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Stanford Apologizes to Conservative Judge Accosted By Protestors  

Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne and law school dean Jenny Martinez issued a statement of apology to Judge Kyle Duncan after a planned speech was disrupted by protestors. So reports National Review.

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Advocates Sue Feds Over Controversial Alaska Drilling Plan  

Indigenous groups and environmental advocates filed two lawsuits challenging recently approved oil drilling in Alaska. So reports CNN.

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Tesla Car Owner Plans Class Action Over Alleged Service Monopoly  

Tesla is facing a potential class action lawsuit from car owners frustrated with difficulties making repairs and getting replacement parts. So reports Yahoo! Finance.

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Minn. Lawyer Uses Music, Humor to Tackle Touchy Estate Planning  

Jen Gumbel, a Minnesota attorney who handles estate planning, has taken to social media to share her thoughts about some of the touchier topics she is asked to handle–and she is doing it all with a sense of humor. So reports the MPR News.

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No Apparent Explanation Why Ex-Lawyer Killed Wife in Ohio Park  

A former attorney from Ohio, Walter Boyuk, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering after being accused of shooting his wife at Griggs Reservoir Park. So reports The Columbus Dispatch.

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Minnesota to Stop Prohibiting Undocumented Aliens from Getting Drivers’ Licenses  

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill that makes anyone in the state eligible for a driver’s license regardless of immigration status. So reports MPR.

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Tiger Woods’ Ex Files $30M Lawsuit After Being Locked Out of His House  

Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend Erica Herman is suing him and a trust he owns after the couple broke up and Woods denied Herman access to his home. So reports CNN.

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Colorado Bar Censures Jenna Ellis for False 2020 Election Fraud Claims  

Jenna Ellis, an attorney formerly representing ex-President Donald Trump, was formally censured by the Colorado Bar Association after admitting she made factual misrepresentations regarding the 2020 election. So reports USA Today.

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Quill Pens, Legal Docs from Roe v. Wade Go for $615M+ at Auction  

The archive of legal materials used by Linda Coffee, who argued in the famous 1970 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court case, sold at auction for $615,633. So reports WFAA Dallas.

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SCOTUS Declines to Block Suit Brought By Atheists Unhappy with Prayer Vigil  

The Supreme Court will not intervene in a lawsuit brought by atheists in Ocala, Florida who said a 2014 prayer vigil was unconstitutional. So reports CNN.

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