News Roundup (2329)
Stanford Law’s Diversity Dean Out After Speaking Engagement Controversy
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Stanford Law School assistant dean Tirien Steinbach will be stepping down, per an email announcement from Dean Jenny Martinez. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Attorney Charged for Smuggling Drug That Dissolves In Paper Into Jail
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Eric Clark, an attorney in Oakland County, Michigan, has been charged for allegedly smuggling contraband into the Lakeland Corrections Facility. So reports The Daily Reporter.
Read more...Family of Girl Burned By Happy Meal Chicken Nugget Wins $800,000
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Olivia Caraballo, a young girl who said a chicken nugget from a McDonald’s Happy Meal severely burned her thigh, won $800,000 in damages after suing the fast-food chain. So reports USA Today.
Read more...Michael Cohen Settles with Trump Organization Ahead of Trial
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Michael Cohen, a one-time attorney for former President Donald Trump, has settled a lawsuit with his ex-client’s organization. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Florida Lawyer Charged with Killing Dad After Apparent Trust Fund Theft
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Brandon Labiner, a lawyer in Florida, was arrested for killing his dad in a parking garage in Boca Raton. So reports CBS News.
Read more...Washburn to Name New Law Building After Late Kanas Sen. Bob Dole
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Washburn University’s law school building will be named the “Robert J. Dole Hall” in honor of the Kansas senator who graduated from the college in 1952. So reports the WIBW.
Read more...Trump Deposition in Strzok, Page Lawsuits Can Move Forward: Judge
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A federal judge rejected the Department of Justice’s bid to prevent ex-President Donald Trump from being deposed related to the lawsuits filed by Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Lumentum Operations Facing $20M Lawsuit Alleging Anti-Asian Discrimination
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Asian Americans in Silicon Valley are rallying around Andre Wong, who filed a lawsuit against Lumentum Operations, LLC after alleging racial discrimination. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Twitter Letter to Meta: Threads Platform Built with Stolen IP
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Twitter is threatening to sue Meta after the launch of Threads. Per Twitter’s counsel, Alex Spiro, Meta hired former employees of the social media giant who “had and continue to have access to Twitter’s trade secrets and other highly confidential information” in order to develop the platform. So reports Reuters.
Read more...SCOTUS Rejects Challenge To Law Meant To Inhibit Illegal Immigration
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The Supreme Court gave its seal of approval to a law criminalizing the act of encouraging illegal immigration. So reports NBC News.
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