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Family members of civil rights leader Malcolm X sue US authorities for involvement in assassination

JURIST

The daughter of civil rights leader Malcolm X filed a civil action Friday against the US, the city of New York, and the estates of various former federal agents for their alleged role in concealing, condoning, and facilitating X’s assassination in 1965. Both men served 20 years in prison for the murder; Islam died in 2009.

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Lawyers Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Concede Weaker Points At Oral Arguments

Above The Law

However, at oral argument, I explicitly told the judge that I thought that two of the causes of action really warranted dismissal and a more thorough look from the court and that I understood if the court did not want to dismiss the other causes of action. You can reach Jordan through email at jordan@rothman.law.

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Man exonerated in assassination of Malcolm X seeks $40M from NYC

JURIST

One of the three men convicted in the assassination of Malcolm X is seeking USD 40 million in compensatory damages from the City of New York after he was proven innocent of involvement in the killing last year. The post Man exonerated in assassination of Malcolm X seeks $40M from NYC appeared first on JURIST - News.

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New York sues New Jersey over compact governing Port of New York and New Jersey

SCOTUSBlog

Share This week we highlight cert petitions (and one original action ) that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether New Jersey can withdraw from its Waterfront Commission Compact with New York concerning governance and law enforcement over the Port of New York and New Jersey.

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Missouri man appeals death sentence after attorneys failed to press jury foreman’s bias

SCOTUSBlog

The night after the jurys verdict, Shockleys attorney learned that the jury foreman had written a fictionalized autobiography in which he, as the main character, murdered the drunk driver who had killed his wife to get revenge after the driver only received probation. The request for a new trial was denied.

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California DOJ sues Exxon Mobil over plastic recycling claims

JURIST

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Monday against petroleum giant Exxon Mobil alleging the company misled the public about the recyclability of plastic products and plastic pollution.

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Condé Nast Says Models Are “Inhibiting Free Speech” in Vogue Runway Lawsuit

The Fashion Law

On the heels of the high fashion retailer and the magazine publisher pushing back against the models’ claims in respective motions to dismiss, and a New York federal court stripping down the case, Condé Nast is trying to get the rest of the case – including the plaintiffs’ right of publicity and unjust enrichment claims – tossed out. .

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