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Report: Toronto Law Students Did Not Breach School's Code of Conduct With Pro-Palestinian Letter

An external review at Toronto Metropolitan University concluded the students' letter was "harsh" and "aggressive" in tone but a "valid" exercise of their freedom of speech.
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Law.com

Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Rights, Declines Anti-Abortion Relitigation Attempts Following Historic Ruling

"Five years ago, Gender Justice, the Lawyering Project, and our clients understood that the fight to protect abortion rights rests in the states. Today, we are thrilled to announce that our case is finally over and our victory is settled, marking a significant win for reproductive rights in Minnesota," Legal Director at Gender Justice Jess Braverman said in a statement.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Elon Musk Lawyer Avoids Sanction, Granted Admittance in Defamation Case

Judge Maria Cantu Hexsel denied sanctions motions hurled by both sides of the Elon Musk defamation case, and denied Musk's motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
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National Law Journal

Hostile Workplace Lawsuit Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas Moved to Va. Federal Court

Justin Hakeem, a Syrian national who worked at TSA for more than a decade, can pursue a discrimination and hostile work environment complaint against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Virginia federal court, a district judge ruled.
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New York Law Journal

Celebrating the AAPI Community's Unsung Role in Marriage Equality

AAPI members of the bench and bar recently breathed life back into a decades-old case with a re-enactment hosted by the Asian American Bar Association of New York at Crowell & Moring's recently opened office in Manhattan's Hudson Yards.
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International Edition

GOP Attorneys General, Firearms Advocates, and Sen. Ted Cruz Line Up to Defend US Gunmakers Against Mexican Suit at Supreme Court

Second Amendment groups and others are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court decision that has allowed Mexico's civil suit against gunmakers to proceed.
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Daily Report Online

EEOC Accuses Smithfield Foods of Terminating Employee Due to Age, Not Relocation Denial

"[Smithfield's] sole proffered justification for including Hahn in their RIF is an alleged refusal to relocate her employment to Smithfield, Virginia," the complaint said. "The group of at least 18 employees whom [the defendants] did not terminate included at least one 30-year-old senior sales account manager who worked remotely, received a request to relocate, and ultimately did not relocate."
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Law.com

Missouri AG Investigates Faith-Based Discrimination Against Kansas City's Social Media Post Against Harrison Butker

"Missourians of faith deserve to know why Kansas City officials decided to attack Mr. Butker for his deeply held religious beliefs. My office will not tolerate religious discrimination from City officials," Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a statement.
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New York Law Journal

Retired Judge Casts Light on Slave Freedom Case Fought in Pre-Civil War New York

A presentation on the Lemmon Slave Case featuring Chief Judge Rowan Wilson and Appellate Division, First Department Presiding Justice Dianne Renwick will be held Tuesday evening at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Are Frozen Embryos People or Property? Texas Supreme Court Receives Briefs

At stake is the fate of Roman v. Roman, a 2006 First District Court of Appeals ruling that treated embryos as property in a divorce and allowed the discarding of embryos per terms of a storage contract.
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