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Florida Coastal School of Law Sued for Alleged Bar Passage Rate Manipulation

A former student from the Florida Coastal School of Law has accused the institutution of artificially inflating the school's bar passage rate. So reports Above the Law.

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Judge Tosses Defamation Lawsuit Against Bill O'Reilly

Bill O'Reilly beat the defamation lawsuit brought by Rachel Witlieb Bernstein, who accused the political analyst of sexual misconduct. So reports the Hollywood Reporter.

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Vimeo Illegally Collected Facial Scans: Lawsuit

Vimeo is allegedly storing thousands of individual's facial biometrics without their knowledge or permission, according to a recent lawsuit. So reports Ars Technica.

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Washington Power Lawyer Plato Cacheris Dead at 90

Washington lawyer Plato Cacheris, who was involved with headline-grabbing cases ranging from Watergate to President Bill Clinton's sexual activities, has died. So reports The New York Times.

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Activists Push to Get Climate Change Classified As 'Children's Rights Crisis'

Greta Thunberg and 15 others are suing five of the world's largest carbon producers. So reports Gizmodo.

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Kagan to Deliver John Paul Stevens Lecture in Colorado

Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Elena Kagan is delivering the University of Colorado Law School’s 2019 John Paul Stevens Lecture. So reports Colorado Law.

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Woman Who Encouraged Boyfriend's Suicide is Denied Early Release

Michelle Carter, who is serving a 15-month jail sentence for encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself, was denied parole. So reports People.

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Spacey Accuser Dead, No Explanation Reported

An anonymous massage therapist who accused actor Kevin Spacey of sexual assault has died, according to a notice from Spacey’s lawyer. So reports the Hollywood Reporter.

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Trump Must Testify in Lawsuit Brought by Protestors Dressed in KKK Garb: Judge

A judge in New York City ruled that President Trump must give testimony with respect to a lawsuit from protesters who claim the president’s security detail assaulted them during the 2016 campaign. So reports The Washington Post.

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Female Engineer: Google Paid Me Less, Demoted Me for Griping

Ulku Rowe, an engineering director at Google, is suing the company for allegedly paying her less and denying her a promotion because she is a woman. So reports the Mercury News.

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