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Weekly Briefs: Swimsuit claims janitor contaminated water bottles with STD; Ohio permits ex-jailhouse lawyer to take bar
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Swimsuit alleges janitor contaminated employee’s water bottles with STD
Extra plaintiffs have been added to a lawsuit claiming staff at a Houston workplace constructing have been contaminated with a sexually transmitted illness after a nighttime janitor rubbed his penis on and of their water bottles. The janitor’s conduct was found after a lady put in a secret digicam to search out out why their water tasted foul and had the scent of urine, in accordance with a legislation agency press launch. The girl alleges the administration firm did not notify constructing tenants of the disturbing video for six days. Defendants embody the administration firm and the cleansing firm. The go well with was filed by Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner and Spurlock & Associates. The janitor is dealing with prices of indecent assault and aggravated assault with a lethal weapon. (ABC 13, Southeast Texas Record, Fox 26)
Ex-jailhouse lawyer might take bar examination, high Ohio courtroom says
Former jailhouse lawyer Damon Ray Davis of Georgetown, Kentucky, has the character and health to take the Ohio bar examination, the Ohio Supreme Court docket dominated on Jan. 20. Davis is a 2022 graduate of the College of Cincinnati School of Legislation. He pleaded responsible in 2008 to possession with the
intent to distribute crack cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a
drug-trafficking crime. Earlier than his launch in 2011, Davis labored within the jail library the place he discovered private satisfaction in serving to inmates with their appeals. After his launch, his solely brush with the legislation was a minor visitors infraction. (Ohio Supreme Court decision, the Legal Profession Blog)
5 former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ loss of life
5 former officers with the Memphis Police Division have been charged within the loss of life of Tyre Nichols following a “confrontation” throughout a Jan. 7 visitors cease. Nichols ran from the scene after pepper spray was used, police have stated. After officers caught up with Nichols, “there was an quantity of aggression that’s unexplainable,” stated Shelby County, Tennessee, District Lawyer Steve Mulroy. Nichols is a 29-year-old Black man; the officers who have been charged are additionally Black. The now-fired officers have been charged Thursday with second-degree homicide, aggravated assault-acting in live performance, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression. (The Commercial Appeal, the New York Times, CNN)
Baker who refused to make gender-transition cake loses enchantment
The Colorado Court docket of Appeals has dominated that baker Jack Phillips violated the state’s anti-discrimination legislation when he refused to make a cake celebrating a gender transition. Phillips, the proprietor of Masterpiece Cakeshop, had maintained that being pressured to bake the pink cake with blue frosting would violate his Christian beliefs and violate his First Modification rights. He won a separate case earlier than the U.S. Supreme Court docket after he refused to bake a cake for a homosexual marriage ceremony. (Reuters, the Jan. 26 opinion)
14 companions go away Troutman Pepper for Goodwin Procter
Leaders at Goodwin Procter have confirmed information reviews that an estimated 30 to 40 attorneys may very well be becoming a member of the agency from Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders. At first Goodwin disclosed solely that it’s including 14 companions from Troutman. One of many companions is Thomas Gallagher, who was firmwide vice chair at Troutman. Two different companions chaired Troutman Pepper’s health-sciences and healthcare-transactions practices. (Reuters, Law.com, Law360)
