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November 11, 2021 | Law.com

'A New Generation of Changemakers': New Yale Law Program Aims to Give Grads a Broader Professional Skill Set

Coursework in the program, which is open to all Yale Law students, includes accounting, corporate finance, statistics, ethics and emerging issues related to technological change, Big Data and globalization.

By Marianna Wharry

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November 11, 2021 | Law.com

9th Circuit: No Immunity for Tribal Nation's Outside Counsel in Casino Contract Dispute

"The panel, I think, missed the impact that this ruling could have on [a] tribe's ability to litigate in their own courts," said attorney George Forman, who represents several defendants who remain in the case.

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November 05, 2021 | Law.com

'No One Knew What To Do': Attorneys Tweet Their 'Judicial War Stories'

"During the middle of our client's testimony about being tortured by the police in his home country, the judge picked up his desk phone and called his wife to ask what was for dinner," one Twitter user recounted.

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November 04, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Appeals Court: Evidence Must Be Suppressed After Police Ignored Warrant's Knock-and-Announce Requirement

In a case of first impression, the Appellate Division declined to adopt the U.S. Supreme Court's reasoning from its 2006 ruling in "Hudson v. Michigan."

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November 03, 2021 | Law.com

4th Circuit: Plaintiff's Use of Pseudonym in Sex Assault Case Did Not Deprive Court of Jurisdiction

Niemeyer wrote for the court that "a plaintiff's failure to disclose her name to the court at the time she files a complaint is immaterial to whether that civil action qualifies as a case or controversy."

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November 02, 2021 | Law.com

DOJ Announces $91M Resolution With Gree Appliances Companies Over Failure to Report Dangerous Dehumidifiers

On Oct. 29, the Department of Justice announced a $91 million resolution to a Chinese appliance manufacturer's criminal charges regarding the company's failure to notify the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission of millions of faulty and potentially flammable dehumidifiers it had sold to U.S. consumers.

By Marianna Wharry

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November 02, 2021 | Law.com

Fourth Circuit to Resume In-Person Oral Arguments in December

The court announced Tuesday that it plans to resume in-person oral arguments Dec. 7-10 at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. U.S. Courthouse.

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November 01, 2021 | Law.com

Mask Mandate Mayhem: Litigation Flares Over Who Makes the Call for Public Schools

On Oct. 29, the First District Court of Appeal in Florida transferred a petition from parents in Alachua and Duval counties regarding school mask mandates to lower district courts, marking a new addition to national disputes over mask mandate authority and policy implementation.

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October 29, 2021 | Law.com

In Title IX Case, 8th Circ. Says University Denied Women Equal Opportunities to Play Sports

But the appellate court reversed and remanded on the issue of whether the school also violated Title IX by denying female athletes equal treatment and benefits.

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October 28, 2021 | Law.com

DOJ Reaches $88M Civil Settlement With Families of Charleston Shooting Victims

The families of the nine deceased victims and the five survivors, 14 plaintiffs total, claimed the FBI was negligent when it failed to prohibit the sale of a gun by a licensed firearms dealer to the shooter.

By Marianna Wharry

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