News Roundup (2329)
Westchester DA: No Charges for Trump in Golf Club Probe
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District Attorney Miriam Rocah closed the investigation into the Trump National Golf Club Westchester without filing any charges. So reports Newsweek.
Read more...NY Attorney Gets 13 Years In Jail for Ripping Off Lotto Winners for $107M
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Attorney Jason Kurland, who was convicted for stealing $107 million from jackpot lottery winners, was sentenced to 13 years prison time. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...White Ex-Starbucks Manager Wins $25.6M in Discrimination Lawsuit
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A federal jury awarded a white former Starbucks regional director $25.6 million after she sued the company for discrimination. So reports ABC News.
Read more...'Afflicted' Subjects Settle Defamation Lawsuit with Netflix, Docuseries Producers
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Netflix and Doc Shop Productions, the production company responsible for the docuseries Afflicted, settled a lawsuit with subjects interviewed in the series who say it “misrepresented their chronic illnesses.” So reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Read more...N.C. Abortion Restrictions Face Lawsuit As Providers Claim They'll 'Impede' Quality Care
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North Carolina abortion providers are challenging new state laws that prohibit most abortions from taking place after 12 weeks. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Lawsuit Accusing Amazon, Apple of Manipulating Product Prices To Go Forward
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Amazon and Apple will be forced to answer a consumer lawsuit in court after they have been accused of conspiring to unnaturally inflate the price of iPads and iPhones. So reports Yahoo! Finance.
Read more...Trump Lawyers Quit In Wake Of Criminal Indictment
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Attorneys John Rowley and Jim Trusty have “abruptly” left former President Donald Trump’s legal team. So reports Politico.
Read more...New Law School Admission Test Set To Curb Racial Disparity In Results
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A new law school entrance test has been approved for use alongside the GRE and LSAT. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Donor’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Texas Dem Beto O’Rouke Tossed
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An appeals court in Texas dismissed the defamation lawsuit brought against Beto O’Rourke after he criticized a campaign donation made to Gov. Greg Abbott. So reports Newsday.
Read more...Legal Sector Adds Jobs Despite Big-name Layoffs: Report
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The legal services sector in the U.S. added more jobs in May despite a spate of layoffs at large, high-grossing firms. So reports Reuters.
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