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Austin Mask Mandate Heading Toward Legal Challenge from Texas AG

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is threatening legal action if the city of Austin doesn’t lift its mask mandate and business restrictions. So reports The Hill.

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Florida Attorney Charged in Alleged Hotel Slaying

Raegan Yunger, an attorney from Florida, has been charged with murder. Yunger was charged in connection with an Orlando shooting after being arrested while allegedly loading a gun and drug paraphernalia into a car. So reports the Daily Beast.

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Stripped-down Hugs Leads to Lawsuit Against Panda Express

Jennifer Spargifiore, a former employee at Panda Express, argues she was “pressured to strip to her underwear” in front of strangers and colleagues as part of “trust-building” exercise. So reports NBC News.

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Trump Defamation Case Against NYT Chucked for Lack of 'Actual Malice'

New York Supreme Court Justice James d’Auguste dismissed a lawsuit brought by former President Donald Trump’s campaign claiming he was defamed by The New York Times. So reports the New York Daily News.

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Lawyer Suspended Two Decades Ago Gets Another Shot At Practicing Law

Scott R. Jones, who was suspended from practicing law for more than 20 years, will get another chance to practice. So reports the Indiana Lawyer.

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Attorney for Cuomo Accuser Says Gov's Recent Remarks Are Bologna

Debra Katz, the attorney representing Charlotte Bennett, a former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said the governor’s public assertion that he never “touched anyone inappropriately” is “full of falsehoods.” So reports The New York Post.

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$2,555 Coat At the Crux of Settlement Between Neiman Marcus, Sealaska Heritage Institute

The Sealaska Heritage Institute and department store Neiman Marcus, among others, have come to terms over a lawsuit involving a coat bearing a “copyrighted, geometric design borrowed from Indigenous culture.” So reports the Associated Press.

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Rep. Swalwell Files Civil Suit Against Trump, Others Over Capitol Insurrection

Rep. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, has filed a federal lawsuit against ex-President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rep. Mo Brooks and Rudolph Giuliani for violating civil rights and local incitement laws. So reports NBC News.

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Robots Classified As 'Pedestrians' By Pennsylvania Law

Small robots, like those being deployed by FedEx and Amazon, have been classified as “pedestrians” by Pennsylvania law, sparking debate over how to handle these experimental delivery droids. So reports Axios.

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Manhattan DA Has Trump’s Tax Returns After Legal Battle

The Manhattan district attorney’s office has finally been handed ex-president Donald Trump’s tax returns. So reports NPR.

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