* A Florida city has repealed an ordinance against saggy pants over claims that the law unfairly targeted people of color. [Fox News]
* An Iowa lawyer, who transferred a case to another lawyer without client consent, has been suspended from practice. [Bloomberg Law]
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* The Mayor of Rochester, New York, has fired the city’s police chief and suspended the Rochester City Attorney over the death of Daniel Prude. [Hill]
* The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Green Party will be off the presidential ballot in Wisconsin for the upcoming election. [CNN]
* Law school deans are asking for an open-book bar exam given the hardships that bar candidates presently face. [ABA Journal]
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* A Nebraska lawyer has been sentenced to up to four years in prison for purportedly keeping thousands of dollars of settlement money meant for clients. [Lincoln Journal Star]
* Attorneys General of several states are calling on Netflix to remove the show Cuties due to alleged sexualization of children. [ABC News]
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].