News Roundup (2329)
New Meta Lawsuit Challenges Liability Protections of Big Tech
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A lawsuit against Meta Platforms alleges the company is responsible for the death of federal security guard Dave Underwood, who was killed by “antigovernment extremists” in 2020. So reports The Wall Street Journal.
Read more...December Top Verdicts Include Jussie Smollett, Mike Flynn, and Josh Duggar
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
From Michael Flynn’s phone records to faked MAGA-driven hate crimes, here are some notable verdicts from December.
Read more...Procter & Gamble Under Fire for Benzene Concentration in Deodorant Spray
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Procter & Gamble is facing a mounting pile of federal lawsuits alleging some of its deodorant sprays contain dangerously high levels of benzene, a known carcinogen. So reports USA Today.
Read more...Disney is Getting a New Top Lawyer
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Disney hired Spotify's Horacio Gutierrez to replace longtime general counsel Alan Braverman. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Boston Discrimination Lawsuit Nets Nearly $1M for Fired Dean
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Boston lost two major lawsuits within days of each other after separate juries found its school district “retailed against” Black men who brought discrimination complaints. So reports the Boston Herald.
Read more...Tampa Bay Times Reporter: Urban Meyer’s Legal Team Threatened Me
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Rick Stroud, a reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, said a lawyer representing former Jacksonville Jaguars’ coach Urban Meyer threatened him ahead of the publishing of an unflattering piece about the coach. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Charleston School of Law Accuses City of Walking Back Land Sale Deal
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The Charleston School of Law is bringing legal action against the City of Charleston after accusing the municipality of breaking its word to let the school sell property located on Meeting Street. So reports the Charleston Business Journal.
Read more...NYC Council Passes Bill to Allow Noncitizen Voting, Legal Challenges Expected
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
The New York City Council approved legislation to allow “legal noncitizens” the ability to vote. So reports NPR.
Read more...Dedman School of Law’s Jennifer Collins to Lead Tennessee Liberal Arts School
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Jennifer Collins, the dean of the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University, will be the next president of Rhodes College in Tennessee. So reports The Dallas Morning News.
Read more...Social Media Influencer, Attorney Gets Bizarre Email from 'Entitled' Undergrad
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Cece Xie, an attorney in New York City with a pretty sizable social media following, took to the internet to share what she described as an “unhinged” email from a student who criticized her for not taking “10 minutes to speak with him about law school admissions.” So reports The New York Post.
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