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Man Tried for 1994 Nicotine-Poisoning Murder of Wife
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An Orange County, Calif., man is on trial for murder and insurance fraud in connection with the death of his wife twenty years ago. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Taco Bell Worker: I Was Forced to Pass Off Counterfeit Cash
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A suit has been filed on behalf of a 17-year-old former Taco Bell employee who was allegedly forced to distribute counterfeit bills to customers in two of the fast-food chain’s Manhattan locations. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Texas Abortion Clinic Law Deemed Unconstitutional
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A federal judge has struck down a Texas law that would have required abortion facilities in the Lone-Star State to meet hospital-level operating standards. So reports CBS News.
Read more...Aunt Jemima’s Heirs Sue Quaker Oats
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The great grandchildren of Anna Short Harrington, the woman who took on the Aunt Jemima character role in 1935, are suing Quaker Oats Co. for royalties. So reports The Chicago Tribune.
Read more...Do High Court Rulings Afford Cops Too Much Protection?
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A recent op-ed from The New York Times argues that recent Supreme Court rulings have made it nearly impossible to hold police officers accountable for civil rights violations.
Read more...'Dating Naked' Reality Show Participant Sues Producers
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A participant on the VH1 reality show “Dating Naked” has filed a lawsuit against the show’s producers for flashing her crotch, uncensored, to viewers despite the producers having agreed to blur it out. So reports Entertainment Weekly.
The 28-year-old plaintiff claims that showing the world her private parts caused her severe and substantial emotional distress.
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Judge Dismisses Suit Against IBM, Ford Over Alleged Apartheid Abuses
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Ford Motor and IBM aided South Africa's former apartheid government in abuses by making products for that government’s security forces. So Reuters reports.
Read more...D.C. Attorney Appointed Next ‘IP Czar’
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Daniel H. Marti, a Washington lawyer who has represented brands including Tory Burch and Adidas in trademark disputes, will serve as the country’s next Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Republicans Sign BakerHostetler For Obama Suit
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The law firm BakerHostetler will represent House Republicans in their lawsuit against President Obama for his alleged unconstitutional use of executive actions to delay the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act. So reports NBC News.
Read more...James Brady’s 2014 Death Ruled a Homicide Due to 1981 Shooting
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The medical examiner’s office in Virginia has ruled that the recent death of James Brady, President Reagan’s press secretary, was a homicide. So reports the Washington Post.
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