Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Sandra Bland Case
Summary: Geneva Reed-Veal has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of her daughter, Sandra Bland, who died last month…
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Judge Stops Release of Hidden Camera Footage of Abortion Providers
Summary: After anti-abortion activists released video that allegedly showed Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of fetal tissue, a judge…
Legal Job Market Slowly Improving
Summary: Overall, the job market has improved for law school graduates, but better numbers may actually reflect a smaller applicant…
Should Mental Health Questions Remain on Bar Applications?
Summary: A resolution that would remove several questions about mental health on bar applications has been proposed and is set…
Chimps Not ‘Legal Persons,’ Court Rules
Summary: A New York judge has ruled that, for purposes of habeas corpus, chimpanzees are not legal persons. A New…
Judge Dismisses Central Argument in Transgender Student Restroom Dispute
Summary: Gavin Grimm is fighting for his right to use the boys’ restroom at his high school. Grimm was born…
Dental Hygienist Wins Over $700,000 in Faulty Sidewalk Case
Summary: A former dental hygienist was awarded over $700,000 by a jury after she argued she could no longer work…
EDF Must Return $1.5 Billion French Tax Subsidy
Summary: Due to an erroneous tax exemption in 1997, Electricite de France SA must repay over one billion euros it…
Saving Face: How Looks Impact Court Sentences
Summary: A recent study from the University of Toronto suggests that one’s facial appearance may have a big impact…
NCAA Must Pay $46 Million in Class Action Antitrust Suit
Summary: A federal judge has ordered that millions must be paid to compensate student athletes in a NCAA lawsuit. On…
Closing Arguments in Dark Knight Massacre Trial Center on Defendant’s Sanity
Summary: Attorneys focused on the mental health of James Holmes as the trial came to a close earlier this week.…
Farid Fata Receives 45 Years for Fraudulent Cancer Diagnoses
Summary: A doctor who treated hundreds of patients for cancer they did not have will spend the next 45 years…