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Cooking Spray Explosion Yields $7M in Damages for Burn Victim
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Tammy Reese, of Pennsylvania, was awarded $7.1 million after a can of Swell cooking spray, which was manufactured by Conagra, exploded and burned her arms, face and hands. So reports Delish.
Read more...Country Singer's Lawsuit: Mariah Carey Ripped Off 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'
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Mariah Carey is facing a copyright lawsuit over the 1994 holiday smash hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” So reports NBC News.
Read more...After 166 Years, Black Lawyer Edward Garrison Draper Gets Into Maryland State Bar
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Edward Garrison Draper was admitted to the state bar by the Maryland Supreme Court 166 years after being blocked from doing so due to being Black. So reports Reuters.
Read more...NYU Law Student Calls for End to Palestinian 'Genocide,' Blames Israel
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Ryna Workman, the New York University Law School student who had a job offer rescinded over comments blaming Israel for a Saturday, Oct. 7 Hamas attack that left 1,400 dead, doubled down on their comments. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Accused of Sex Trafficking
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Actor David Bradberry filed a lawsuit accusing Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of clothing store Abercrombie & Fitch, of running a sex-trafficking operation. So reports CBS News.
Read more...Ex-Publix Assistant Managers File Labor Lawsuit Over Unpaid OT
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Several former employees of the grocery chain Publix filed a lawsuit alleging they were forced to work unpaid overtime. So reports the News 4 Jax.
Read more...Khashoggi Widow’s Spyware Suit Tossed Over Jurisdiction
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A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit brought against the NSO Group by Jamal Khashoggi’s widow. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...LSAT Dumps 'Logic Games' Section After ADA Lawsuit
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The Law School Admission Test will no longer feature its “logic games” section. So Reuters reports.
Read more...Trump Allies Chesebro, Powell Plead Guilty in 2020 Election Fraud Case
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Attorney Kenneth Chesebro, who was accused of helping former President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election, pleaded guilty to charges related to the conspiracy. So reports CNN.
Read more...Fresh Off $4B Amazon Investment, Anthropic Facing AI Lawsuit from Major Record Labels
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Several major record labels including Universal Music Group filed a lawsuit against Anthropic for using AI to “distribute copyrighted lyrics without a licensing deal.” So reports Axios.
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