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Accused Smollett Attackers Sue for Defamation
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Ola and Abel Osundairo, the brothers accused by Chicago police of accepting money from Jussie Smollett to stage a hate crime against him, are suing the actor’s attorneys for defamation. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Washington Considers 'Human Composting' Law
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who has made climate change a key part of his 2020 presidential platform, is considering putting his John Hancock on a bill to permit “human composting.” So reports Newsweek.
Read more...Woman Heads to Court After Young Son Pees in Gas Station Lot
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Brooke Johns of Georgia is fighting a disorderly conduct citation after her son urinated in a gas station parking lot. So reports WHEC.
Read more...Man Uses Bios Ripped from Cravath, Swaine & Moore to Dupe Clients
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John Lambert, of Tennessee, was arrested for misleading clients and was said to have used parts of Cravath, Swaine & Moore’s website to trick those looking for representation. So reports The New York Law Journal.
Read more...Ex-Congressman Suspended from Law for Lying About ‘Fat, Ugly Lesbians’ Statement
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Former U.S. Rep. Carroll Hubbard was suspended from practicing law for lying about calling opposing counsel and her wife “fat, ugly lesbians.” So reports The Courier Journal.
Read more...Fate of 241 Disabled Residents at Stake After 32-year-old Case Settled
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A settlement agreement in New Mexico could put to bed a 32-year-old suit involving the rights of intellectually and developmentally disabled people. So reports Associated Press.
Read more...'Stranger Things' Creators Face 'Implied Contract' Lawsuit
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A lawsuit against the creators of the Netflix series “Stranger Things” claims the Duffer brothers broke an “implied contract” with filmmaker Charlie Kessler and is now heading toward trial. So reports the Pitchfork.
Read more...Judge: Rape Lawsuit Against Russell Simmons Can Move Forward
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A lawsuit against Russell Simmons accusing him of rape will be allowed to proceed. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Kim Kardashian to Take California Bar Exam Sans Law School
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Kim Kardashian West is planning to take the California bar exam despite not attending a law school. So reports SFist.
Read more...Washington D.C. Mainstay Jacob A. Stein Dead at 94
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Jacob A. Stein, a Washington lawyer who gained notoriety for winning an acquittal in the infamous Watergate scandal, securing immunity for Monica Lewsinsky along with many other notable accomplishments, has died. So reports The New York Times.
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