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NYC Settles with Man Wrongfully Sent to Jail For 2 Days
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New York City paid $57,500 to settle a case brought by an electrician who was wrongly arrested and jailed for two days for carrying a gravity knife—a knife with a blade that releases from its handle by force of gravity. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Shannen Doherty Sues Biz Managers for Delaying Her Cancer Diagnosis
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Actress Shannen Doherty has filed a lawsuit against her former business managers for damages related to a delay in diagnosing her breast cancer. So reports NBC News.
Read more...NYC Paid Out $20M to Resolve Playground-Injury Claims in Last 5 Years
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In the last five years, New York City has paid out $20 million in settlements for playground-related personal injury claims. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Colorado Man Gets Probation for Blowing Up His Home
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A Colorado man who set his house on fire after spray-painting the name of his wife’s alleged lover and the words “my wife is a cheater” on it has been sentenced to five years probation. So reports The Denver Post.
Read more...Unpaid Intern Sues the Olsen Twins
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A young woman is suing the Olsen twins--Mary-Kate and Ashley--claiming that when she interned for their fashion line, the grueling work that she and other interns performed for free was essentially the same work performed by the company’s paid employees. So reports Gawker.
Read more...CA Woman to Pay $15K Fine for Renting Rooms Via Airbnb
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A San Diego woman was ordered to pay $200 for every day she did not comply with the city’s order to stop renting rooms in her home via the Airbnb website. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Colo. Appeals Court Rules Against Baker Who Refused to Bake Cake for Gay Wedding
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The Colorado Court of Appeals has held that a baker who refused to create a cake for a gay couple’s wedding based on his religious beliefs violated Colorado’s public accommodations law. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Int'l Sports Court: High Testosterone Level Doesn’t Necessarily Give Female Competitors an Edge
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A court that has the final say on global sports has given track and field’s governing body two years to scientifically prove that there’s a link between enhanced testosterone levels and improved athletic performance. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Man Convicted of Murder at 12 is Released From Prison
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Curtis Jones, who was convicted for the 1999 murder of his father’s girlfriend when he was just 12-years-old, has been released from prison. So reports Florida Today.
Read more...James Woods Sues Twitter Troll Over 'Cocaine Addict' Tweet
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The actor James Woods has filed a defamation suit against an anonymous social media user who sent a tweet calling Woods a “cocaine addict.” So reports the Hollywood Reporter.
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