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Wisconsin Lawyer Facing Criminal Charges After Alleged Altercations with Protestors
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Wisconsin attorney Stephanie Rapkin, who is white, was arrested for allegedly spitting on a black protestor and then arrested, again, for allegedly shoving a college student protestor. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Burmese Food Empire Settles with Kitchen Staff for $1.3M
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Burma Superstar settled a lawsuit with current and former kitchen workers for $1.3 million after the workers alleged the food chain failed to pay minimum and overtime wages and provide proper sick leave. So reports SF Weekly.
Read more...Mass. Officials Look to Toss 'Qualified Immunity' Protections for Police
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Massachusetts officials called for the elimination of a legal doctrine protecting law enforcement officers accused of using excessive force. So reports MassLive.
Read more...NYC Lawyers Arrested for Hurling Incendiary Device at Cop Car
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Colinford Mattis, a lawyer at Pryor Cashman, has been suspended pending criminal proceedings for his role in the alleged bombing of an NYPD vehicle during a protest. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Mich. Landlord Sued for Seeking Sex in Lieu of Rent
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A Michigan landlord stands accused of inappropriately touching female tenants and requesting sex from them in exchange for paying rent. So reports Michigan Live.
Read more...More Firms Announce Pay Cuts as Talk of Layoffs Looms Large
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Reed Smith and Stroock & Stroock & Lava joined the pack of law firms announcing pay cuts, marking a continuing trend of bad news out of the industry. So reports the ABA Journal.
Read more...Legalized Sports Betting Pitched as Budget Fix in California
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A pair of California lawmakers are proposing legalized sports betting as a way to help California recover from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic. So reports MarketWatch.
Read more...Carmen Electra’s Lawsuit Against Strip Club Invalid Due to Her Dancing Poles Biz: Lawyer
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Carmen Electra’s attorney is planning to press a case against the owners of Peabody's Golden Banana after the adult entertainment club refused to stop using promotional images of the entertainer. So reports the Salem News.
Read more...Parents, Church Settle After Forced Baptism of 11 Year Old Disabled Boy
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April and Gregg DeFibaugh settled a lawsuit against the Morning Star Friends Church, among others, after they say their disabled son was forced to participate in a baptism. So reports the Las Vegas Sun.
Read more...Forex Case Against Big Banks to Move Forward Largely in Tact
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A number of institutional investors will be allowed to move forward with much of a lawsuit accusing 15 large banks of price rigging related to the foreign exchange market. So reports Reuters.
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