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Conde Nast Settles Interns' Claim for $5.8M
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The publishing giant Conde Nast settled one of the most recent class action lawsuits against a media or entertainment company for underpaying its interns. The deal was for $5.8 million. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Manhattanite Jeopardizes Remarkably Low Rent with Ridiculous Lawsuit
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A man who pays just $100 a month for an eight-room apartment in Manhattan lost a lawsuit claiming the conditions his grandfather accepted to secure that low rent are illegal. So reports New York’s Daily News.
Read more...Fla. Dog Torturer Arrested, Charged
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Dade County police have arrested a Florida man who allegedly illegally sold dogs and performed C-sections on them without a license. So reports the Miami Herald.
Read more...Rolling Stones Settle Insurance Claim Over L’Wren Scott Related Losses
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The Rolling Stones have settled a multi-million dollar insurance claim for losses incurred as a result of cancelling shows following the tragic suicide of lead singer Mick Jagger’s girlfriend, L’Wren Scott. So reports The Telegraph.
Read more...Suicide Victim’s Mom Sues School
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A mother is suing her daughter's elite public high school in New York City for negligence after the girl was caught cheating in class and subsequently drowned herself in the Hudson River. So reports New York’s Daily News.
Read more...Morgan, Lewis to Take on Most of Bingham McCutchen’s Partners
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The Philadelphia-headquartered international law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius will take on 227 of Bingham McCutchen’s 300 partners. So reports Reuters.
Read more...ER Tech Arrested For Fondling Sedated Patient
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A Palm Springs emergency room technician is facing criminal charges and potential civil liability for allegedly fondling a male patient’s genitals during a procedure. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Couple Fined for Refusing to Hold Same Sex Wedding on Their Farm
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An administrative law judge ordered a devout Christian couple to pay a total of $13,000 in fines for refusing to hold a same sex wedding on the farm that they rent out for ceremonies and receptions. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Millionaire Mom Convicted of Manslaughter in Disabled Son's Death
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A Manhattan jury found a millionaire pharmaceuticals entrepreneur guilty of first-degree manslaughter for giving her developmentally disabled 8-year-old son a lethal dose of painkillers and other medications. So reports NBC New York.
Read more...Players’ Suit Against NFL On Verge of Final Settlement
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The case brought by the first football players to sue the NFL for football-related brain damage is moving toward final settlement. So reports the New York Times Magazine.
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