News Roundup (2103)
Duke Joins List of Law Schools Backing Out of U.S. News and World Report Ranking
- Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
The Duke University School of Law will join the law schools at Yale, Harvard, Columbia and others in bowing out of active participation in the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Law Schools ranking. So reports The Chronicle.
Read more...Ohio Innocence Project Helps Secure $45M Verdict for Wrongfully Imprisoned Man
- Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Dean Gillispie, of Ohio, won $45 million after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for more than 20 years. So reports the USA Today.
Read more...Golden State Warriors Facing Class-action Suit in Wake of FTX Debacle
- Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Elliott Lam, a Canadian resident living in Hong Kong, is seeking a class-action suit against the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, among others, in the wake of losing $750,000 as a result of FTX’s bankruptcy filing. So reports Business Insider.
Read more...E. Jean Carroll Sues Trump Under New Adult Survivors Act
- Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by PLP News
E. Jean Carroll, a former columnist for Elle, is filing a second lawsuit against ex-President Donald Trump. So reports ABC News.
Read more...WNBA Star Brittney Griner Relocated, Whereabouts Unknown
- Thursday, 10 November 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been moved to a penal colony in Russia, although the exact location of the facility remains unknown. So reports CNBC.
Read more...Twitter Turmoil Could Lead to Legal Repercussions from FTC: Source
- Friday, 11 November 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Twitter’s chief information security officer Lea Kissner, chief privacy officer Damien Kieran, and chief compliance officer Marianne Fogarty, have resigned amid questions about the direction of the company and its legal liabilities. So reports The Verge.
Read more...D.C. AG Cites 'Toxic Workplace' in Complaint Against NFL's Commanders
- Friday, 11 November 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
The District of Columbia is planning to file a lawsuit against Washington Commanders’ owner Daniel Snyder, the team, the NFL and Roger Goodell. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Australian Law Student Claims Test Question Used Her Name to Mock Her Politics
- Friday, 11 November 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Freya Leach, a student at the University of Sydney Law School, said she believes a recent exam maliciously used her name in its fictitious examples of dubious legal activities like deliberately infecting someone with HIV. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Vogue Magazine Sues Drake, 21 Savage for Faux Cover Shoot Images
- Thursday, 10 November 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Vogue magazine is suing rappers Drake and 21 Savage for allegedly infringing on the magazine’s copyright. So reports NPR.
Read more...Marquette’s Lubar Center Taps Judge Derek Mosley to Helm
- Saturday, 05 November 2022
- News Roundup
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Judge Derek Mosley has been tapped to take the role of director at Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education. So reports OnMilwaukee.
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