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Costco Facing Lawsuit Over Nebraska Facility Chicken Treatment  

Costco is in hot water over its alleged treatment and breeding of its chickens. The lawsuit states plaintiffs have accused the popular membership club of “violating its fiduciary duty to shareholders by not acting lawfully” with respect to the $4.99 rotisserie chickens sold there. So reports Business Insider.

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Google Settles Gender Discrimination Suit, Third-party Analyst to Review Pay Practices  

Google has settled a gender discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 15,000 female employees. So reports MarketWatch.

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NC Proposal to Strengthen Protections for Lawyers Facing Complaints  

New legislation proposed in the North Carolina General Assembly would change the way grievances against lawyers in the state are adjudicated. So reports WRAL-TV.

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Law Dean Browne C. Lewis Dies Unexpectedly at Colorado Conference  

North Carolina Central University School of Law Dean Browne C. Lewis was found dead in a Colorado hotel room after attending a conference with her colleagues. So reports Essence.

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Calif. Court: Bees Are Fish, Per State Law  

An appeals court in Sacramento, Calif., has ruled bees are legally considered to be fish per state environmental law. So reports The Sacramento Bee.

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Vasquez Makes Partner in Wake of Depp v. Heard Win  

Camille Vasquez, who represented Johnny Depp in his high-profile defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, has made partner at Brown Rudnick. So reports Fox News.

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Top Gun Sequel Under Fire for Copyright Infringement

The family of late writer Ehud Yonay is suing Paramount for copyright infringement regarding the recently released film Top Gun: Maverick. So reports Entertainment Weekly.

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Nassar Victims Sue FBI for $1B Over Investigation Failures  

Gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols are among those seeking damages over the FBI’s investigation into doctor Larry Nassar, who sexually abused dozens of women under his supervision. So reports NPR.

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Mom, Daughter Make History Walking On Stage at Birmingham School of Law Graduation  

Mother and daughter combo Daphne and Edriuna Davis accomplished the rare feat of completing law school in the same class as the duo walked the stage of Birmingham School of Law’s graduation ceremony last month. So reports AL.com.

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New Filing Sheds Light Onto Previous Allegations Against NFL's Deshaun Watson

Embattled NFL star Deshaun Watson is facing a 23rd sexual misconduct lawsuit, and the latest legal filing shed some light onto the circumstances surrounding the previous 22 cases. So reports CBS Sports.

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