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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sued by music producer for sexual assault, sex trafficking

A music producer who says he worked on Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ 2023 album The Love Album: Off the Grid is accusing the hip-hop mogul of sexual assault and harassment, sex trafficking and various other forms of misconduct in a sprawling lawsuit filed Monday, February 26. In the complaint, filed by plaintiff Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones Jr. in New York federal court, […]

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Is Kim Kardashian Giving Up On Her Dream Of Becoming A Lawyer?

For several years now, news networks like AbovetheLaw have been tracking Kim Kardashian’s journey to becoming a lawyer through an apprenticeship. Since 2019, the reality TV star turned entrepreneur and actress has offered us glimpses into her life as a law student through her social media feeds, and with each study session, current law students

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Court Dismisses ChatGPT-4’s Role in Determining Attorney Billing Rates

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From Judge Paul Engelmayer’s order Thursday in J.G. v. N.Y. City Dep’t of Ed. (S.D.N.Y.), deciding on attorney fees to be awarded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: The Cuddy Law Firm also states that its requested hourly rates are supported by feedback it received from the artificial intelligence tool “ChatGPT-4.” In fairness, the

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Former Texas lawyer accused of bilking clients for at least $20M is sentenced for ‘Ponzi-type scheme’

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A former lawyer in San Antonio has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for depositing client money into his accounts and then using it to pay other client debts and support his “extravagant lifestyle,” according to federal prosecutors and court records. Former lawyer Christopher John Pettit, 56, of San Antonio was sentenced Wednesday for

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‘Ruinously expensive’: record number of inheritance disputes in England and Wales

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Thousands of families are becoming embroiled in a soaring number of inheritance disputes leading to a record volume of “ruinously expensive” and emotionally gruelling court cases. As many as 10,000 people in England and Wales are disputing wills every year, according to estimates by specialist solicitors. In 2021-22, 195 disputes went in front of judges, up from

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Royal Mail sued by delivery drivers in ‘Uber-style’ gig economy legal case

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Parcelforce couriers have gone to court for the right to be classed as workers rather than self-employed owner drivers Royal Mail is being sued for classifying delivery drivers as self-employed, enabling it to avoid paying sick pay and the minimum wage, in a case that mirrors a landmark gig economy legal ruling against Uber. The

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Lagos: Civil servants to work from office 3-days-a-week

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As Nigerians lament the high cost of living crisis in the country, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that Lagos State civil servants from Level 1 to 14 will come to work physically three times a week and work virtually for the two other days to ease economic pressure in the state. The governor, who stated

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Court to rule on Shamima Begum appeal against citizenship removal

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Judges to decide whether revoking citizenship of teenager who joined Islamic State was unlawful Shamima Begum, who left the UK as a 15-year-old schoolgirl to join Islamic State is to find out whether her appeal against the removal of her UK citizenship has been successful. Three court of appeal judges, including the chief justice, Sue

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Assassinated Haiti President’s widow, ex-PM, among 50 charged for his murder

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A Haitian judge investigating the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise has charged his widow, the former prime minister and an ex-chief of police with complicity in the killing. The 122-page leaked document, published by local media outlet AyiboPost on Monday, detailed how the president’s widow, Martine Moise, allegedly conspired with former Prime Minister Claude

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Cleaner sacked for eating leftover tuna sandwich takes legal action against City law firm

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Gabriela Rodriguez cleaned the offices of Devonshires Solicitors for two years A cleaner is taking legal action against a top City law firm for indirect race discrimination after being fired for eating a leftover tuna sandwich from a discarded platter. Gabriela Rodriguez from Ecuador cleaned the offices of Devonshires Solicitors for two years. United Voices

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