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* A Texas lawyer is accused of smuggling meth into a county jail. Maybe this lawyer has been watching too much Breaking Bad. [Houston Chronicle]
* The lawyer for a man accused of firing shots after an argument over masks escalated claims his client is “not handling the pandemic well.” That seems like an understatement. [NBC News]
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* A Chinese artificial intelligence company has filed a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Apple, alleging that Apple infringed on its patents. [CNBC]
* Senate Republicans are divided over whether they would move to fill a Supreme Court vacancy that occurs before the election. [Hill]
* A mysterious death has resulted in a $2 million life insurance settlement. Sounds like the plot of a John Grisham novel… [Daily Business Review]
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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].