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* Johnny Depp has settled a lawsuit against his former attorney who allegedly bilked him out of millions. In other words: Jack Sparrow has bested another pirate. [Bloomberg]
* Hillary Clinton told an audience at Georgetown Law yesterday that she played a pivotal role in the selection of RBG to the Supreme Court. Maybe she’ll play herself in the next RBG movie. [CNN]
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* Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has been charged with unlawfully touching a third woman. [Yahoo Entertainment]
* Attorneys handling the Equifax data breach class action are asking for $77M in fees. I’m still waiting for the money AOC promised me! [Daily Report]
* The Second Circuit has upheld the conviction of Martin Shkreli’s lawyer for his role in helping Shkreli defraud investors. [Reuters]
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* R. Kelly skipped a hearing relating to his federal charges because he allegedly had an infected toenail. This excuse is even worse than saying he had to wash his hair. [People]
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].