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Republicans Sign BakerHostetler For Obama Suit

The law firm BakerHostetler will represent House Republicans in their lawsuit against President Obama for his alleged unconstitutional use of executive actions to delay the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act. So reports NBC News.

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James Brady’s 2014 Death Ruled a Homicide Due to 1981 Shooting

The medical examiner’s office in Virginia has ruled that the recent death of James Brady, President Reagan’s press secretary, was a homicide. So reports the Washington Post.

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Judge OKs $1.3M Award to 'Scruff Face' Jesse Ventura Over Dead SEAL's Story

A federal judge upheld a jury’s $1.3 million unjust-enrichment award in a suit that wrestler-turned-politician Jesse Ventura brought against the author of the best-seller "American Sniper." So reports the Pioneer Press.

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Victoria’s Secret Loses ‘PINK’ Trademark Fight

A British judge ruled that Victoria’s Secret’s PINK brand violates the trademarks of the upscale British shirt retailer Thomas Pink. So reports CNN Money.

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Granny Goes to Jail For Public Sex

A 68-year-old woman was sentenced to six months in jail after police found her having sex in public at her Florida retirement community. So reports The Smoking Gun.

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Dad in Custody Case Can’t Sue Judge for Affair With Mom: Court

A federal appeals court held that a judge presiding over a custody case can’t be sued by the child’s father for having an affair with the child’s father. So reports the Detroit Free Press.

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First Woman Prosecuted Pursuant to Prenatal Drug Use Law

After she and the baby she gave birth to tested positive for methamphetamine, a 26-year-old Tennessee woman became the first mother to be charged under a state law that criminalizes drug use by pregnant women.

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Napping Yankees Fan Sues ESPN for Mocking Him On Air

A fan who was filmed snoozing during a game at Yankee Stadium and was mocked for it by ESPN commentators has sued the network, the team and the announcers for $10 million. So reports the New York Post.

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