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Defense Attorney: Accuser Too Fat for Story to Be Plausible

At the trial of Dan Nelson, who is being accused of attempted rape, Nelson’s defense attorney asked the alleged victim to verify her 215-pound weight in an attempt to discredit her story. So reports The New York Post.

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Big Law Rates Top $1,500 Per Hour

Rates at some of the nation’s top law firms have reached as high as $1,500 an hour. So reports The Wall Street Journal.

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Big Law Rates Rise to More Than $1,500 Per Hour

Rates at some of the nation’s top law firms have reached as high as $1,500 an hour. So reports The Wall Street Journal.

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Cosby’s Wife to Be Deposed, But Excepted From Some Questions

Camille Cosby may be deposed in the defamation suit filed against her husband by women who say he drugged and sexually assaulted them. However, she might be permitted to refuse to answer certain questions because of the marital disqualification rule. So reports People.

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Consumer Bankruptcy Reports Fall Significantly

Bankruptcy reports declined for the year ending in December 2015 by almost 10%. So reports Bloomberg BNA.

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Man Accused of Imprisoning Prostitute in Queens

A woman imprisoned in her pimp’s family’s basement in Queens, N.Y. called 911 in a desperate attempt at freedom, prosecutors say. So reports The New York Daily News.

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AZ Law School Drops LSAT Requirement

The law school at the University of Arizona will become the first in the nation to permit prospective students to apply with scores from the GRE General Test instead of the LSAT. So reports The National Law Journal.

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Civil Court Plaintiff Strikes Out with NYC Jury Again

A jury in Queens, New York, refused to award any money to a woman who filed suit against a laboratory chain claiming she suffered nerve damage as a result of a poorly performed blood test. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Couple Faces Jail for Silly String Horseplay at Walmart

A Michigan couple is facing up to 93 days in jail or a fine up to $500 for refusing to pay for a few cans of Silly String at Walmart, where the cans retail for about $3 each. So reports MLive Muskegon Chronicle.

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Phony Priest Faces Felonies for Bilking the Faithful

A man is facing 22 felonies and 8 misdemeanors in connection with his alleged impersonation of a Catholic priest. So reports The Los Angeles Times.

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