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Louisville Joins Cities Suing Kia, Hyundai for Making Theft Too Easy
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The city of Louisville announced a lawsuit against car makers Kia and Hyundai over an alleged manufacturer defect making the cars particularly easy to steal. So reports WLKY, a CBS affiliate.
Read more...Gerard Butler, 'Olympus Has Fallen' Producers Settle Confidentially
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Producers for the “Olympus Has Fallen” franchise have settled a lawsuit with actor Gerard Butler pertaining to compensation for his work on the 2013 action film. So reports The Wrap.
Read more...Hunter Biden’s Legal Bills Soar Amid Uncertainty About How They’ll Be Paid
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Hunter Biden’s legal tab has surpassed $10 million, and it appears that number will grow even larger amid a bevy of federal charges he is facing. So reports CNN.
Read more...Trump Drops Cohen Lawsuit As Legal Woes Mount
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Ex-President Donald Trump dropped his lawsuit against his former attorney Michael Cohen. So reports ABC7.
Read more...CUNY Law Overhauls Commencement Ceremony in Wake of PR Nightmare
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Until further notice, CUNY Law will no longer be featuring student speakers during commencement. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...San Antonio Lawyer May Face Long Prison Term After Plea in 'Ponzi-type' Scheme
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Christopher Pettit, a former lawyer based out of San Antonio, pleaded guilty to fraud charges after being accused of running a “Ponzi-type” scheme costing his clients millions of dollars. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Lady Gaga Off the Hook for $500K Reward to Return Dogs
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A woman associated with the violent 2021 kidnapping of Lady Gaga’s two dogs is not entitled to reward money offered by the pop star with respect to their return, said a judge in Los Angeles. So reports Entertainment Weekly.
Read more...'Blind Side' Legal Drama Rages As Conservatorship Ends
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A Tennessee judge ended ex-football star Michael Oher’s conservatorship with the couple he said tricked him into “believing he’d been adopted.” So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Yale Law Course 'Cold Calls' Sparks Massive Social Media Debate
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Adam Mortara, a prominent conservative lawyer, has sparked an online debate regarding the use, or lack thereof, of “cold calls” in law school classes. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Trump Sues Christopher Steele Over Dossier
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Ex-President Donald Trump is involved in yet another high-profile lawsuit; this one involving the infamous “Steele Dossier.” So reports The New York Post.
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