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Duggar Parents Say Son’s Records Released Illegally
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Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, stars of the reality show 19 Kids and Counting, says records from 2006 pertaining to their son’s molestation of five underage girls were wrongfully released by the Springdale, Arkansas police chief. So reports Time.
Read more...High Court Says Facebook Rant Not Enough for Prosecution
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A Pennsylvania amusement park worker who made Facebook threats to his ex-wife will have his conviction thrown out, per a recent Supreme Court decision.
Read more...Florida Judge Resigns in Advance of Ethics Review
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A Florida judge has resigned in advance of her scheduled appearance before an ethics panel for a series of alleged odd behaviors, including her demand that a state department investigate into whether someone had bugged her courthouse office. So reports the Orlando Sentinel.
Read more...The Sad Truth Behind Lower-Ranked Law Schools’ Grading Curves
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Lower-ranked law schools might award students fewer “A” and “B” grades than their more prestigious counterparts in order to prevent students from transferring and to ensure that students lose scholarships that require them to maintain a minimum GPA. So argues a recent article from Above The Law.
Read more...Mom Sues Daughter Over $1M Lottery Winnings
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A 51-year-old mom, Barbara Quiles, is suing her daughter in a Brooklyn court for making off with a $1 million lottery jackpot that she allegedly authorized the daughter to cash because Quiles was too sick to do so herself at the time. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Tracy Morgan Reaches Settlement with Wal-Mart Over Injuries Caused in Crash
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Saturday Night Live veteran Tracy Morgan is pleased with the undisclosed settlement amount he received from Wal-Mart almost a year after one of the company’s trucks seriously injured him by hitting his limousine on the New Jersey Turnpike. So reports Newsweek.
Read more...Public Intercourse Lands Florida Woman on Sex Offender List
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A man and a woman who had intercourse on a Florida beach have been convicted of lewd and lascivious conduct. So reports the Bradenton Herald.
Read more...In-House Counsel Can Play a More Exciting Role
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Today’s in-house counsel can do more than just throw a wet blanket on every potentially risky initiative that their companies’ many teams might propose. So reports The Atlantic.
Read more...Man Who Stabbed Senior 15 Times Gets 75-Year Sentence
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A Brooklyn judge sentenced a man to 75 years in prison for stabbing a 75-year-old woman 15 times after breaking into her apartment and finding only $40 in cash. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Florida Mom Faces Charges Relating to Decisions About Son’s Circumcision
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A Florida mom, who spent more than a week in jail for refusing to obey a judge's order requiring her to circumcise her 4 1/2-year-old son, finally consented to the procedure. So reports the Sun Sentinel.
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