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Penn. Parents Argue Mask Mandate Equates to Satanic Ritual, Reverend Disagrees
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A cohort of Bucks County School District parents have filed a federal lawsuit calling the district’s facemask mandate a “satanic ritual.” So reports City Life.
Read more...DOJ Pushes Supreme Court Showdown Over Texas Abortion Law
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The U.S. Justice Department is seeking to challenge Texas’ new abortion law in the Supreme Court. So reports NPR.
Read more...Ron DeSantis, a Harvard Law Grad, Says Law School Is Too Long
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he believes three-year law programs are “a waste,” and thinks they could be consolidated to one or two years instead. So reports Florida Politics.
Read more...Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Law, Setting Up Legal Fight
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Texas abortion clinics have resumed operations after a judge temporarily blocked a law banning most abortions. So reports BBC News.
Read more...State AGs Challenge Post Office Slowdown with New Lawsuit
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A cohort of 20 state attorneys general is suing the Postal Regulatory Commission over the mail delivery slowdown that started Oct. 1. So reports CBS News.
Read more...Ronaldo Rape Case Likely Over After Lawyer Obtained Stolen Docs
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A federal judge in Nevada recommended the rape case against soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo be dismissed after discovering the case was based on stolen and leaked documents protected by attorney-client privilege. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Massachusetts Attorney Suing Amazon, Drivers for 'False Imprisonment'
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Attorney Matthew Donnelly is suing retail giant Amazon for false imprisonment after claiming two of the company’s drivers blocked in his car while working. So reports The Patriot Ledger.
Read more...University of Montana Law Leaders Resign Amid Retaliation Claims By Sex Assault Accusers
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Dean Paul Kirgis and Associate Dean Sally Weaver are stepping down from their roles at the Alexander Blewett III School of Law after being accused of discouraging women from reporting alleged sexual assaults. So reports The Daily Beast.
Read more...Ex-lawyer Bilked Client Out of a Half Million Bucks By Abusing Power: Prosecutors
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Mark Thomas, a former lawyer, could face as many as 20 years in prison after he was accused of stealing more than $500,000 from a client suffering from dementia. So reports Cleveland.com.
Read more...New Law School Dean Anthony Niedwiecki Wants Minnesota to Ditch the Bar
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The new president of the Mitchell Hamline School of Law said he believes the bar exam is keeping too many smart individuals out of the legal field and, as such, wants Minnesota to get rid of it. So reports a Fox 9 KMSP.
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