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Man Sues Police After He's Chanrged with Felony for Facebook Post
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An Idaho man is being charged with felony witness intimidation after an unadvisable Facebook status update. Now that man, Matthew Townsend, is suing the police. So reports the Idaho Statesman.
Read more...Parents Sue After ‘Dora the Explorer’ Actress' Schoolmate Expelled
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The parents of a girl who attends school with the actress who voices “Dora the Explorer” are suing the school claiming their child was expelled as a scapegoat when both girls were caught vaping. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Turtle Smuggler Sentenced to 5 Years in the Tank
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A man caught at the Canadian border with 51 turtles down his pants has been sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Mean Bar Exam Score is the Lowest in Decades
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Takers of the February Multistate Bar Exam scored the lowest average on a February administration of the test since 1983. So reports ABA Journal.
Read more...Brooklyn Mom Gets Manslaughter for Killing Her Kids
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A former Brooklyn third-grade teacher who fed her children windshield wiper fluid mixed with grape juice before drowning them in a bathtub has been convicted of manslaughter. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Man Wrongly Convicted of Rape, Murder Released After Serving 33 Years
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Keith Allen Harward, 60, has been released from a Virginia prison after serving more than three decades for a rape and murder he didn’t commit. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Legislation May Give Free Lawyers to the Poor in Non-Criminal Cases
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Eighteen states are considering Bills that would give low-income people the right to free legal representation on certain civil matters, not just criminal ones. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Cravath Swaine & Moore Victims of Data Breach
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Representatives of New York law firm Cravath Swaine & Moore admitted to being victim to a “limited breach” of their computer network. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Married Couple Sues Law Firm After Getting Laid Off
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Attorneys Wendy and Eric Fisher are suing their former employer, law firm Reilly Pozner, after claiming they were laid off to prevent them from sharing in a $391 million verdict against PNC Bank. So reports the Denver Post.
Read more...Nurse Guilty of Taking Patient Penis Pics, Sending to Coworkers
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A New York nurse surrendered her medical license after she allegedly took photos of an unconscious patient’s penis and sent them to coworkers. So reports The New York Post.
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