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Law School News Roundup for February 13th, 2018

Summary: Here is a roundup of the law school news from today. Georgetown Law Tiffany Trump Skipping New York Fashion…

Andrew Ostler

Intelligence Chief Says Russia Eyeing Midterm Elections

Summary: US intelligence officials said that Russia plans to meddle with the upcoming midterm elections.  Russia is likely to meddle…

Teresa Lo

Lawsuit: Pharrell Williams’s Website Isn’t Friendly to the Blind

Summary: A lawsuit claims that Pharrell Williams' websites are not accessible for blind users.  Singer Pharrell Williams may sing about…

Teresa Lo

Lion Pride Eats Suspected Poacher in South Africa

Summary: A man suspected of hunting the lions on a nature reserve was attacked and devoured by the very lions…

Amanda Griffin

Former Skadden Partner Disbarred for Child Pornography

Summary: A former Skadden Arps partner convicted of child pornography has been disbarred by the New York Appellate Division. A…

Amanda Griffin

Acritas Names Jones Day as No. 1 Law Firm

Summary: Jones Day took the top spot for another year at the top of Acritas’ Law Firm Brand Index for…

Amanda Griffin

Why Should Law Firms Pay Attention to Allen & Overy’s Legal Incubator?

Summary: Allen & Overy's legal incubator can be a model for other law firms, Forbes stated.  Less than a year…

Teresa Lo

Military Adds Thousands to Gun Ban List after Texas Massacre

Summary: The US military has updated the list of dishonorably discharged personnel banned from owning guns.  Last November, an ex-military…

Teresa Lo

New York Attorney General Files Civil Rights Lawsuit against Weinstein Company

Summary: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against the troubled Weinstein Company.  An investment group planned to…

Teresa Lo

Whistleblower Attorney Suspended for Misconduct

Summary: An attorney in a whistleblower case against her former employer has been suspended for 60 days for disclosing information…

Amanda Griffin

Law Student Hospitalized after Drinking Spiked Cocktail

Summary: A UK law student suffered severe internal bleeding when someone slipped a drug in her drink when she wasn’t…

Amanda Griffin

Men Fight Over Stale Cap’n Crunch

Summary: An Alabama man beat up his roommate over a box of stale Cap’n Crunch cereal. Cap’n Crunch, a cereal…

Amanda Griffin