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Alvin Bragg says he decided to become a lawyer after guns were pulled on him six times while growing up in New York - three of those times by police.
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Trump blasts his trial judges. Then his fans call for violence.When Donald Trump attacks the integrity of judges hearing cases against him, his followers often respond with posts urging that the jurists be beaten, tortured and killed.
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Trump opts not to take witness stand in hush money case as testimony ends
World ·Former U.S. President Donald Trump opted not to testify in his criminal hush money trial on Tuesday, bringing his defense to a quick conclusion and clearing the way for jurors to begin deliberations next week.
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— The State Bar of California shelved a plan to create its own bar exam that can be administered online—a change the bar had said would save as much as $4 million a year.
— Beleaguered Golden Gate University School of Law could be saved under the control of a court-appointed receiver, an alumni association and four current students said.
— Cornell Law School set a new standard for law school LRAPs, offering full federal loan repayments for its graduates in public interest jobs earning up to $120,000 annually.
Apple exec Schiller defends App Store changes in Epic Games case
Technology ·Apple executive Phil Schiller fielded hours of questions from lawyers and a California federal judge on Wednesday, as the company battles claims that it violated an order to allow more competition in its lucrative App Store.
Law firm DLA Piper, ex-lawyer clash over past pregnancy bias complaints
Employment ·Facing claims that it fired one of its U.S. lawyers for seeking maternity leave, global law firm DLA Piper is fighting to conceal details of past pregnancy discrimination complaints that it says must remain confidential.
Biden passes 200th judicial confirmation milestone as election looms
World ·President Joe Biden surpassed a milestone 200th appointment to the federal judiciary on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate confirmed two more of his nominees, exceeding his Republican predecessor Donald Trump's pace even as the clock ticks toward their Nov. 5 election rematch.
Cancer victims sue J&J over 'fraudulent' bankruptcies
Litigation ·A group of cancer victims sued Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday, accusing the healthcare company of committing fraud through repeated and continued efforts to use a shell company's bankruptcy to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its talc products contained asbestos and caused cancer.
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