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"My client testified to the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor," Florida attorney Joel Leppard told ABC News.

Exclusive: Woman told House Ethics panel she witnessed Gaetz having sex with minor, lawyer says

An attorney tells ABC News that one of his clients told the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed then-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz ha

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I apologize not only to my family, friends, colleagues and the legal Bar, but also to students everywhere who have been accepted to college through their own hard work,” the statement said. “I want to make clear that my daughter, whom I love more than anything in the world, is a high school junior and has not yet applied to college, much less been accepted by any school. She had no knowledge whatsoever about my actions, has been devastated to learn what I did and has been hurt the most by it. My immediate goal is to focus on making amends for my actions to try to win back the trust and respect of my daughter, my family, and my community,” the statement continued. “The remorse and shame that I feel is more than I can convey.

Suspended Co-Chair Of Biglaw Firm Charged In College Admissions Scandal Will Plead Guilty | Above the Law

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You might think that after three years of complaints, motions to dismiss, orders on motions to dismiss, leave to amend, amended complaints and more, at least the fundamental question of Plaintiffs' Article III standing to pursue this suit would be settled. You might think that, but you would be wrong.

IN RE GOOGLE, INC. PRIVACY POLICY LITIGATION, Dist. Court, ND California 2015 - Google Scholar

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I think we need to kill more people. … I think the death penalty should be used more often. It has come to the place in our society where it is used less often, and I think crime in our society has expanded so expeditiously ... that we're going the wrong way with the death penalty that we need it more than ever and we're using it less now.

ADA on death penalty: 'We need to kill more people'

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Judge Ronald Adrine heard the pleas of the Cleveland 8, took into consideration the affidavits provided and determined there was probable cause to issue a warrant.

Judge Backs Charges Against Two Cleveland Police Officers in Tamir Rice’s Death - WSJ

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“It may be tragical to shed human blood; but I will always maintain that there is no tragedy about slaying the adulterer; his crime takes away the catcher of the occurrence….the fact is now proved in this case that Philip Barton Key seduced the wife of Daniel E. Sickles, and that for that, in a transport of frenzy, Daniel E. Sickles sent him to his long account.” By Reason of Insanity http://laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/reason-insanity via Instapaper

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We know all too well that no verdict can heal the souls of those who lost loved ones, nor the minds and bodies of those who suffered life-changing injuries from this cowardly attack. But the ultimate penalty is a fitting punishment for this horrific crime and we hope that the completion of this prosecution will bring some measure of closure to the victims and their families. We thank the jurors for their service, the people of Boston for their vigilance, resilience and support and the law enforcement community in Boston and throughout the country for their important work.

Boston Marathon bombing trial: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev death penalty verdict - live - Telegraph

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The engineer, Brandon Bostian, “has absolutely no recollection of the incident or anything unusual,” Robert Goggin, who was identified as Mr. Bostian’s lawyer, said Wednesday on the ABC News program “Nightline.” “The next thing he recalls is being thrown around, coming to, finding his cellphone and dialing 911.”

NYT Now: Eighth Body Pulled From Wreckage of Amtrak Train

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The emerging consensus was that ‘Don’t drop the soap’ jokes were no longer funny, and that rape is not a penalty we assign in sentencing.

NYT Now: Push to End Prison Rapes Loses Earlier Momentum

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The fact that the governing majority in a state has traditionally viewed a particular practice as immoral is not a sufficient reason for upholding a law prohibiting the practice.

In New Gay Marriage Case, An Old Dissent Could Loom Large - Law Blog - WSJ

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A few years ago, I was in a personal injury trial for the defense. The plaintiff was a grandma in her 60s who was coming home from work when one of our client’s employees went too fast and drifted into oncoming traffic, hitting her head on. Our driver was in his own car because the company told him that he’s too dangerous to drive a company truck. We got the least deserved defense verdict ever. One of the key moments in the trial was when we were able to use an application for life insurance, which was made under penalty of perjury, to impeach the plaintiff on her claimed injuries. We were able to lead that grandma down a path and bait her with our impeachment exhibit because no one on her team even knew the document existed. We didn’t win because we deserved it, we won because we knew where things were and could get them faster than the other side. It happens all the time.

Your Edge In Litigation Depends On How You Organize Your Case

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To state it in no uncertain terms, BLE intends to seek all remedies available to it to stop Pegasus from including the computer-generated version of Bruce Lee in Ip Man 3.

Bruce Lee's Estate Seeks to Stop Icon's Depiction in 'Ip Man 3' - Hollywood Reporter

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And so, more than a year after this action was filed, the parties continue to spar over their behemoth pleadings. Astonishingly, and as belied by the length of the pleadings, the pertinent factual allegations can be distilled in a few paragraphs.

Judge Berates Attorneys for ‘Breathtaking’ Prolixity - Law Blog - WSJ

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Ms. Tanikumi is a very private individual and does not wish to be interviewed at this time.

Woman sues Disney claiming 'Frozen' stole life story - Sep. 26, 2014

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"I don't know where he is," Robert Fogg, Ceglia's attorney, said. "I haven't got a clue."

Accused Zuckerberg scammer is AWOL; only ankle bracelet found ahead of trial | Ars Technica

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He had no idea he was on his way out no matter what he said or what the facts were.”

The Campus Rape Overcorrection

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No one seems to have had any clue that this was going on, and there certainly didn’t seem to be any strange or traumatic circumstances that would’ve explained this,” Mr. Farkas said. “The business was not doing poorly; the business was doing very well. We were unaware of any major problems in Arthur’s life. Somebody knows — but we’re all waiting for answers here.

Secret Marijuana Farm Beneath Brooklyn Cherry Factory Leaves Many Mysteries - NYTimes.com