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Harvard Law School Will Not Meet in Person for Fall Semester

Harvard University announced its law school, among other graduate schools, will meet virtually the for the fall semester. So reports Forbes.

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Michigan Legislature Not OK with Education Settlement Pushed by Whitmer

A representative for the Michigan Legislatures argued neither the House nor Senate consented to a settlement agreement between Detroit students and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer regarding literacy access. So reports The Detroit News.

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Lawyers Argue Unaccompanied Honduran Teen Shouldn’t Be Expelled

Lawyers for a Honduran boy are mounting a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s policy of “rapidly expelling migrant children from the southern border during the coronavirus pandemic.” So reports CBS News.

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Travis Scott, Producers Facing Copyright Suit Over '$20M' Hit Song

Travis Scott is being sued by songwriters Olivier Bassil, Lukas Benjamin Leth and Benjamin Lasnier for allegedly stealing the melody for his song “Highest in the Room.” So reports Complex.

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Wisconsin Lawyer Facing Criminal Charges After Alleged Altercations with Protestors

Wisconsin attorney Stephanie Rapkin, who is white, was arrested for allegedly spitting on a black protestor and then arrested, again, for allegedly shoving a college student protestor. So reports The New York Post.

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Burmese Food Empire Settles with Kitchen Staff for $1.3M

Burma Superstar settled a lawsuit with current and former kitchen workers for $1.3 million after the workers alleged the food chain failed to pay minimum and overtime wages and provide proper sick leave. So reports SF Weekly.

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Mass. Officials Look to Toss 'Qualified Immunity' Protections for Police

Massachusetts officials called for the elimination of a legal doctrine protecting law enforcement officers accused of using excessive force. So reports MassLive.

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NYC Lawyers Arrested for Hurling Incendiary Device at Cop Car

Colinford Mattis, a lawyer at Pryor Cashman, has been suspended pending criminal proceedings for his role in the alleged bombing of an NYPD vehicle during a protest. So reports The New York Post.

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Mich. Landlord Sued for Seeking Sex in Lieu of Rent

A Michigan landlord stands accused of inappropriately touching female tenants and requesting sex from them in exchange for paying rent. So reports Michigan Live.

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More Firms Announce Pay Cuts as Talk of Layoffs Looms Large

Reed Smith and Stroock & Stroock & Lava joined the pack of law firms announcing pay cuts, marking a continuing trend of bad news out of the industry. So reports the ABA Journal.

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