Today is Monday, the 95th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Sullivan that ill-gotten gains — in this case the sale of bootlegged liquor — are subject to income tax. Here are some other news items. ...

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Departures of associates leads news items, including UVA gets new counsel, defense lawyers object to Astroworld documentary, and a lack of tenants' attorneys.

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Today is the 230th anniversary of the first execution by guillotine. Here are some other news items for Monday, April 25, 2020. — Attorney turnover is not just about the money. — Texas appeals court grants mother a stay of ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 45th anniversary of Baltimore Orioles great Eddie Murray‘s first career home run. The Hall of Famer would end his 21-year career with 504 round trippers. Here are some other news items. — Jury awards $450,000 to ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 54th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s assassination. Here are some other news items. — Law student wins “motion” to extend assignment deadline so she could watch her beloved Tar Heels. — Colorado Supreme Court says ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 30th anniversary of Christian Laettner’s overtime buzzer beater to lead the Duke University Blue Devils over the University of Kentucky Wildcats in the regional finals of the 1992 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Here are some other ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 42nd anniversary of the day J.R. Ewing was shot on the television series “Dallas.” Here are some other news items. — Professor sues students for copyright infringement by posting his exam questions online. — Former law ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 58th anniversary of Jack Ruby‘s conviction of murder and his death sentence for killing John F. Kennedy’s assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. The conviction was later overturned and Ruby died in January 1967 while awaiting a new ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 89th anniversary of Franklin Roosevelt’s appointment of Frances Perkins to be secretary of labor, the first woman to serve in a U.S. president’s cabinet. Here are some other news items: — Florida prosecutor faces former courtroom ...

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Eighth Amendment challenge to solitary confinement leads news items, including transgender attorneys lead fight, genocide claims and the marketing of firearms.