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Florida Coastal School of Law Facing Third Salary Lawsuit Since 2018  

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Stacy Scaldo, a law professor at the embattled Florida Coastal School of Law, is suing the school after accusing it of withholding a salary increase she was promised in 2017. So reports Reuters.

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Sacklers Immune from Opioid Lawsuits, DOJ Review Pending  

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A bankruptcy settlement approved by federal judge Robert Drain has granted the Sackler family immunity from lawsuits related to the nation’s opioid crisis, although future action challenging the ruling might be taken. So reports NPR.

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Siri Is Listening To You, Even When You Aren’t Talking To Her: Lawsuit  

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A federal judge in California ruled a lawsuit alleging Apple’s personal assistant Siri is improperly recording user conversations can move forward largely intact. So reports The Washington Post.

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Woman Pleads Guilty to Locking Developmentally Disabled Sister in Cage  

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Leona Biser was sentenced to close to two years prison time after pleading guilty to leaving her developmentally disabled sister locked in a wooden cage. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Texas Abortion Law Could Become Blueprint After SCOTUS Ruling  

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The Supreme Court upheld a Texas law prohibiting abortions after six-weeks of pregnancy, which is likely to prompt other states to pass similar legislation. So reports the CBS News.

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FTC Coming After Facebook Again with More Explicit Allegations  

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The Federal Trade Commission has filed a new antitrust lawsuit against Facebook hoping to “jump-start” its case that the company has abused a social media monopoly. So reports The Wall Street Journal.

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Yale Law School Adding CNN’s Poppy Harlow to Student Body  

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CNN anchor Poppy Harlow said she is taking a temporary leave from the network in order to study at Yale Law School. So reports The Wrap.

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Veteran LV Lawyer Dies While Swimming Off Coast of Hawaii  

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Veteran Las Vegas criminal defense lawyer Daniel Bunin has died while swimming in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of south Maui beach. So reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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Judge Tosses Suit By Radio Host After Firing for Comments About Korean Golfers  

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A U.S. District Court judge in Florida sided with the PGA Tour and dismissed a lawsuit filed against the pro golf league by radio host Hank Haney. So reports the Golf Channel.

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Weinstein Indictment Amended As Courts Grapple with Statute of Limitations Considerations

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A grand jury has amended the indictment against embattled producer Harvey Weinstein and he is now facing 11 Los Angeles County sexual assault charges. So reports The New York Daily News.

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