Read more...Husband of Judge Found in Hudson River Doesn't Believe Suicide Report
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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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