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Mass. AG Healey Signs Off On Topless Nantucket Beaches  

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey approved the “Gender Equality on Beaches” bylaw amendment that now allows both women and men to be topless on Nantucket beaches. So reports CNN.

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Twitter Deputy GC 'Exited' As Musk Continues to Release Internal Docs

Twitter’s Deputy General Counsel Jim Baker “was exited” from the company, per an announcement from owner Elon Musk. So reports The Wall Street Journal.

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Parents of FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Out at Stanford Law  

Joseph Bankman, father of embattled FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has cancelled his class at Stanford Law and, as such, will not teach there next semester. So reports the Stanford Daily.

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San Antonio Judge Rules Plaintiff Has No Standing in First SB 8 Case

A San Antonio judge tossed the lawsuit filed against an abortion provider who violated Texas Senate Bill 8, which allows individuals to bring lawsuits against anyone who performs an abortion after six-weeks’ gestation. So reports the Texas Tribune.

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Epic Games Hit with Class Action Suit Over Fortnite Addiction

Epic Games is facing a class action lawsuit after three parents said their kids became addicted to the popular game Fortnite. So reports the BBC.

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Ukraine to Sketch Law Freezing Out Alleged Pro-Moscow Churches  

The Ukrainian government is planning to craft legislation to ban churches with Russian affiliations as President Volodymyr Zelensky said they can be used to “weaken Ukraine from within.” So reports Reuters.

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Kansas Supreme Court Judge Resigns from Teaching Job, Citing 'Closed and Stifling Culture'

Citing its intolerant culture, State Supreme Court Justice Caleb Stegall is resigning from a part-time teaching gig at the University of Kansas law school. So reports the Associated Press.

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Ex-Twitter Employees Threaten Arbitration Over Latent Severance  

Akiva Cohen, a lawyer representing Twitter staff fired by Elon Musk, is threatening legal action if the tech magnate does not confirm by Wednesday, Dec. 7 those terminated employees will receive their severance. So reports Business Insider.

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Robb Elementary School Survivors File $27B Suit

The Uvalde Police Department, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s police department and Texas Department of Public Safety are facing a $27 billion lawsuit from the survivors of the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School. So reports NPR.

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Woman Looking for Big Cheddar in Velveeta False Advertising Lawsuit  

Amanda Ramirez, of Florida, is suing the Kraft Heinz Foods Company after alleging the company’s Velveeta mac and cheese microwaveable meals take longer to make than advertised. So reports CNN.

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