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Justice Sotomayor a Target of Murderous Anti-fem Lawyer

The now-dead men’s rights attorney Roy Den Hollander, who killed U.S. District Judge Esther Salas’ son and wounded her husband in a New Jersey shooting last year, had also been tracking United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. So reports the Associated Press.

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Mike’s Hard Lemonade Capitalizes On 'Texas Cat Lawyer' Goof Up

Texas lawyer Rod Ponton, who accidentally found himself stuck in a Zoom kitty-filter during a virtual civil hearing, has now helped turn the incident into an advertisement for Mike’s Hard Lemonade. So reports AdWeek.

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Trump Lawyer Barred from Teaching at Law School Due to Impeachment Defense

David Schoen, an attorney who was part of Donald Trump’s most recent impeachment defense team, has been told by a law school where he was preparing to teach a civil rights course that he will no longer be doing so as the unnamed school expects it will make students and faculty uncomfortable. So reports the Epoch Times.

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Pitt. Police Are Going to Have to Shave: Council

After some back-and-forth between city lawmakers, Pittsburgh police officers will, in fact, have to keep neat hair and trimmed beards despite the CROWN Act passing last year. So reports WPXI.

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Ex-WWE Wrestlers Want SCOTUS to Take a Up Head-injury Lawsuits

A coalition of former WWE wrestlers is taking their head-injury case to the Supreme Court. Plaintiffs, including William “Billy Jack” Haynes, Matthew “Luther Reigns” Wiese, Ryan Sakoda and Russ “Big Russ” McCullough, along with the wife of the late Nelson “Viscera” Frazier, are claiming the entertainment franchise “failed to protect them from repeated head injuries.” So reports the Associated Press.

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Amazon, NY AG Trade Legal Barbs Over COVID-19 Concerns

Amazon filed a lawsuit against New York State Attorney General Letitia James in an effort to prevent the state from launching its own lawsuit against the retailer regarding the firing of Christian Smalls. So reports Reuters.

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Dean of BC Law Takes President Gig at Holy Cross

Dean of Boston College Law School Vincent Rougeau is taking over at Holy Cross. So reports BC News.

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Franchisee Suing McDonalds for Pressuring Him to Sell to White Owners

Herb Washington, an Ohio business owner, said McDonalds pressured him to sell a number of his stores to white franchisees. For that, he is suing them. So reports a WKBN, a CBS affiliate.

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Trump Lawyer Invokes Famous Super Bowl Proclamation Upon Impeachment Acquittal

Former President Donald Trump’s attorney Michael van der Veen told reporters he is “going to Disney World!” after the Senate elected to acquit Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. So reports The Orlando Sentinel.

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Third-party Co-conservator OK for Brittany Spears: Judge

Despite objections from her father, Brittany Spears will be under a legal conservatorship by both her father and a third party: Bessemer Trust. So reports NPR.

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