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15 YO Too Young To Live On Campus, Studying Law Topics At Loyola
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Jimmy Chilimigras, 15, has landed on “criminal law, contracts, torts, civil procedure and legal research and writing” as his areas of focus during his first year at the Loyola College of Law. So reports a Fox 8 Live.
Read more...NCAA Facing Sherman Act Antitrust Lawsuit From 6 States
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A cohort of states is suing the NCAA in federal court over its transfer rule. So reports AP News.
Read more...FedEx, Contractor Head To Court Under RICO Allegations
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PYNQ Logistics Services, a third-party affiliate of FedEx, is suing the shipping giant for engaging in a “systemic pattern of illegal and wrongful business practices” in violation of anti-racketeering law. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Columbia Law Dean To Step Down At Close Of Academic Year
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Columbia Law School Dean Gillian Lester will step down at the end of the year and return to the classroom. So reports the Columbia Daily Spectator.
Read more...Hall & Oates 'Divorce' Gets Messy As Details Emerge In Filings
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Longtime music duo Daryl Hall and John Oates are embroiled in a legal battle after Hall accused his partner of blindsiding him with a secret deal to sell half of their joint operation to Primary Wave. So reports Billboard.
Read more...Middle Schooler Brutally Stabbed Sues District For Ignoring Threats
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Ola Middle School administrators in Georgia have been accused of ignoring multiple warnings a student had a knife in school and was threatening to stab a classmate in a recently filed lawsuit. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Trump Can Stay On Ballot In Colorado: Judge
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Ex-President Donald Trump will be allowed to stay on the primary ballot in Colorado despite being found to have “engaged in insurrection.” So reports Newsweek.
Read more...Apprenticeship Program To Give Law Students Alternative To Bar Exam
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Oregon will allow law students to complete an apprenticeship program in lieu of the bar exam. So reports Newser.
Read more...Law Firm Suing AI Company DoNotPay Has No Standing, Lawsuit Dismissed
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a law firm in Illinois against AI shop DoNotPay that accuses the company of “engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.” So reports Reuters.
Read more...Diddy, Casandra Ventura Come To Terms In Rape Lawsuit
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Singer Casandra Ventura settled an abuse and rape lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs one day after filing it. So reports CBS News.
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