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Boston Marathon Bomber Sues Feds with Handwritten Note Over a Hat

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the imprisoned Boston Marathon bomber, has filed a lawsuit alleging he suffered a “great deal of mental stress and anxiety” after prison officials confiscated his baseball cap. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Relativity Acquires VerQu, a Data Management Software Firm

Relativity, a global legal and compliance technology company, announced it has acquired VerQu, a data management software company that helps organizations migrate and capture communication data for record retention and compliance purposes.

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Spending Package Likely to Bolster Legal Services Landscape

Economic relief funds recently appropriated by Congress are going to have a notable impact on legal services, lawyers and the justice system, according to an analysis by the American Bar Association (ABA).

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Prisoners Getting Vaccine is Good Policy, Science: ACLU

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is vowing to take legal action if incarcerated individuals are not prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines. The advocacy group’s Executive Director Anthony Romero specifically pointed to comments made by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis indicating prisoners should be in the back of the vaccine line in an op-ed enumerating the groups opposition to such policies.

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Renters Facing Eviction Might See More Legal Help from Cities: Expert

At present, fewer than 10 municipalities in the U.S. guarantee tenants legal representation in eviction proceedings, but that might change as the nation grapples with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. So reports the Associated Press.

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NY1 Discrimination Case Settled Quietly, Female Anchors to Leave

The “rancorous discrimination lawsuit” filed on behalf of veteran female news anchors working at New York-based news station NY1 was settled discretely. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Trailblazing Chinese Lawyer Honored by Columbia Law School

Hong Yen Chang, “a trailblazing Chinese immigrant” will be honored by Columbia Law School by having its Center for Chinese Legal Studies named after him. So reports NBC News.

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Judge Tosses Republican Election Lawsuit Against Pence

A judge has dismissed an election-related lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence brought by a handful of republicans. So reports Reuters.

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Connecticut Divorce Lawyer Commits Christmas Day Murder-Suicide

John Liquori, a well-known lawyer in Connecticut, shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself in a Christmas Day murder-suicide. So reports The New York Post.

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Falwell Backs Off Defamation Claim Against Liberty University

Jerry Falwell Jr. dropped the defamation lawsuit he filed against Liberty University after a series of scandals led to his resignation as president of the school. So reports The Washington Post.

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