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Man Hit by Train Faces Trespassing Charges
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A 25-year-old man sustained only minor injuries as a result of being hit by a train in Topeka, Kansas, last week. The man didn't hear the train's warning horn because he was wearing headphones. So reports the Daily Mail reports.
Read more...Judge Rules Man Legally Dead Despite Him Appearing in Court
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An Ohio probate court judge last week refused to reverse a 1994 declaration that Donald Eugene Miller Jr. is legally dead despite the fact that Miller stood, apparently alive, in front of the judge in his courtroom. So NPR reports.
Read more...Court Extinguishes NY Smoking Ban
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A court last week permanently blocked the enforcement of a regulation banning smoking in 179 outdoor New York State parks and 35 of the state's historic sites, including swimming beaches, picnic areas and boardwalks. So reports Bloomberg.
Read more...NY Law Schools Struggle with Qualified-Applicant Shortage
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Faced with a precipitous decline in the applicant pool, New York law schools are trying to maintain classes big enough to cover their costs without compromising their standards enough to affect their U.S. News and World Report rankings. So reports the New York Law Journal.
Read more...Church-Affiliated Employers Sued for Stripping Pension Benefits
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Because of an exemption in the benefits law intended to give churches leeway in running their pension plans, many religiously affiliated employers have not put money into their plans, and haven't been required to obtain insurance to cover the shortfall. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Biker Charged in West Side Highway Melee Claims Innocence
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We're willing to bet you saw the sensational footage of an SUV surrounded by motorcyclists on New York City's West Side Highway recently. Well, prosecutors saw it, too, and they have charged the biker who initially cut off the SUV, which then bumped his motorcycle’s back tire. So reports the Associated Press reports.
Read more...Judge Presides Over Wedding of Man She Just Sentenced to Life in Prison
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San Diego Superior Court Judge Patricia Cookson performed the marriage ceremony of Danne Desbrow minutes after sentencing him to 53 years-to-life in prison for first-degree murder. So reports CBS Sacramento.
Read more...Can You Sum Up Your Legal Career in Six Words?
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Following the lead of a legal writing professor at Marquette University Law School who wanted to challenge her students to be concise, The Wall Street Journal's "Law Blog" is inviting readers to submit six-word stories about law school or the law in general.
Read more...Ruling Clarifies Legality of Airbnb Rentals in NYC
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New York City's Environmental Control Board has reversed a ruling that had imposed a $2,400 fine against a man who rented out his apartment using Airbnb, an online platform that people use to lease out their living space to short-term guests. So Forbes reports.
Read more...New Child Abuse 'Failure to Report' Penalties
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Connecticut is heightening the penalties imposed on teachers and other "mandated reporters" who fail to report child abuse. So reports ctpost.com.
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