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Lawsuit Aims to Protect Nevada Flower from Lithium-boron Mine
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The Center for Biological Diversity is suing to save an endangered wildflower in Nevada. So reports the Reno Gazette Journal.
Read more...Rep. Jerry Connolly: Rename George Mason Law School to Honor Ginsburg
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Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing for the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University to change its name in honor of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. So reports the Potomac Local News.
Read more...Trump Recruits Army of Lawyers for Election Battle
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President Donald Trump has hired dozens of attorney and recruited thousands more as he prepares for a hotly contested and highly controversial Election Day. So reports Politico.
Read more...WWE Suit Over Randy Orton’s Tattoos in Video Game to Hinge on Consumer Intent
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Tattoo artist Catherine Alexander is suing the WWE and Take-Two for copyright infringement. So reports GameRant.
Read more...Grown Man Fails to Compel Parents to Finically Support Him Despite Disability
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A 41-year-old London man was unsuccessful in his “unprecedented” bid to force his parents, who live in Dubai, to continue to financially support him. So reports the BBC.
Read more...Disney, Pixar Facing Lawsuit Over Toy Story’s 'Duke Caboom'
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Disney and Pixar are facing a lawsuit alleging Keanu Reeves’ Toy Story 4-character Duke Caboom is an Evel Knievel knockoff. So reports Cinema Blend.
Read more...Add D.C. to List of Places You Don’t Need to Pass the Bar to Practice Law
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Washington, D.C. has joined a handful of states granting waivers to practice law without taking the bar exam due to the COVID-19 outbreak. So reports WTOP News.
Read more...Facebook Sued for Failing to Remove Pages Inciting Kenosha Violence
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Facebook, alleged murderer Kyle Rittenhouse, and the leaders of two online groups are being sued in the wake of a deadly Kenosha, Wis. shooting. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Court Issues Mea Culpa After Mistaking Black Attorney for Defendant
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A Black lawyer was mistaken for an accused criminal three times by a court in Britain. So reports the The New York Daily News.
Read more...Bill Murray Gets Roasted in Legal Threat from Doobie Brothers’ Lawyer
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Bill Murray was served a legal threat from an attorney representing the Doobie Brothers. The threat was full of zingers and jabs accusing Murray of improperly using a song from the rock band to sell his “ugly” golf shirts. So reports Yahoo! Entertainment.
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