Middle School Student Sues Two Classmates over Fake Facebook Page
A Georgia middle school student has filed a suit against two classmates that claims they created a fake Facebook page in her name with defamatory information. The suit by Alexandria Boston says the Facebook page distorted Boston’s image to make her look fat and...
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In Another Verrilli-Clement Battle, High Court Seems Sympathetic to Ariz. Immigration Status Checks
Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. and Paul Clement appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court again on Wednesday, this time arguing over an Arizona immigration law. Both matchups concerned the scope of federal power and states’...
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Bar Board Nixes Discipline for Associate Who Looked at Mintz Levin Docs Anticipating Personal Suit
Rejecting a hearing panel’s reprimand recommendation, the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers has declined to discipline a former associate of a Boston law firm who had complained that the firm discriminated against her due to...
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Greenberg More Likely to ‘Cherry Pick’ than Merge with Dewey, Partner Says; Calif. Meetings Reported
Will Dewey & LeBouef be able to pull off a prepackaged bankruptcy and merger? A top partner at potential suitor Greenberg Traurig tells the Am Law Daily that a full merger is unlikely. The anonymous partner said that...
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Purchase of Old Stock Certificate Is New Version of ‘Beverly Hillbillies,’ Judge Says
A case pending in Delaware considers whether the heirs of a man who bought an antique stock certificate at an estate sale are now entitled to a $130 million stake in Coca Cola. The case involves the California family of Tony Marohn, who died in...
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Fewer Prelaw Students Interested in Political Careers; Is Money the Reason?
The number of prelaw students interested in a political career has dropped by 16 percentage points in a three-year period. The finding has led to speculation: Is money leading to changing aspirations? The survey of 758 prelaw students by Kaplan Test Prep...
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