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Apple CEO is Proud to be Gay

Summary: Tim Scott, for the first time, publicly acknowledges that he is a gay man in a piece published in Business…

Melissa Rivers Hires Law Firm to Investigate Joan Rivers’ Death

Summary: Melissa Rivers has hired a NYC law firm to investigate the sudden death of her mother, comedian Joan Rivers.…

Lawsuit Could Shake Maine’s Quarantine Laws

Summary: A nurse in Maine hopes to loosen state quarantine laws with lawsuit against Maine. How far can state laws…

Apple Sued for Defective Graphics Cards in MacBook Laptops

Summary: Tech giant Apple was sued earlier this week by a group of plaintiffs due to a defective graphics card in…

China Looking for Better Legal System for Entire Country

Summary: The Communist Party of China is looking to implement a better legal system for the entire country, according to a…

Joint Study Finds Racial and Gender Inequality Still Present in Legal Industry

Summary: A joint study between the National Association for Law Placement and the American Bar Association has found that racial and…

Federal Recognition of Gay Marriage Expanding to Six More States

Summary: The federal government announced Monday that it has added six more states to its list of states that federally recognizes…

Silicon Valley Company Paid Employees Less than 2 Dollars an Hour

Summary: Electronics for Imaging was fined by the U.S. Department of Labor and forced to pay back pay to employees it…

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Suspended for Sexually Explicit Emails

Summary: The legal community in Pennsylvania is in an uproar over the recent suspension of a Supreme Court justice who…

‘Patent Trolls’ Losing Their Fight with Big Tech Companies

Summary: Big tech companies and 'patent trolls' are continuing their legal battles in and out of court these days, but big…

Man from Alabama Receives $1,000 Settlement in Police Brutality Case

Summary: A man from Alabama who sued police officers from the Birmingham Police Department has settled for $1,000 while his lawyers…

Frank Sivero Sues Simpsons for $250 Million for Ripping Off His “Goodfellas” Character

Summary: Goodfellas actor Frank Sivero is suing Fox Television Studios over likeness infringement. The Simpsons, Fox’s long-lasting cartoon, has over…