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U.S. News Postpones Rankings As Schools Question Data Collection
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U.S. News and World Report has decided to delay the release of its controversial law school and medical school rankings. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Jan. 6 Lawyer Scolded for Delaying Client’s Trial, Misleading Court
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U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden reprimanded attorney Joseph McBride after accusing him of misleading the court with respect to his withdrawal from Jan. 6 defendant Christopher Quaglin’s trial. So reports The Associated Press.
Read more...Non-profit Files Lawsuit Against City of Akron in Response to Protest Policies
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A lawsuit was filed against the City of Akron by the Akron Bail Fund non-profit, which alleges the municipality used excessive force during protests surrounding the fatal police shooting of Jayland Walker. So reports a Cleveland 19.
Read more...Facebook to Pay $725M After Cambridge Analytica Settlement
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After a recent class-action privacy lawsuit, Facebook users are now able to apply for a portion of a $725 million settlement. So reports National Public Radio.
Read more...Mississippi Defendants Must Have Legal Representation Before Indictment: Ruling
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Poor individuals arrested in Mississippi must be provided an attorney ahead of being indicted, per a recent ruling from the state’s Supreme Court. So reports ProPublica.
Read more...Trump Sues ex-lawyer Michael Cohen Ahead of Testimony in NY Criminal Case
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Ex-President Donald Trump has filed a $500 million lawsuit against his former attorney Michael Cohen. So reports ABC News.
Read more...NHL's Rangers Send Sandy Hook Survivor to Law School
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The New York Rangers offered Sandy Hook shooting survivor and longtime fan of the team Isaiah Marquez Greene a scholarship to law school as part of the team’s end-of-season Garden of Dreams Foundation presentation. So reports CBS News.
Read more...Families of 2021 FedEx Shooting Target Magazine Distributor
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Families and victims impacted by the 2021 Indianapolis FedEx shooting are suing American Tactical for its part in a shooting that left 13 individuals shot and eight dead. So reports Yahoo! Finance.
Read more...Estate of Inmate Sues After Undiagnosed Schizophrenia Led to Fatal Malnutrition
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The estate of Joshua McLemore, of Indiana, is suing Jackson County after McLemore suffered organ failure while serving time in the county jail’s isolation cell. So reports CNN.
Read more...Biden To Expand 'Credible Fear' Legal Services At The Border
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The Biden administration will begin a new process for conducting “asylum interviews” at the southern border as part of an effort to expand legal services for migrants coming to the U.S. So reports ABC News.
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