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Walt Disney’s Grandson Sues Judge Claiming He Violated His Rights
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Bradford Lund, a grandson of Walt Disney, has filed a lawsuit against a judge claiming he violated Lund’s constitutional rights by appointing a legal guardian over him without first holding a hearing. So reports The Wrap.
Read more...Drug Companies: Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Fees Could Derail Settlement Talks
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Johnson & Johnson, along with other drug companies facing “thousands” of lawsuits related to the U.S. opioid epidemic are concerned settlement talks will be jeopardized if the plaintiffs’ lawyers are permitted to “assess a fee payment worth billions of dollars.” So reports Reuters.
Read more...Miami Lawyer Suspended After Guilty Verdict in Crypto Scheme
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Attorney Mark S. Scott, of Miami, was suspended indefinitely after a New York court ruled against him in a conspiracy and fraud case. So reports Law.com.
Read more...SCOTUS to Take Up Same-sex Fostering in Philadelphia Case
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The U.S. Supreme Court will tackle a dispute regarding a Catholic agency in Philadelphia that refuses to place foster children in the custody of same-sex couples. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Vanessa Bryant Sues Island Express Helicopters for 'Negligence'
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Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant’s widow, is suing Island Express Helicopters for its part in the death of her husband and daughter. So reports CNN.
Read more...Paul Teutul Sr. of 'American Chopper' Hit with $258K Penalty in Copyright Lawsuit
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Paul Teutul Sr., star of “American Chopper," was ordered to pay $258,484.45 to a photographer for using artwork without permission. So reports MSN.
Read more...California to Pay $50M Settlement for Not Teaching Kids to Read
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The state of California agreed to a $50 million settlement after being sued for failing to teach low-income students of color how to read. So reports Cal Matters.
Read more...Husch Blackwell’s Greg Smith Goes Public with Tale of Sobriety, Success
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Husch Blackwell Chairman Greg Smith spent his company’s partner retreat talking about his battle with alcohol, his 30 years sober and its impact on his personal and professional life in a rare public address about the issue. So reports Law.com.
Read more...Husch Blackwell’s Greg Smith Goes Public with Tale of Sobriety, Success
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Husch Blackwell Chairman Greg Smith spent his company’s partner retreat talking about his battle with alcohol, his 30 years sober and its impact on his personal and professional life in a rare public address about the issue. So reports Law.com.
Read more...Did Trump Offer Assange a Pardon Over Russia's Email Hack?
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Former Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) was allegedly sent to the Ecuadoran Embassy in London to broker a deal with Julian Assange that would have given the Wikileaks founder clemency if he gave up information proving the Russian government was not the source of the hacked emails from the Democratic Party published on Assange's Wikileaks website. So reports Ars Technica.
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