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Calif. Assault Weapon Ban Unconstitutional: Judge
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A federal judge in California said the state’s assault weapons ban—a law that has been on the books for three-decades—is in violation of the Second Amendment. So reports Fox News.
Read more...SCOTUS Refuses Case Challenging Men-only Draft Law
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by the National Coalition for Men challenging the law that requires men, but not women, to register for the draft. So reports NPR.
Read more...Academic Standards, Free Speech at Heart of Stanford Satire Incident
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Nicholas Wallace, the Stanford Law School student who authored a satirical flyer poking fun at Missouri Sen. Joshua Hawley, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Stanford Federalist Society, will be allowed to graduate after all. So reports Slate.
Read more...MyPillow Guy Cites 'Terminator' in Suit Against Dominion, Smartmatic
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MAGA enthusiast Mike Lindell, the proprietor of MyPillow, is suing Smartmatic and Dominion Voting Systems for racketeering, conspiracy to suppress his free speech and for attempting to “extort silence from dissenters.” So reports the Daily Beast.
Read more...Former O.J. 'Dream Team' Defender F. Lee Bailey Dead At 87
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Former high-profile defense attorney F. Lee Bailey has died. Bailey, notably, was one of O.J. Simpson’s attorneys during his infamous 1995 murder trial. So reports CNN.
Read more...Lawyer Fined $3K for Giving Finger to Broken Computer Screen
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Michigan attorney James Heos was fined $3,000 for giving his broken computer screen the middle finger during oral arguments taking place over Zoom. So reports the ABA Journal.
Read more...No-show Cuba Gooding Jr. Loses to Bartender in Groping Lawsuit
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Bartender Natasha Ashworth, who worked at a nightclub that actor Cuba Gooding Jr. visited in 2019, has won a lawsuit against the Academy Award winner after he failed to respond to the lawsuit for more than a year. So reports Yahoo! News.
Read more...Dershowitz Denies Sex Misconduct in Lawsuit Against Netflix, Documentary Producers
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Notable attorney Alan Dershowitz is suing Netflix for his portrayal in the documentary “Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich.” So reports CNBC.
Read more...Russian Supreme Court Denies Gilead’s Patent Lawsuit Over Anti-COVID Drug
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Russia’s Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by Gilead Sciences, a U.S. biotech firm, after the Russian government allowed another company to produce Gilead’s anti-COVID-19 drug named remdesivir. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Utah Judge Tosses $100M Lawsuit Against Jazz, Westbrook After 'Heckling' Incident
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Shane Keisel and Jennifer Huff, two NBA fans who sued star player Russell Westbrook and the Utah Jazz after being banned from attending their basketball games, had their suit thrown out. So reports Sports Illustrated.
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