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Utah H.S. Teacher Faces Lawsuits for Alleged Affairs With Underage Students
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Two Utah high school students have filed separate lawsuits against their former English teacher for allegedly engaging in illegal sexual activity with them. So reports the The Salt Lake Tribune.
Read more...Vassar Fends Off Discrimination Claim Brought by Student Expelled For Sexual Assault
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A federal court in New York decided in favor of Vassar College in a suit brought by a former student who claims the school discriminated against him by expelling him as a result of a female student’s sexual assault claim. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Chobani Founder Settles Ex-Wife’s $1B Suit
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Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder of the $2 billion-plus Chobani Greek yogurt company, has settled his ex-wife’s lawsuit claiming she owned 53% of Chobani. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Aaron Hernandez Case: Not All Celebrity Trials Created Equal
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The “court of public opinion” in the case of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez has been in session for months. High profile cases have a number of nuances that impact which way the pendulum will swing, and attorney Rusty Hardin has experienced a number of them.
Read more...Hooters to Pay $250k to Black Waitress Fired Because of Her Blond Hair
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A woman who worked as a Hooter’s waitress has secured a $250,000 judgment against the restaurant chain for terminating her because of her hair color. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Lawmaker Faces Charges for Bedding Wife with Dementia
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An Iowa state lawmaker will stand trial for sexual abuse in the third degree for having sex in a nursing home with his wife, whom he was told was no longer mentally capable of legally consenting to have sex. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Probation For Dad Whose Child Died in Hot Car
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A Connecticut father who accidentally left his 15-month-old son in an 80-degree car to perish has been sentenced to conditional release, a sentence similar to probation. So reports NBC New York.
Read more...Milberg Creates Chief Discovery Officer Post
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The firm Milberg LLP has broken new ground in the legal world by appointing the first-known Chief Discovery Officer. So reports Robert Ambrogi’s Law Sites blog.
Read more...14-Year Old Faces Felony for Hacking School's Computer System to Change Teacher's Background Pic
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A 14-year-old student who changed the background image on his teacher’s computer to one of two men kissing has been charged with a felony. So reports the Tampa Bay Times.
Read more...Employment Landscape Is Looking Brighter for Lawyers
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The top global law firms are seeing increased profits, and lateral moves for New York lawyers are on the rise. So reports The New York Times.
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