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Fla. Professors Sue for Unpaid Wages Saying Salaries 'Unilaterally' Cut to Benefit Owners
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Benjamin Priester and Jennifer Reiber, two law school professors, are suing the Florida Coastal School of Law after accusing the school’s owners of “putting their own interests ahead of the school’s.” So reports News4Jax.
Read more...NJ Lawyer Scammed Lenders Out of COVID-19-relief Funds to Buy Mansion: Charges
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Jae H. Choi, a New Jersey lawyer, is accused of scamming lenders out of $9 million in COVID-19 relief funds and then spending his take on a new million-dollar home. So reports the Daily Voice.
Read more...Steve Bannon Busted in Alleged Border Wall Fraud Scheme
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Steve Bannon, a former advisor to President Donald Trump, was among four individuals arrested for their alleged role in a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of donors in an online fundraising campaign called “We Build the Wall.”
Read more...$600M Flint Water Settlement Focuses on the Kids
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The state of Michigan and those impacted by the Flint Water Crisis have come to a settlement agreement, per Attorney General Dana Nessel. So reports an WXYZ, an ABC affiliate.
Read more...Golden State Killer Gets Life Sentence for Rape, Murder Spree
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Joseph DeAngelo, a former police officer who was found guilty on numerous rape and murder charges, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole. So reports NBC News.
Read more...DOJ: Yale Violating Civil Rights of White, Asian Prospective Students
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Yale University stands accused of discriminating against white and Asian applicants in violation of civil rights laws, although the university said the allegations are without merit. So reports the AP News.
Read more...'Lottery Lawyer' Accused of Massive Fraud
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Attorney, Jason "Jay" Kurland, who goes by the moniker “Lottery Lawyer,” along with three associates, are charged with crimes related to defrauding lottery winners out of millions of dollars they thought were being invested on their behalf. So reports CNN.
Read more...Admissions Scam: Loughlin, Husband Sentenced to Jail
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Actress Lori Loughlin, who pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a college admissions scandal, was ordered to serve two month in prison. So reports Today.
Read more...Georgia Gov. Signs Bill to Tighten Penalties for Harming First Responders
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed new measures into law aimed at enhancing protections for firefighters and police officers. So reports The Hill.
Read more...UNH Faculty Favor Nixing Franklin Pierce’s Name from Law School
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The University of New Hampshire’s Franklin Pierce School of Law is considering renaming itself due to the titular former president’s ties to slavery. So reports the Associated Press.
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