News Roundup (2423)
Chinese Lawyer Being Detained Unlawfully: U.N. Working Group
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Yu Wensheng, a Chinese lawyer who has been held for more than 16 months and has not had a trial, is being held illegally, according to a United Nations watchdog. So reports Reuters.
Read more...'Demon' Dog Attack Leads to Lawsuit
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
John Kowalik, of Pennsylvania, said he was attacked by a dog named Demon and filed a lawsuit in response to the incident. So reports Action News 4.
Read more...$5M Male Parental-leave Settlement Largest of its Kind
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
JPMorgan Chase will pay $5 million after a class-action settlement was reached with male workers who claimed the company’s parental-leave policies were unfair. So reports MarketWatch.
Read more...Man Charged with Battery After Throwing Corn Cob At Mom
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Cody Cummins of Pasco County was charged with battery after police said he threw a corn cob at his mother. So reports WFLA8.
Read more...Ex-Buffalo Wild Wings Employee Calls Foul for Treatment of Black Workers
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Garren Lovelace, who worked in a Buffalo Wild Wings kitchen in Kansas, said he was discriminated against for reporting alleged racial discrimination and safety violations in a lawsuit against the chain restaurant. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Johnny Depp: Amber Heard Threw Bottles, Assaulted Me
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Johnny Depp has accused Amber Heard, his ex-wife, of abuse and is suing her for $50 million for defamation. So reports Entertainment Weekly.
Read more...Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Comic Creators Hit with Lawsuit from DC
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
DC Comics has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the creators of a new comic book about U.S. Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. So reports the New York Daily News.
Read more...Avenatti Charged with Forging Stormy Daniels' Signature
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Federal prosecutors have charged Michael Avenatti with more crimes, including forging the signature of his former client, pornstar Stormy Daniels. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Police Negotiating with Fugitive on Facebook Ethically Questionable: Expert
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Jose Simms, an apparent fugitive, said he will surrender to police if he gets enough "likes" on Facebook. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...'Strip Searches' At Michigan Jail Subject of Suit
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Female inmates at the Wayne County Jail in Michigan are claiming searches conducted in recent months are unconstitutional, according to a federal lawsuit. So report’s the Star Tribune.
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