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Group of Lawyers Backing Trump’s Electoral Claims Fined $175K
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A cohort of lawyers working with former President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay a combined $175,000 fine for their part in filing “bogus election fraud” lawsuits in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. So reports CNN.
Read more...ABA to Allow GRE to Be Used When Assessing Law School Candidates
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The American Bar Association’s Section on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar voted in favor of permitting law schools to use Graduate Record Examination scores in lieu of Law School Admission Test scores. So reports the ABA Journal.
Read more...SD Sheriff’s Dept. Facing Chokehold Lawsuit After Fallbrook Incident
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The estate of now-deceased Michael Keeler is suing the San Diego Sheriff’s Department after the man was allegedly placed in a chokehold outside his parents’ Fallbrook home in February of last year. So reports the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Read more...RNC Paid Veteran Law Firm to Help Trump in NY Probes: Report
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The Republican National Committee doled out $121,670 to the law firm of Ronald Fischetti last month, who was hired to represent former president Donald Trump in ongoing legal proceedings. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Petito Family Lawyer: Others May Be Charged in Murder
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Attorney Richard Stafford, the lawyer representing Gabby Petito’s family, said there is a possibility “other individuals” could face charges in her murder. So reports Newsweek.
Read more...Rams Owner, NFL On Hook for $790M After Team's Move from St. Louis
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The Rams and the NFL have come to an agreement with St. Louis over a lawsuit filed in the wake the team's move to Los Angeles. So reports ESPN.
Read more...Montgomery Boots Jefferson Davis' Name from Street, AG Threatens Lawsuit
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Montgomery, Alabama is facing a fine and potential legal action after it dropped the name of former Confederate president Jefferson Davis from one of its streets. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Twilio Adds Impossible Foods Legal Head As It Expands E-board
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Twilio, a growing cloud-communications company, has added Dana Wagner, the top lawyer at Impossible Foods, to its management team. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Hastings Law School to Drop Name of Founder Who 'Perpetrated Genocidal Acts'
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The UC Hastings College of Law will no longer use the name of the school’s founder, Serranus Clinton Hastings, as Hastings is associated with the displacement and killing of Native Americans. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Rittenhouse Attorney Asks for Mistrial After Prosecutor Raises Issue of Silence
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The defense for accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse has asked for a mistrial after Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger questioned Rittenhouse about his decision to remain silent ahead of taking the stand. So reports Yahoo! News.
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