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Clinton Aide Pleads the Fifth
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Lawyers for Bryan Pagliano, an ex-Hillary Clinton staffer who set up her home email server while she served as secretary of state, said he will invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination at an upcoming deposition. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Mass. House OK’s Transgender Protection Bill, Including Penalty for Faking It
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The Massachusetts House approved a bill to bar discrimination against transgender people and allow them to use public locker rooms and bathrooms that matches their gender identity. So reports NBC affiliate WNYT.
Read more...Solicitor General Calling It Quits at June’s End
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U. S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli is stepping down at the end of the month. So reports The Wall Street Journal.
Read more...Woman Liable for $2M After Squirrel Cooking Goes Awry
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The Michigan Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling limiting the damages Barbara Pellow would be responsible for after her boyfriend allegedly started a massive apartment fire. Pellow's boyfriend was preparing to cook a squirrel using a torch and accidentally caused the fire. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Hulk Hogan Had Financial Help in Gawker Sex-tape Lawsuit
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Former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan had some financial help winning his $140 million invasion of privacy lawsuit against Gawker, as PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel said he acted as Hogan's benefactor in a recent article from The New York Times. So reports ABC News.
Read more...White House Faces Lawsuit Over Transgendered Bathrooms
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Plaintiffs in 11 states will challenge the White House's directive to allow students to determine which bathrooms they will use. Three individual school districts will join several states in the federal lawsuit. So reports CNN.
Read more...Arrest Made in Apparent ‘Murder-for-Hire’ of Law Professor
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Sigfredo Garcia, 34, was arrested in Broward County, Florida in connection with the 2014 shooting death of law professor Dan Markel. So reports the Tallahassee Democrat.
Read more...Grim Sleeper and Elephant Tusk Cases Top May Verdicts
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From elephant tusks to contraceptives to talcum powder, here are some notable verdicts from the month of May.
Read more...Okla. Gov. Vetoes Felony Abortion Bill
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The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill that makes it a felony to perform an abortion. However, on Friday, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed the bill saying it was "so ambiguous" and "so vague" that it couldn't stand up to a legal challenge. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Woman Indicted for Giving Fatal Silicone Injection to Drag Performer
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Deanna M. Roberts, of Sanford, Fla., was indicted on federal charges for allegedly giving illegal silicone injections, including a fatal injection to Lateasha Shuntel. So reports The New York Daily News.
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