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• French tourist is kicked out of Australia for organising an illegal New Year's Eve rave party
  
  The Australian Border Force issued hundreds of formal warnings, eight visa cancellations and deported several foreign nationals for breaching Covid restrictions.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• Legal coalition forming to stop critical race theory training around the country
  
  A network of private attorneys and the conservative organizations are launching a "war" against critical race theory trainings across the country as President Biden rolls back the Trump administration's efforts on the issue.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Trump Pardons Hillel Nahmad, Madison Avenue Art Dealer
  
  The New York dealer, scion of a powerful art world family, pleaded guilty to running an illegal gambling ring in 2013.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Texas border patrol stations see 193% increase in illegal border crossings since last year
  
  Illegal border crossings in the Del Rio Sector of Texas since October have increased roughly 193% over the same time period last year, border patrol agents said Tuesday.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Remember the Endless Taco Bell Chihuahua Lawsuit? Kamala Harris' Husband Won It.
  
  Soon-to-be second gentleman Doug Emhoff put the final kibosh on a decade-long legal battle over the famous commercial mascot.
  Entrepreneur.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• President Donald Trump pardons include Casey Urlacher, brother of Brian Urlacher, charged in illegal gambling business
  
  Casey Urlacher, the brother of Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher, is among dozens pardoned or commuted by President Trump.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Sadiq Khan's cycle lanes were UNLAWFUL, judge at London's High Court rules
  
  The judgement followed a legal challenge by organisations representing London black cab drivers who were angry about being banned from a new bus-only route.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Van Morrison launching legal action against ban on live music
  
  Sir Van Morrison is launching legal action against a ban on indoor gigs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Biden to propose bill to offer legal status to millions of immigrants
  
  Farm workers and undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. children would be placed on an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Coronavirus: Sir Van Morrison to start start legal action over live music ban
  
  The 75-year-old singer will mount a legal challenge against the Covid-19 ban on live music in NI.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Biden to offer legal status to 11 million immigrants, plans to stop border wall construction
  
  The overhaul would prioritize three categories of people to receive green cards: farm workers, those with temporary protected status and Dreamers
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Donald Trump grants deportation amnesty to Venezuelans
  
  President Trump issued a directive Tuesday creating a temporary deportation amnesty for Venezuelans in the country illegally, saying it was a way to protect them from the chaos the South American country has been facing. ...
  Washington Times.  Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021.
• Supreme Court Case Could Limit Future Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Industry
  
  The court heard arguments on a technical legal question in a case that demands fossil fuel companies help pay for the costs of dealing with climate change.
  New York Times.  Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021.
• Will Your Boss Require You To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine? New Data Show Employers Are Split
  
  Private employers can legally require employees to get Covid-19 vaccinations, but will they? New data show employers are evenly split. ...
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021.
• Does IRS Tax Legal Malpractice Settlements?
  
  Legal malpractice claims arise out of accident and medical malpractice cases, wills and trusts, divorce, litigation, tax advice, real estate deals, and many other types of legal matters. ...
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021.

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