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260,000 Attorney Discipline Records Posted After Data Breach
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A website has published confidential details about 260,000 attorney discipline cases in California and other jurisdictions, leading the State Bar of California to investigate a data breach. So reports the Los Angeles Times.
Read more...Arbery Murder, Toxic Ore Mine Among Top February Verdicts
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
From Ahmaud Arbery’s killers to a toxic ore mine, here are some notable verdicts from the month of February.
Read more...NKU Law Gets $3M for W. Bruce Lunsford Academy for Law, Business and Technology
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Northern Kentucky University’s law school just took in its biggest donation in its 129-year existence. So reports The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Read more...Bill Paxton’s Family Settles with Medical Group After Wrongful Death Suit
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Late actor Bill Paxton’s family agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against the General Anesthesia Specialists Partnership medical group over the actor’s death. So reports Complex.
Read more...Yale Law’s Hurst Horizon Scholarship to Cover $70K+ in Tuition, Fees for Low-income Students
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As a way to boost diversity in the program, Yale Law School will pay the tuition of its lowest-income attendees beginning next fall. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Jane Doe Student Cites ADA in Lawsuit Over Food, Gum Chewing in Class
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An unnamed student at L&N Stem Academy in Tennessee is suing Knox County for failing to make “reasonable accommodations” for her misophonia, which she says is triggered by the sound of food and gum chewing. So reports WBIR-TV, an NBC affiliate.
Read more...Lawyer Charged for Naked Protest After Being Cut Off from Florida Bar
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Kelly Elkins, an attorney from Florida, was arrested for disorderly conduct after she allegedly stripped naked at Beach Lounge & Billiards in St. Pete Beach and “refused to leave upon request.” So reports Newsweek.
Read more...Clinton-era Legal Aide and Law Scholar Walter Dellinger Dead at 80
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Renowned constitutional law scholar Walter Dellinger has died at 80 years old. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Georgetown Law Professor Apologizes for Calling Student 'Chinaman'
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Georgetown Law Professor Franz Werro wrote a letter apologizing for using hurtful language referring to an Asian student whose name he did not know. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Ben Crump Retained By Black Teen Detained in NJ Mall
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Ben Crump, who has represented high-profile clients including the families of Trayvon Martin, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, has been retained by Z’Kye Husain. So reports USA Today.
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