News Roundup (1909)
Judge on Hot Mic: 'Can You Imagine Waking Up Next to Her?'
- Friday, 14 January 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
A judge in Cook County, Illinois, along with two assistant state attorneys, were allegedly caught badmouthing attorney Jennifer Bonjean on a hot mic during a recent trial. So reports WGN9.
Read more...Man Charged with 2nd Degree Murder After Video Game Dispute
- Friday, 14 January 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Docquen Jovo Watkins, of Michigan, has been accused of killing his longtime boyfriend over a disagreement they had playing a video game. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Fintech Charter Lawsuit Dropped as Pilot Company Amends Application
- Friday, 14 January 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
A consortium of state banking regulators has chosen to drop its lawsuit against the federal government aimed at blocking them from granting charters to fintech organizations. So reports Reuters.
Read more...PayPal Looking at Class-action Suit After Another Case of Frozen Funding
- Friday, 14 January 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Payments platform PayPal is facing a federal lawsuit after it was accused of freezing the funds and accounts of three users with no apparent explanation. So reports Engadget.
Read more...Critics Want Professor Amy Wax’s Tenure to Go On Trial After Comments About 'Asian Elites'
- Friday, 14 January 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Philadelphia state Sen. Anthony H. Williams is among a number of local advocates and lawmakers calling for the condemnation of University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax. So reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Read more...William S. Boyd School of Law Makes Sweeping Changes Amid COVID Outbreak
- Tuesday, 11 January 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law is going remote for the initial two weeks of class in the spring semester. So reports NPR.
Read more...Bob Dylan’s Attorney: Accuser is a 'Kooky Psychic'
- Tuesday, 11 January 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Lawyers representing Bob Dylan said the woman who accused the noted musician of sexually abusing her as a minor is a “kooky psychic who claims she was abducted by aliens.” So reports Page Six.
Read more...Maxwell Juror Lawyers Up Amid Verdict Questions
- Tuesday, 11 January 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
One of the jurors serving in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial has retained a lawyer of his own. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Mountain of Pennies in a Wheelbarrow at the Heart of Labor Lawsuit
- Tuesday, 11 January 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Andreas Flaten, a former employee of A OK Walker Autoworks, is arguing his ex-employer retaliated against him by paying out his final paycheck with 91,000 oil-covered pennies. So reports CBS News.
Read more...New Meta Lawsuit Challenges Liability Protections of Big Tech
- Tuesday, 11 January 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
A lawsuit against Meta Platforms alleges the company is responsible for the death of federal security guard Dave Underwood, who was killed by “antigovernment extremists” in 2020. So reports The Wall Street Journal.
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