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Harvard Taps Former Grad, Industry Vet As Dean for Administration

Harvard Law School announced L. Tracee Whitley will serve as the school’s dean for administration. So reports Harvard Law Today.

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Washington State’s Culp Backs Away from Election Fraud Claims

Republican Loren Culp, who lost the race for governor of Washington, is backing away from allegations of “widespread election irregularities and fraud.” So reports The Seattle Times.

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Amazon Accused of Collusion with 'Big Five' Over eBook Sales

Amazon.com was hit with a class-action lawsuit accusing it of “colluding” with top publishers to inflate eBook prices. So reports Reuters.

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College Student Points to $1 Taylor Swift Sexual Assault Verdict in Free Speech Case

A $1 award won by pop star Taylor Swift during a 2017 sexual assault case was cited during oral arguments in a recent “freedom of speech” lawsuit before the Supreme Court. So reports The Hill.

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Villanova Law Dean Who Stressed Inclusion, Precision Dead At 90 from Heart Failure

J. Willard O’Brien, former dean and leading voice for inclusiveness at Villanova University’s law school, has died from heart failure—he was 90 years old. So reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Oregon Law Looks to Insulate Schools from COVID-19 Damage Claims

Oregon’s House Bill 4402 passed just prior to Christmas, and it could have a large impact on what happens to school districts opening up in the coming months. So reports KATU 2, an ABC affiliate.

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Cuomo Pushes Pot As Criminal Justice Reform, Revenue Raiser

New York could be the next state to legalize recreational marijuana if Gov. Andrew Cuomo is successful in his push to join other nearby states that have already done so. So reports The Hill.

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Lawyer Looks to Ditch Trump As Client After President’s 'Repugnant' Behavior

A lawyer representing the President’s interests in a Pennsylvania-based campaign lawsuit has asked to withdraw after calling President Donald Trump’s actions criminal and “repugnant” with respect to the violence in Washington, D.C. So reports Politico.

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Boston Marathon Bomber Sues Feds with Handwritten Note Over a Hat

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the imprisoned Boston Marathon bomber, has filed a lawsuit alleging he suffered a “great deal of mental stress and anxiety” after prison officials confiscated his baseball cap. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Relativity Acquires VerQu, a Data Management Software Firm

Relativity, a global legal and compliance technology company, announced it has acquired VerQu, a data management software company that helps organizations migrate and capture communication data for record retention and compliance purposes.

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