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Meghan Markle Hires Familiar Face in British Tabloid Suit

Meghan Markel has hired Princess Diana’s former lawyer, David Sherborne, to represent her in a lawsuit she filed against a British tabloid. So reports Harper’s Bazaar.

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Facebook $5B Privacy Settlement Rubber Stamped By Judge

The record breaking $5 billion settlement Facebook was ordered to pay due to privacy violations related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal has been approved by a federal judge. So reports The Hill.

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Post Pneumonia, Avenatti Released from Jail for 90 Days Due to Pandemic

Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti was released from a New York jail giving him a temporary break from detention amid to COVID-19 pandemic fears. So reports CNN.

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Crosstown Sports Rivals Join Forces to Sue MLB

New York sports fans are suing Major League Baseball, its 30 teams, and Commissioner Rob Manfred seeking to recoup money spent on tickets for games in limbo as well as class-action status certification. So reports The New York Post.

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Lawyer to Roam Florida Beaches Dressed as Grim Reaper

Florida lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder is making news again, this time due to his antics related to protecting beachgoers from the COVID-19 pandemic. So reports NBC News.

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Girl Sues After Police Demand She Remove COVID-19 Post

Wisconsin teenager Amyiah Cohoon is filing a lawsuit after being threatened by law enforcement to remove a social media post indicating she had COVID-19. So reports The New York Post.

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Tesla to Collect Undisclosed Sum in Zoox Settlement

Electric-vehicle maker Tesla has reached a settlement with self-driving-vehicle startup Zoox after filing a lawsuit last year alleging some employees—including ones that used to work at Tesla—tried to steal proprietary data. So reports the Motley Fool.

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Lawyer Invents Way to Make Face Masks Out of Deposition Covers

Lawyer Steven E. McDonald, of San Francisco, has come up with a solution to the face shield shortage plaguing hospital workers—plastic legal document covers used for deposition transcripts. So reports ABA Journal.

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Chicago Lawyers Found Dead in Home, Foul Play Being Investigated

Married couple Thomas Johnson and Leslie Jones, both lawyers, were found dead in their home near Chicago and authorities believe the deaths are the result of “suspicious circumstances.” So reports NBC News.

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New COVID-19 Insurance Laws Could Break Industry: Expert

Commercial insurers are facing existential threats from the number of COVID-19 spawned claims as well as a number of new legislative proposals some fear might bankrupt the industry. So reports Reuters.

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