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Flores’ NFL Lawsuit Imply Bill Belichick Part of League's Hiring Woes

Ex-NFL head coach Brian Flores appears to have implied Patriots coach Bill Belichick might be an active participant in inappropriate hiring practices in the NFL. So reports Yahoo! Sports.

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Penn. Absentee Voting Law Struck Down as Unconstitutional, Appeal Planned  

A Pennsylvania appellate court struck down the state’s “no-excuse absentee voting” law on the grounds it was passed in violation of the state’s constitution. So reports CNN.

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Ohio Laws Schools to Continue to Operate Separately as Merger Talks Closed  

Cleveland State University and The University of Akron are no longer in discussions to merge their respective law schools. So reports the Akron Beacon Journal.

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Police Arrest Man with Identical Name as Fugitive, Jail Him for 5 Days

Leonardo Silva Oliveira, of South Florida, spent five days in jail after authorities allegedly mistook him for another man named Leonardo Silva Oliveira, who shares a “passing resemblance” and has a birthday within weeks of him. So reports The New York Times.

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Georgian Chess Master’s Lawsuit Against Netflix Allowed to Continue: Ruling  

Nona Gaprindashvili, a Georgian chess master who enjoyed success in 1960s Soviet Union, will be allowed to pursue her defamation lawsuit against Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.” So reports Variety.

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Retail Traders’ Lawsuit Against Robinhood for GME, AMC Halt Thrown Out  

A federal judge tossed a lawsuit brought against stock trading app Robinhood alleging it cost traders “billions” in losses when the app prohibited the selling of certain “meme stocks.” So reports The New York Post.

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VP Harris Invokes MLK as She Admonishes Voting Rights Changes  

The fate of voters’ rights both in Georgia and across the nation was the primary focus of Vice President Kamala Harris during her remarks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day as she admonished the state’s new voting rules and called for the passage of stronger protections at the federal level.

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U.S. District Judge Arthur Tarnow Leaves Behind Distinguished Legacy as Indigent Advocate, Jurist  

U.S. District Judge Arthur Tarnow has died after a decade’s long career advocating for indigents and overseeing high-profile cases from the bench. So reports the Detroit News.

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Once-prominent S.C. Attorney Facing Slew of New Charges as Allegations Pile Up  

Alex Murdaugh, a once-celebrated South Carolina lawyer, is facing 27 new charges after being accused of fraud, money laundering and stealing. So reports CBS News.

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Amy Wax Facing Faculty Review as Pressure Mounts to Sanction Her  

The University of Pennsylvania’s law school has begun a formal review of Professor Amy Wax. So reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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