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'Deflategate' Lawyer Representing Brown Student-athletes Seeking Varsity Sports Reinstatement
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Brown University student-athletes retained Jeffrey Kessler, a “high-powered” sports lawyer, with the hopes of reinstating varsity sports that were transitioned to club status. So reports the Providence Journal.
Read more...Judge Rejects Lawsuit Aimed at Enforcing Masks, Social Distancing at Trump Rally
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An Oklahoma judge blocked an attempt to alter President Trump’s campaign rally amid fears it would spread COVID-19. So reports Fox News.
Read more...DEA Undercover Drug Trafficking Operations Under IG Scrutiny
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Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz said the Drug Enforcement Administration laundered millions of dollars without complying with laws governing drug trafficking investigations. So reports Politico.
Read more...Court Supervisor Terminated After Taking Down BML Signs in South Philly
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Michael Henkel, a court supervisor in Philadelphia, was fired after being captured on video removing publicly placed anti-racism signs and indicating that “Black lives don’t matter to him.” So reports NBC News.
Read more...Women of Color Still Facing Uphill Battle in Legal Field: New Report
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A new study found startling disparities between the experiences and levels of satisfaction of women of color in law schools compared with other student demographics. The examination was a joint undertaking from the NALP Foundation for Law Career Research and Education and the Center for Women in Law at the University of Texas at Austin.
Read more...Harvard Law School Will Not Meet in Person for Fall Semester
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Harvard University announced its law school, among other graduate schools, will meet virtually the for the fall semester. So reports Forbes.
Read more...Michigan Legislature Not OK with Education Settlement Pushed by Whitmer
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A representative for the Michigan Legislatures argued neither the House nor Senate consented to a settlement agreement between Detroit students and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer regarding literacy access. So reports The Detroit News.
Read more...Lawyers Argue Unaccompanied Honduran Teen Shouldn’t Be Expelled
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Lawyers for a Honduran boy are mounting a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s policy of “rapidly expelling migrant children from the southern border during the coronavirus pandemic.” So reports CBS News.
Read more...Travis Scott, Producers Facing Copyright Suit Over '$20M' Hit Song
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Travis Scott is being sued by songwriters Olivier Bassil, Lukas Benjamin Leth and Benjamin Lasnier for allegedly stealing the melody for his song “Highest in the Room.” So reports Complex.
Read more...Wisconsin Lawyer Facing Criminal Charges After Alleged Altercations with Protestors
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Wisconsin attorney Stephanie Rapkin, who is white, was arrested for allegedly spitting on a black protestor and then arrested, again, for allegedly shoving a college student protestor. So reports The New York Post.
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