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‘Rastafarian’ Inmate: Forced Haircuts Violate My Civil Rights
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Cecil Koger, an inmate at the Trumbull Correctional Institution in Ohio, is suing the prison for violating his civil rights after cutting his dreadlocks multiple times. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Steps Taken to Nix LSAT, GRE Score Requirement
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A group has taken steps to remove the mandate that law schools use “valid and reliable” test scores when considering potential law students.
Read more...Ex-Michigan Lawyer Arrested for Stealing Clients' Settlements
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Jason Jonca, a former attorney in Michigan, was arrested for allegedly forging the signatures of his clients and stealing their settlement money. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Graffiti Artists Sue Developer for Destroying Their Work
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A New York City jury found a real estate developer acted illegally by tearing down the 5Pointz complex in Queens as the building was home to graffiti murals considered “art” spayed onto its walls. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Cowboys' Owner Seeking Legal Remedy to Block Goodell Contract Extension
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is preparing to sue the NFL regarding Commissioner Roger Goodell’s contract. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Utah Soda Shops End ‘Dirty’ Fight with Settlement
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Utah chains Sodalicious and Swig settled a lawsuit over the sale of sugary “dirty sodas.” So reports the Salt Lake Tribune.
Read more...Public Defenders Sue Over Inmate Masturbation
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Six public defenders are suing the Cook County Public Defender and the Cook County Sheriff for failing to protect them from “heinous sexual misconduct” by prisoners in a Chicago, Illinois jail. So reports Yahoo.
Read more...Nurse Gets $500k After Highly-Publicized Arrest
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Nurse Alex Wubbels settled her lawsuit with Salt Lake City for $500,000 after she was “roughly arrested” for refusing to draw blood from an unconscious patient. So reports Northeast Public Radio.
Read more...Teacher Reportedly Taped Student's Mouth Shut, Sparking Lawsuit
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Nesa Johnson, a teacher at High Point School in Michigan, allegedly taped the mouth of a student with cerebral palsy shut “as part of a pattern of abuse,” sparking a lawsuit in federal court. So reports USA Today.
Read more...2 Chainz, bodyguard Sued By Paparazzo After Alleged Assault
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Longtime paparazzo and videographer R.J. Capak is planning a lawsuit against rapper 2 Chainz and a member of his private security after allegedly being knocked out by the rapper’s bodyguard. So reports The New York Daily News.
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