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Lawyer Calls Opposing Counsel ‘Arrogant B*tch,’ Gets Suspended Indefinitely
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Cleveland attorney Steven Moody's license was indefinitely suspended after he was recorded calling an opposing lawyer an “arrogant bitch” and telling a client to lie under oath. So reports Cleveland.com.
Read more...Calif. Seating Law at Heart of Record-setting $65M Walmart Deal
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Walmart Inc. will pay $65 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the company violated California law by denying cashiers seating while they work. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Woman Injured at Ryder Cup Seeks Legal Recourse
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Corine Remande, who was hit in the eye at the Ryder Cup, is planning to sue the tournament after a wayward shot caused an “explosion” of her eyeball. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Disbarred S.C. Lawyer Accused of Shooting 7 Cops, Killing 1
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Disbarred lawyer and disabled Vietnam veteran Frederick Hopkins is accused of killing one police officer and shooting six others during a hostage situation in Florence, S.C. So reports Greenville Online.
Read more...Chick-fil-A Served Woman Cleaning Solution: Lawsuit
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Restaurant chain Chick-fil-A is facing a lawsuit after a woman claimed she was served cleaning solution instead of coffee. So reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Read more...Another Mistrial in J&J Talc Saga
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For the second week in a row, jurors were deadlocked in a case regarding Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder. So reports Bloomberg.
Read more...First of Its Kind Calif. Law Aimed at Gender Diversity on Boards
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Publicly traded firms based in California are required to have at least one woman on their board of directors by 2019. So reports CNN.
Read more...Legal Aid Hotline Set Up to Help N.C. Storm Victims
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A pro-bono legal aid hotline was set up by a coalition including the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division to help the victims of Hurricane Florence. So reports ABC 15 News.
Read more...Nelly, Accuser Settle Sexual Assault Allegations
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Monique Greene and Cornell Haynes Jr., who goes by the stage name Nelly, settled a lawsuit claiming the rapper raped Greene on a tour bus last year. So reports the Seattle Times.
Read more...Ex-Lawyer Jailed for Fudging Court Documents
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Vicki Greco, a former Las Vegas lawyer, was sentenced to three months in jail for lying about her prostitute clients’ court-ordered community service and counseling sentences. So reports the Associated Press.
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