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Embryo decision citing slavery law is ‘reprehensible and offensive,’ law prof says

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Home Daily News Embryo decision citing slavery law is ‘reprehensible… Trials & Litigation Embryo decision citing slavery law is ‘reprehensible and offensive,’ law prof says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 17, 2023, 3:15 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. A judge’s decision last month allowing a divorced woman to pursue use of frozen embryos is raising … Read more

Daughter sues agency after DNA test IDs likely suspect in institutionalized mother’s rape

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Home Daily News Daughter sues agency after DNA test IDs likely… Trials & Litigation Daughter sues agency after DNA test IDs likely suspect in institutionalized mother’s rape By Debra Cassens Weiss March 15, 2023, 9:00 am CDT A woman who used AncestryDNA to find the man who likely raped her developmentally disabled mother in an … Read more

Backers of Equal Rights Amendment lose mandamus bid in DC Circuit

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Home Daily News Backers of Equal Rights Amendment lose mandamus… Constitutional Law Backers of Equal Rights Amendment lose mandamus bid in DC Circuit By Debra Cassens Weiss March 1, 2023, 9:31 am CST Pro-Equal Rights Amendment demonstrators stand by their banner in Chicago’s Grant Park in May 1978. They were waiting for the arrival of … Read more

Weekly Briefs: Legal jobs increase in January; 11th Circuit doesn’t rule out execution by firing squad

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Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Legal jobs increase in January;… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Legal jobs increase in January; 11th Circuit doesn’t rule out execution by firing squad By Debra Cassens Weiss and Amanda Robert February 3, 2023, 3:09 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. Legal industry adds 2,400 jobs The legal services sector added 2,400 … Read more

Google has monopoly in digital advertising technology, DOJ antitrust suit claims; are consumers harmed?

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Home Daily News Google has monopoly in digital advertising… Antitrust Law Google has monopoly in digital advertising technology, DOJ antitrust suit claims; are consumers harmed? By Debra Cassens Weiss January 25, 2023, 9:06 am CST Image from Shutterstock. The U.S. Department of Justice has joined with eight states in a civil antitrust lawsuit alleging that … Read more

Weekly Briefs: Judge slashes $24M award for Unite the Right victims; judge accused of offering sex for early trial

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Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Judge slashes $24M award for… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Judge slashes $24M award for Unite the Right victims; judge accused of offering sex for early trial By Debra Cassens Weiss January 6, 2023, 2:04 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. Judge slashes $24M punitive award in Unite the Right trial U.S. … Read more

Last T14 law school announces stance on US News rankings; which two are staying in?

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Home Daily News Last T14 law school announces stance on US… Law Schools Last T14 law school announces stance on US News rankings; which two are staying in? By Debra Cassens Weiss December 12, 2022, 2:41 pm CST The final holdout among top 14-ranked law schools has announced it will no longer participate in rankings … Read more