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Irv Gotti is reportedly contemplating a countersuit for defamation against a woman who has accused him of sexual assault. According to TMZ, a representative for Gotti stated that the woman pursued legal action only after her attempts to secure a monetary settlement from him failed. Allegations and Legal Action As reported by The Shade Room,…
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A US federal appeals court has blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from implementing its student debt relief plan. The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit suspended the remaining portions of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, which aimed to reduce monthly payments for student loan borrowers. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona expressed concern…
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Sandra Hemme, a Missouri inmate wrongfully convicted of murder, was released from prison on Friday after a protracted legal battle with the state’s attorney general. Hemme’s release marks the end of a 43-year ordeal, stemming from a conviction based on withheld exculpatory evidence. Legal Battle for Release The process leading to Hemme’s release involved a…
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On Friday, a Russian court found U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum-security penal colony. The Wall Street Journal, his employer, condemned the verdict as a “disgraceful sham conviction.” Gershkovich, a 32-year-old American who denied any wrongdoing, went on trial last month in Yekaterinburg, accused of…
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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed legislation that bans transgender girls from competing in school athletics teams that align with their gender identity. This significant legal development is part of a broader set of measures addressing transgender issues in the state. New Legislation Details Governor Sununu signed HB1205, a bill requiring schools to determine…
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In today’s blog post, we’re diving into a critical topic: scholarship negotiations. As many of my students find themselves overwhelmed by the law school application process, the realization of financing their education often brings additional stress. To help you navigate this journey, I’ve broken down the scholarship negotiation process into three essential parts: Research, Preparation,…
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Katherine Jackson, mother of the late pop icon Michael Jackson, has lost a significant legal battle against the sale of her son’s music catalog to Sony Music. According to Rolling Stone, Katherine Jackson argued that the sale violated the terms of Michael Jackson’s will, but an appellate court ruled that she could not contest the…
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A Kentucky motel has been ordered to pay more than $2 million in damages to the family of a man who died from severe burns after taking a 150-degree shower. The Econo Lodge Motel in Erlanger, Kentucky, must compensate the estate of Alex Chronis, a 76-year-old man who sustained third-degree burns from scalding hot water…
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Harvey Weinstein could face a retrial on rape charges in Manhattan on Nov. 12 after a judge set a tentative trial date at a Friday court hearing. Judge Curtis Farber expressed openness to an earlier start date in September, depending on the progress of pretrial discovery. Weinstein’s lawyers indicated their desire to proceed as soon…
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Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Miami on multiple charges, including one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud. According to CNN, The indictment, filed last week and announced on Friday by the US Attorney’s Office for the…
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