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Civil Plaintiff
The University of Chicago Agrees to Pay $13.5 Million to Settle a Financial Aid Lawsuit
The University of Chicago became the first of 16 top schools to settle claims it…
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Civil Plaintiff
Woman Awarded $1.5 Million After Being Attacked by a Rottweiler
Attorney David Baez remembers his client, recovering in Evanston Hospital from emergency surgery after a…
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Consumer Law
Lawsuit Claims Cracker Barrel Failed to Pay Tipped Employees Minimum Wage
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store failed to compensate its restaurant employees during all their work…
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Consumer Law
Former Members of Northwestern’s Baseball Coaching Staff Sue the School Over ‘Abusive, Toxic’ Environment
Northwestern University is facing yet another lawsuit, this time from former baseball team staffers. The lawsuit targets…
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Consumer Law
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against NCAA Alleges a History of Discrimination Against Black Student-Athletes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) implements so-called academic reforms to discriminate against Black student…
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Criminal Law
Former Mississippi Cops Plead Guilty to State Charges in Racist Assault on Black Men
Six White former Mississippi law enforcement officers pleaded guilty to state charges on Monday for…
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Criminal Law
Texas Woman Receives 30-Year Prison Sentence for Role in Killing U.S. Soldier Vanessa Guillén
A Texas woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday for helping to…
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Criminal Law
Trump and 18 Allies Indicted on Charges in 2020 Election Interference Case
A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, has indicted former President Donald Trump and more…
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Big Law
Former NFL Tackle and Inspiration for ‘The Blind Side’, Michael Oher, Files a Lawsuit to End Conservatorship
Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for being the inspiration for the movie “The…
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Big Law
Privately Held Company Esmark Makes a $7.8 Billion Offer to Buy U.S. Steel Corp
Esmark Inc. offered to buy United States Steel Corp. for $7.8 billion in cash, trumping…
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