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Teacher Sues After Being Fired for Not Using 'Preferred Ponouns'

Former teacher Peter Vlaming is suing school officials who he said fired him because he refused to use a transgendered student's "preferred pronouns." So reports NBC News.

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Mets Fan Sues Team After Launched T-shirt Detaches Retina

Alex Swanson, a New York Mets fan, is suing the team after claiming he was almost blinded by a canon-launched T-shirt during a game in June. So reports an ABC 7.

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Drunk Drivers, Porn Stars Among September top Verdicts

From drunk drivers to arrested porn stars, here are some of the most notable verdicts from September.

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Florida Coastal School of Law Sued for Alleged Bar Passage Rate Manipulation

A former student from the Florida Coastal School of Law has accused the institutution of artificially inflating the school's bar passage rate. So reports Above the Law.

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Judge Tosses Defamation Lawsuit Against Bill O'Reilly

Bill O'Reilly beat the defamation lawsuit brought by Rachel Witlieb Bernstein, who accused the political analyst of sexual misconduct. So reports the Hollywood Reporter.

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Vimeo Illegally Collected Facial Scans: Lawsuit

Vimeo is allegedly storing thousands of individual's facial biometrics without their knowledge or permission, according to a recent lawsuit. So reports Ars Technica.

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Washington Power Lawyer Plato Cacheris Dead at 90

Washington lawyer Plato Cacheris, who was involved with headline-grabbing cases ranging from Watergate to President Bill Clinton's sexual activities, has died. So reports The New York Times.

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Activists Push to Get Climate Change Classified As 'Children's Rights Crisis'

Greta Thunberg and 15 others are suing five of the world's largest carbon producers. So reports Gizmodo.

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Kagan to Deliver John Paul Stevens Lecture in Colorado

Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Elena Kagan is delivering the University of Colorado Law School’s 2019 John Paul Stevens Lecture. So reports Colorado Law.

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Woman Who Encouraged Boyfriend's Suicide is Denied Early Release

Michelle Carter, who is serving a 15-month jail sentence for encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself, was denied parole. So reports People.

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