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W. Virginia Law Inhibiting Trans Athletes Will Be Enforced: Judge
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West Virginia will now be allowed to enforce a law restricting what sports teams transgender girls will be permitted to play on after a recent ruling from Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. So reports Politico.
Read more...Stars of 1968 Shakespeare Adaptation Allege Sexual Exploitation of Minors
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Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey, the teenage stars of the 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, are suing Paramount Studios for allowing the film to be released with images of the two actors nude. So reports CNN.
Read more...Trump, Others Facing Wrongful Death Lawsuit from Brian Sicknick’s Longtime Partner
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Sandra Garza, representing the estate of fallen U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against ex-President Donald Trump and two rioters. So reports NPR.
Read more...SCOTUS: Border Restrictions to Remain Intact During Challenge
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The Supreme Court said Title 42, a Trump-era border rule, will stay in effect during its legal challenge. So reports CNN.
Read more...Franklin Pierce School of Law Student Group: Application Delayed Over Religious Stance
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The Free Exercise Coalition, a Christian group at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, is threatening legal action after alleging the school’s Student Bar Association needlessly delayed formally recognizing the group. So reports NHPR.
Read more...Pardoned Lawyers Who Confronted Protestors with Guns Shouldn’t Get Them Back: Judge
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Mark McCloskey and his wife Patricia, both lawyers who gained notoriety for brandishing weapons at activists during a 2020 protest in Missouri, are not entitled to get their weapons back even after the state’s governor pardoned them for their actions. So reports Yahoo! News.
Read more...Aerosmith Singer Sexually Assaulted Teen Under His Guardianship: Lawsuit
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Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has been accused of sexual battery, sexual assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress by a woman who said she had a relationship with the rock star while a teenager. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Apple May Face Legal Action Over Watch’s Accuracy for Dark-skinned Users
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A proposed class-action lawsuit has taken aim at Apple Watch’s blood oxygen sensor, which experts said have shown to be racially biased. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Mass. AG Healey Signs Off On Topless Nantucket Beaches
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Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey approved the “Gender Equality on Beaches” bylaw amendment that now allows both women and men to be topless on Nantucket beaches. So reports CNN.
Read more...Twitter Deputy GC 'Exited' As Musk Continues to Release Internal Docs
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Twitter’s Deputy General Counsel Jim Baker “was exited” from the company, per an announcement from owner Elon Musk. So reports The Wall Street Journal.
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