News Roundup (2418)
Pitt. Police Are Going to Have to Shave: Council
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
After some back-and-forth between city lawmakers, Pittsburgh police officers will, in fact, have to keep neat hair and trimmed beards despite the CROWN Act passing last year. So reports WPXI.
Read more...Ex-WWE Wrestlers Want SCOTUS to Take a Up Head-injury Lawsuits
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
A coalition of former WWE wrestlers is taking their head-injury case to the Supreme Court. Plaintiffs, including William “Billy Jack” Haynes, Matthew “Luther Reigns” Wiese, Ryan Sakoda and Russ “Big Russ” McCullough, along with the wife of the late Nelson “Viscera” Frazier, are claiming the entertainment franchise “failed to protect them from repeated head injuries.” So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Amazon, NY AG Trade Legal Barbs Over COVID-19 Concerns
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Amazon filed a lawsuit against New York State Attorney General Letitia James in an effort to prevent the state from launching its own lawsuit against the retailer regarding the firing of Christian Smalls. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Dean of BC Law Takes President Gig at Holy Cross
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Dean of Boston College Law School Vincent Rougeau is taking over at Holy Cross. So reports BC News.
Read more...Franchisee Suing McDonalds for Pressuring Him to Sell to White Owners
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Herb Washington, an Ohio business owner, said McDonalds pressured him to sell a number of his stores to white franchisees. For that, he is suing them. So reports a WKBN, a CBS affiliate.
Read more...Trump Lawyer Invokes Famous Super Bowl Proclamation Upon Impeachment Acquittal
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Former President Donald Trump’s attorney Michael van der Veen told reporters he is “going to Disney World!” after the Senate elected to acquit Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. So reports The Orlando Sentinel.
Read more...Third-party Co-conservator OK for Brittany Spears: Judge
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Despite objections from her father, Brittany Spears will be under a legal conservatorship by both her father and a third party: Bessemer Trust. So reports NPR.
Read more...Environmental Law a Hot Topic Heading Into Biden’s Reign
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
A new partnership between Ed-tech company Everspring Inc. and Tulane University Law School is aiming to leverage online technological capabilities in order to bolster energy and environmental law offerings—both areas of interest as lawmakers continue to grapple with complex energy policy considerations.
Read more...Idaho Senate Goes Against Grain in Effort to Ban Legal Pot
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
The Idaho Senate passed a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution that aims to ban the legalization of “pot and other psychoactive drugs.” So reports KTVB7.
Read more...Wisc. Law School 'At Odds' with LGBTQ Group Over Hiring Fair
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
The University of Wisconsin Law School and some of its student groups are “at odds” over an upcoming event. Critics accuse the school of allowing a group that “rejects the existence of transgender identity” to participate. So reports the Wisconsin State Journal.
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